Demoralised, demotivated, dysfunctional

15 Oct 2008
Just when they thought things couldn't get any worse, many organizations are seeing employee morale plummet as long hours, anxiety, uncertainty and stress tends sends productivity and engagement levels through the floor.

Managers put a brave face on the meltdown

13 Oct 2008
Most managers claim that they're bullish about their ability to ride out the economic meltdown – except when they wake up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night.

CEOs still pocketing vast salaries

14 Oct 2008
Governments around the world may now be talking tough about curbing executive pay, but the reality is that there has been precious little evidence of restraint at the very top over the past year.
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Time for some crystal ball gazing

Businesses need to anticipate what the workplace will look like in a decade's time if they want to retain a competitive edge.

Looking after talent is vital in a downturn

When the economy is tight, it's your talent that gives you that vital competitive advantage

Why you shouldn't cut jobs in a downturn

Making knee-jerk cuts can prove more costly - and be more damaging - than trying to hang on to your staff.

Organisations ignoring the transfer of knowledge

Organisations are not doing enough to ensure Baby Boomers pass on their hard-won knowledge and experience to the next generation.
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Global migration the new management challenge

Western businesses will have to look to emerging economies to plug their skills gaps as their own workforces age and shrink – creating a whole new set of management challenges.

Good and bad stress

Stress is unavoidable. But while stress can be positively beneficial and stimulating, it can also be enormously damaging to both our productivity and, ultimately, our health. So what's the difference between good and bad stress?

Fearing the worst on jobs

After one of the most tumultuous weeks for the international economy since the 1930s, it's no surprise that workers on both sides of the Atlantic are now seriously worried about their jobs.

Working harder, not smarter

Far from being dynamic consensus-seekers who split their time between hot desk and breakout zone, most managers are nowhere near adopting a "smart" approach to their work.

US workers left cold by their leaders

Nearly half of American workers rate their immediate supervisor more highly than their boss, viewing their senior executives as uninspiring, demotivating and stuck in their ivory towers.

Lax management leaves door open to fraud

The amount companies are losing to fraud is rising. And while you can blame crooked employees as much as you like, the primary cause is lax management.

Boardroom elite still commands the cash

The global economic slowdown may be putting the brakes on executive pay, but there is still a huge gap between the super-wealthy boardroom elite and the rest.

Managers start to embrace home working

The number of us working from home has risen dramatically in the past four years, suggesting a move away from an "all present and correct" approach to management.

Good communications critical in surviving the downturn

In the current climate, it is vital that business leaders do what they can to help maintain employee morale through clear communication.

Blame Darwin for office politics

If your boss likes to strut around the office puffing out his chest, or starts wearing a particularly loud tie to go with his suit, he's not just being a prat. It's all down to evolution.

Half of hiring decisions a mistake, say managers

With managers admitting that half their hiring decisions are a mistake, perhaps it's no wonder that so many jobs go downhill so quickly.

Baby-boomer departures a threat to competitiveness

The departure of the baby-boomer generation into retirement poses a grave threat to the competitiveness of the US economy.

White men get bigger bonuses

In the wake of the financial meltdown, performance-related bonuses are hardly flavour of the month in Main Street America. But now they have been found to be gender and racially biased, too.

CFOs batten down the hatches

With the global economic crisis deepening by the day, battening down the hatches to reduce risk has become the number one priority for CFOs and senior managers alike.

Perhaps your boss really does hate you

We always being told that it's childish to assume that if our relationship with our boss breaks down, it's because they secretly hate us and just want us out of their sight. But maybe it's true after all...

Paying the bills puts pension saving on hold

Americans are cutting what they put into their pensions, or even stopping funding their retirement altogether, as they struggle to keep their heads above water financially.

Five ways to get remote working wrong

Companies tend to make five common mistakes when first allowing their staff to work remotely, including forgetting to explain how they can expect to be managed.

Now may not be the time to clamp down on exec pay

Despite the widespread anger about Wall Street's failures, stamping down hard on executive pay may be exactly the opposite of what the U.S economy needs right now.

Why CEOs make bad chairmen

A good chairman needs charisma, patience, the ability to listen, a fat contacts book and to be a mentor to those around them. Showy, know-it-alls - and CEOs - need not apply.

Is CSR to blame for America's financial collapse?

The collapse of America's financial system is as much down to an failure of corporate social responsibility as it is the arrogance and incompetence of the banking community.

Entrepreneurs need an exit strategy

Most entrepreneurs are so focused on getting their business established and then surviving that they completely forget about planning how they will eventually move on from it.
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