Future of work

31 May 23

How to deal with an egotistical CEO

Computer & Information Technology

Here’s the thing, it doesn’t take long for an outsized ego to manifest itself in the workplace. Everything is self-referential. Any topic leads back to wonderful them. One of my clients was offered a job recently that would pay roughly twice what she’s earning now. She nailed the interview, so…

31 May 23

What happens when you set your techies free to build the perfect workspace?

Computer & Information Technology

No matter who your favourite character was, The Office (both the UK or US versions, let’s not get into a fight here) became an iconic series because it played on one thing we all know to be true: offices are boring. The tech industry tried to change all that by…

27 May 23

Want do the EU’s new gender pay gap rules mean for your startup?

Computer & Information Technology

It’s been 66 years since the EU first introduced the principle of equal pay for male and female employees conducting work of equal value. Yet, the gender pay gap stubbornly persists in the bloc. Women earn, on average, around 13% less than men, with significant variations among member states. To…

23 May 23

Workplace surveillance in the EU: Here’s what you need to know

Computer & Information Technology

Last September, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella identified an issue that was eating away at managers: productivity paranoia. This was on the back of Microsoft research spanning 20,000 people across 11 countries, which found a disconnect between workers feeling productive in hybrid and remote environments and managers straining to “see” productivity…

20 May 23

5 ways Europe can reduce the risks of AI replacing jobs

Computer & Information Technology

It seems barely a day goes by without a new report of artificial intelligence replacing jobs. On Thursday, BT added the latest bad news, when the UK telecoms giant announced plans to replace 10,000 staff with AI. Across Europe, predictions on automation’s effect on jobs vary wildly, but all agree that major…

16 May 23

OpenAI is offering a free class in prompt engineering for devs

Computer & Information Technology

Whether or not AI lives up to the hype surrounding it will largely depend on good prompt engineering. Prompt engineering is the key to unlocking useful — and usable — outputs from generative AI, such as ChatGPT or its image-making counterpart DALL-E. These AI tools use natural language processing so…

16 May 23

First Contact: Finland’s Framery reveals new office pod with in-person effect

Computer & Information Technology

If you’re working with other people — which most of us are — it’s quite likely that you’re spending a sizeable chunk of your time in meetings. Before COVID-19, you’d expect most meetings to be conducted in-person, and business travel was much more prolific than it is these days. The…

09 May 23

8 in 10 German companies still fax, study finds — but, umm, why?

Computer & Information Technology

In the age of digital communication, fax machines seem as outdated as using a rotary dial phone or a cassette tape. Think about it: if a colleague asked you to fax them a document, you’d probably give them an incredulous look. But in Germany, fax machines haven’t been relegated to…

09 May 23

Not ready for a 4-day work week? The nine-day fortnight could be for you

Computer & Information Technology

You’ve heard of the four day week. Now, meet its slightly less fun but still a good time younger brother: the nine-day fortnight. It’s taking workplaces by storm, with leaders lauding this new model as a happy medium between burnout and excessive time off. Its growing popularity is not surprising.…

03 May 23

23% of jobs to be disrupted in the next 5 years, WEF predicts

Computer & Information Technology

Nearly a quarter of the world’s jobs will be disrupted in the coming five years, the latest report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has found. Specifically, the job market will experience a 23% churn, as a result of emerging and vanishing positions. According to WEF, the companies surveyed anticipate…

How to deal with an egotistical CEO

What happens when you set your techies free to build the perfect workspace?

Want do the EU’s new gender pay gap rules mean for your startup?

Workplace surveillance in the EU: Here’s what you need to know

5 ways Europe can reduce the risks of AI replacing jobs

OpenAI is offering a free class in prompt engineering for devs

First Contact: Finland’s Framery reveals new office pod with in-person effect

8 in 10 German companies still fax, study finds — but, umm, why?

Not ready for a 4-day work week? The nine-day fortnight could be for you

23% of jobs to be disrupted in the next 5 years, WEF predicts

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