Part of Critical Subjects: Spring Architecture & Design School 2024 Ethics, the moral principles that guide personal and social behaviour, have 5,000 years of philosophical development, while environmentalism has a mere 50 or so years of public usage. Ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates explored ethical theories that encompassed virtues, morality, and […]
Continue ReadingDebate: INVENTING THE FUTURE: HOW DO WE UNLEASH INNOVATION?
Battle of Ideas festival, Westminster, London. Engineering and technological progress in the modern day feels slow and cumbersome compared to 20, 50 or 100 years ago. It seems the progress we are making today is less impressive, or sometimes even regressive, compared to that of the twentieth century. Perhaps this is inevitable. For example, the […]
Continue ReadingDebate: Biometrics and Facial Recognition: Friend or Foe?
Battle of Ideas festival Saturday 15 October, 10:15—11:45, Church House, London For more details and the session and the festival, read about it here. Session Introduction Biometrics is used by a wide range of institutions and organisations – from police forces and building access to bank security and airport customs. Unlocking your smartphone with your face […]
Continue ReadingWEBINAR: LAUNCH & ANIMATE YOUR INTRANET: BEST PRACTICES FROM AN EXPERT
Originally published and hosted by Powell Software. Content, in how it’s created, published, and managed, is the lifeblood of your organization. And having the right tools and strategy to leverage this content internally will help achieve business goals and build culture. That’s where an intranet, at the forefront of internal communications, comes into play. Learn […]
Continue ReadingMANAGING INTRANET CONTENT
The Ultimate Guide for Digital Workplace Managers & Internal Communicators. Written by Martyn Perks, Digital Workplace Consultant. Content, in how it’s created, published, and managed, is the lifeblood of your organization. But it relies on having the right tools and the right strategies in place. That’s why the intranet is once again at the forefront of internal communications. If you have […]
Continue ReadingThe State of Internal Communications for Frontline Workers report
Contributed an opinion piece to the front-line employee app Blink’s comprehensive report on internal communications. Questions it asks include:Why do frontline workers feel left out?How can we transform frontline organisations?How do we ensure an inclusive and productive future for the frontline? Download a PDF of it here.
Continue ReadingThe Great Resignation: a new reality for frontline workers?
Originally published on Blink App. The Covid pandemic highlighted many things – including how unhappy workers are in their jobs. The experience of having to work through the pandemic seems to have been the last straw for many. It was reported that in April, in the US alone, over 4 million have thrown in the […]
Continue ReadingDebate: The rise and rise of big tech
Partners Depending on your perspective, tech giants like Facebook, Twitter, Google and Apple are either a force for good or a dangerous oligopoly that needs to be reined in. Some complain that these companies provide too much freedom to misinformation and dangerous, even illegal content, while others worry about censorship. From Covid to comedy, it […]
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