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The dynamics of today’s labour market are shifting as employees adopt new priorities and reinvent the how, why and where of working life.

What do employees want most from their work life in 2022?

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The growth of remote working is causing many employees to rethink how they approach their work day

With more than 3 billion people in the workforce worldwide, employers have a significant role in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion.

3 ways to advance corporate diversity, equity and inclusion

By: EBR | Thursday, February 17, 2022

Experience is showing that virtual diversity networks cannot replace meeting colleagues in person

Learning to unlearn is one way to work with change effectively.

Why learning to unlearn prepares us for transformative change

By: EBR | Thursday, February 17, 2022

Technological and transformative change is accelerating rapidly since the COVID-19 pandemic

The era of the passion economy and side hustles is here.

How the passion economy is shaping the future of work

By: EBR | Wednesday, February 16, 2022

The world lost more than 400 million full-time jobs due to the pandemic, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO)

The typical response to “What is the fundamental value of a company?” is obtained through a present value approach.

Where a Firm’s Value Truly Lies

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 15, 2022

A new approach to uncovering the sum of all the parts of a modern firm

Graduates who accept job offers later in the game see the gender pay gap narrow to 10%.

Gender pay gap: Why attitudes to risk could be making it worse

By: EBR | Monday, February 14, 2022

Men, notoriously, outearn women in similar jobs, with multiple inequalities leaving women in Greater Boston earning 70 cents to every dollar earned by male counterparts

Traceability, including through RFID tags, can be crucial to the success of circular business models

How to build a circular business model that works

By: EBR | Friday, February 11, 2022

Circularity – finding ways to put products, components, and materials back into the supply chain rather than ending up in landfills after their first use – has become a strategic business imperative

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink and reshape everything about how we work.

How the digital HQ is changing work, for the better

By: EBR | Thursday, February 10, 2022

Channel-based messaging proved a solution to many office challenges pre-pandemic – from siloes and security issues to productivity and a feeling of belonging at work

The researchers noticed a small difference in attitudes to work between countries, with some nations having more of certain types of worker than others.

There are 6 types of worker, this study says. Which one are you?

By: EBR | Thursday, February 10, 2022

Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life, or so the saying goes

The degree of specialisation is the deciding factor.

Should Employees Be Allowed to Choose What They Want to Do?

By: EBR | Monday, February 7, 2022

As far as workplace trends go, several topics have dominated popular attention and discussion, from workspace design, digitalisation, Agile methodology, to the pandemic favourite of remote working

«The convergence of metrics for ESG and sustainability will help organisations to firmly commit to these factors and embed them within their business strategy.»

Six Global Trends in Business and Society

By: EBR | Friday, February 4, 2022

People want business to engage more – not less – with societal problems. That’s according to the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, which presents findings from a survey of 36,000 people in 28 countries

Wanting to be right can result in being less effective.

Want to be more effective at work? Stop trying to be right

By: EBR | Friday, February 4, 2022

Wanting to be right in the workplace - and beyond - can actually hinder progress, says this engineering director

Four-day work week: measuring performance on output, not time.

Some companies are trialling a four-day work week. Here’s what they discovered

By: EBR | Monday, January 31, 2022

A six-month pilot of the four-day work week is starting across 30 UK companies

Business risks include future pandemics and cyberattacks.

What are the biggest business risks of 2022? Experts explain

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 26, 2022

A new survey by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty asked 2,650 risk management experts the biggest business risks for 2022

Labour markets around the world were already going through significant transformations when COVID-19 hit.

5 forces driving the new world of work

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Labour markets around the world were already going through significant transformations when COVID-19 hit two years ago

Mirroring your counterpart, negotiating across cultures, and building relationships are all essential.

What is tactical empathy and how can it help in negotiations at work?

By: EBR | Thursday, January 13, 2022

Tactical empathy - “intentionally using concepts from neuroscience to influence emotions” - can be used as a core stratagem in navigating any type of friction

The CEO of Adecco Group, Alain Dehaze, has laid out some of the most prominent trends facing the world of work in 2022.

6 world of work trends set to shape 2022

By: EBR | Monday, January 10, 2022

Workers around the globe quitting their jobs as part of “The Great Re-Evaluation.” Companies re-evaluating their flexible working arrangements

Lessons from translating a global water conservation strategy into a coherent and impactful action plan.

ESG Strategy in Action

By: EBR | Monday, January 10, 2022

As ESG has become a critical part of company strategy, many leaders have begun to consider how to design roadmaps and actionable plans

"No job is exempt from digitalization, says the Industry Skills report from online learning platform Coursera".

These are the digital skills companies need to succeed in a changing economy

By: EBR | Friday, January 7, 2022

Every single job of the future will have a digital element - so how are companies adapting the skills within their workforces? And are they doing it fast enough?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enrich customer experiences and enhance conversations with customers – both crucial to the success of a business.

How a complete AI architecture can transform business

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 28, 2021

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern enterprises now involves much more than gathering data to better program computers for various tasks

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EU Actually

Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary

By: N. Peter Kramer

In many big towns and cities, Socialists and centre-right Republicans are tempted to make electoral pacts on their outside flanks to beat the opposition in next Sunday’s run off of the French mayoral elections.

Europe

EU and the Arab Gulf Must Come Together

The war in Iran proves the United States is now a destabilizing actor for Europe and the Arab Gulf. From protect their economies and energy supplies to safeguarding their territorial integrity, both regions have much to gain from forming a new kind of partnership together.

Business

EU risks losing US soy imports under deforestation rules, Washington warns

The regulation would make the bloc less attractive for American exporters, a senior USDA official said