Challenging hierarchy
Are organizational problems always rooted in the ‘hierarchical’ phenomenon? This is not the opinion of Ghislain Deslandes, who reviews a study devoted to this subject.
“Caution: cash bonuses dilute easily, but non-monetary rewards live on”
Frédéric Fréry comments on Elon Musk’s record bonus at Tesla, and praises other forms of reward.
Care management: motivating employees and stopping burnout in the ‘new normal’
Cécile Dejoux presents a managerial approach based on a scientific model that meets the needs for meaningfulness and work-life balance of employees and managers.
How people view telework depends on factors beyond the organisation
Almudena Cañibano and Argyro Avgoustaki explain that factors beyond the organisation, such as labour market conditions, play a key role in employees’ interpretation of telework as a potential threat.
The usefulness of consultancies: An old issue in need of new answers… and new questions
Tristan Dupas-Amory comments on a cover story of The Economist seemingly questioning management consultants’ usefulness.
Well-being at work: why has it become the strategic issue for companies?
As if we needed more proof of how important physical and mental health is for staff, the recent crisis further highlighted this reality as employees struggled to remain flexible, withstand pressure and work remotely. Recent studies indicate that, in France, an employee that is fulfilled is an employee that is less frequently absent and sick,…
Here’s how companies can truly improve employee happiness
A broad, cross-cultural study found a universal need for managers to address more collective and meaningful aspects of happiness.
Fact or Fiction: “Every business needs a data scientist.”
Prof. Louis-David Benyayer dives into the uncertain need for data scientists in our technologically evolving business environment.
Burnt-out? Understanding the worker’s mind with Prof. Argyro Avgoustaki
With the post-Covid workplace under the microscope, Argyro’s expertise gives us a clearer view on the impact of our work cultures on employee well-being.
Management strategy: three key rules for success
Frédéric Fréry explains why management models like the BCG Matrix and Blue Ocean Strategy are so successful, and what we can learn from it.
“Many are resigned, and only a few are deserting”
Large numbers of resignations are being overshadowed by the controversy around the symptoms of the rupture between young people and the “meaning of work”.
Global management programmes can help win the escalating ‘talent war’
Talent management practices can be used to retain high performers and high potential, who like other commodities have become even more scarce in these times of economic crisis.
