Opinion
Examining the success of GDPR
After five years of data regulation through GDPR, TJ asks industry experts to share their thoughts on its success and look to the future The world has certainly changed since General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force five years ago. The EU’s regulatory change developed a common language for businesses to discuss data protection and privacy, prompting significant improvements in governance, awareness and monitoring regarding the use of consumer data. GDPR has also adapted to suit the needs of…
Every day is a learning day
As Learning at Work Week draws to a close we speak to five business leaders about the importance of learning in the workplace This week is Learning at Work Week – an annual event that encourages learning cultures in the workplace and shines a spotlight on the benefits of continual development. And it couldn’t come at a more important time. According to LinkedIn’s 2023 Workplace Learning Report, skills sets have changed by around 25% since 2015 and, by 2027, this…
The rise of desk bombing
Albert Robescu argues this buzz phrase highlights how disconnected we’ve become You may have heard the newly coined phrase ‘desk bombing’ which is when a colleague unexpectedly stops by your desk for a chat. The use of this term is hardly positive, suggesting that a co-worker wanting an unplanned conversation is somehow rude and selfish. But when did an unscheduled office chat suddenly become a frowned-upon part of office culture? Sadly, the very existence of the phrase ‘desk bombing’ suggests…
The consequences of gender disparities
Kelly Metcalf, head of DE&I and well-being at Fujitsu, considers women’s health and career advancement and says organisations could do better Gender inequality in the workplace is a prevalent issue that continues to pose problems for women in all industries. Despite small steps forward over the past few decades, women face numerous barriers in the workplace and find themselves underrepresented and undervalued. From the pay gap to limited career opportunities, gender disparities can manifest in a variety of ways. According…
Trust me, I’m a leader
Accepting you can’t please everyone is at the core of becoming a good leader says John McLachlan as he explores the importance of trust in leadership Pretty much any book or article you read about leadership glorifies trust as an essential trait. The challenge however, as many leaders working in the real world will testify, is being trusted by a wide range of people, who may have different interpretations of what trust means to them and therefore what they expect…
The importance of managers in supporting menopausal women
Michelle Robinson Hayes offers five important factors that managers need to know about the menopause Women of average menopausal age are the fastest growing in the workforce and yet the experiences of this segment are often poorly understood and overlooked. Study after study has proven the catastrophic impact of this oversight; CIPD research showed that three out of five women say the menopause has a negative impact on them at work, Fawcett Society research found one in 10 women had…
VR – the new playground for learning
Roger James Hamilton on why the metaverse has a role to play in education Engaging a child’s attention to learn something new can be a challenge and keeping their attention can be even harder. Young people today are typically very comfortable with the ever-changing fast-paced world of technology, and these days even children as young as five years old know how to use an iPhone or tablet. Most households in this modern age have at least two or three technological…
Entrepreneurial skills – a must for all
Roger Hamilton argues that entrepreneurship should be taught to all young people in their formal education A global pandemic, the worst recession in a century, the rise in AI technology – if there’s one thing most educators can agree on, it’s that the world looks very different today than it did even just a decade ago. Yet, as educators, if we shine a spotlight on our mainstream curriculum, very little has changed since the last century. If you want to…
6 New Year’s resolutions for a healthy business
Jeremy Campbell offers advice on achieving our goals in the coming year – both at work and at home New year, new start, new approach. How often have we thought that with a rush of renewal? How often have we then gone back to doing what we’ve always done within a few days? Thursday January the 19th, 2023 is officially “Quitters’ Day”. That’s the day when most of us abandon our attempts to change the way we are. Why do most of us…
Hey! Write an email in the style of …
Have you tried ChatGPT yet? You’ve probably heard about it. (Possibly way too much already.) It’s the new AI tool which is meant to react in a conversational way. Microsoft has recently announced that they’re integrating it with Word and Outlook. And you can ask it to write anything you like. So over the past couple of weeks I’ve tasked it with a whole range of different email writing challenges, from the short ‘Write an email asking a client for a meeting’…
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