Increased flexible or agile working means more and more people are in danger of experiencing isolation. Colin Stuart, managing director of Baker Stuart, explains what needs to be done to keep remote workers connected. Despite the unquestionable advantages associated with… Read More ›

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Adapt to thrive
Companies can and should equip their teams to handle tasks flexibly, says Jesper Frederiksen, Vice President, EMEA, at e-signature provider Docusign. “A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall”. The roots of this quote can be… Read More ›
Flexible Boss partners UC Expo
Flexible Boss will act as a media partner for this year’s UC EXPO – the unified communications and collaboration event. Taking place on 19-20 April at London’s Olympia, the free to attend event will be packed with technology and techniques… Read More ›
Calculating collaboration ROI: is there another way?
Business travel is a blunt and outdated measure. Organisations need to update the way they gauge return on investment when it comes to collaboration software, says PGi’s Mike O’Boyle. If I asked you to calculate the ROI of your business… Read More ›
Hare beats tortoise in Millennial race
By limiting Millennial workers, companies are stifling the very skills they need for future success, says PGi’s Mike O’Boyle. In the age of digital disruption, the tortoise doesn’t beat the hare. Companies that quickly adopt new technologies are more likely… Read More ›
Sharing can be selfish
Tristan Rogers, chief executive of global enterprise collaboration platform Concrete says employers should appeal to their workers’ selfish side when moving to a collaborative work environment. Advocates of greater collaboration in the workplace face a number of challenges. First, they… Read More ›
Why flexible working means C-Suite collaboration
IT is the lynchpin for success in achieving flexible working benefits says Tim Stone, VP, Marketing, EMEA for video conferencing provider Polycom. On 30 June 2014 the right to request flexible working was extended to all UK employees. Overnight businesses… Read More ›
Work recalibrated
Searching for information in an email thread can take ages, trying to interpret nuances over the phone is no replacement for being able to see team members, and sitting on your own for days on end is isolating. Can teams… Read More ›
Agile: The key to flexible working?
Adrian Jones, vice president, EMEA, at Rally Software, explains how embracing ‘agile’ principles can help businesses embed flexible working. The term Agile is being used more frequently in the workplace as companies recognise they need to become more nimble and… Read More ›
Businesses that neglect flexibility will be left behind
Flexible working arrangements are a crucial element of the future workplace and one that business leaders neglect at their peril. That’s according to research undertaken by Chess Media Group. It polled over 500 workers around the world who use enterprise… Read More ›