Baker Stuart’s Insight: In this article, Cathy Engelbert (CEO of Deloitte) shares her top tips for success. She says that, yes, it is all about productivity – but that this depends on personal relationships more than anything else: personal relationships with her team, her clients, her fellow executives. In short: prioritise people over tasks. Cathy Engelbert is […]
Human behaviour – The future of workplace analytics
Measuring the efficiency of the office environment is about to be revolutionised through the analysis of human behaviour. In recent years, the benefits of understanding exactly how well a workspace functions have become widely recognised and as a result, many forward thinking organisations are already conducting regular studies to monitor utilisation. Over time, the tools […]
Going to work is the new going out!
Work is no longer focused on attendance or the manufacture of grommets. There is now a strong argument for the place of work to be engaging on both a social and an emotional level providing a happier & healthier working environment, that ultimately manifest into a more successful and profitable company. Graham Bird explores what […]
Workplace Analysis, Goat Tracks and Muddy Holes
Graham Bird muses on the true nature of our interactions at work, and how we might learn about them. Walking over the Sussex South Downs you can’t but notice the seemingly random well-worn tracks that crisscross the countryside. Often the shortest or easiest route between two points and usually leading to a place of interest, […]