Cloud
There was a time when doing business meant one thing and one thing only. An office. A desk. A chair that slowly destroyed your posture. Fluorescent lights that hummed quietly while draining the last remaining creativity from your brain. That era is ending. Not with a bang, but with a
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Those of us who live and work in large urban centres are, by now, probably very familiar with some aspects of “flexible working” – though we might not even notice it. For those who live in rural communities and smaller villages, however, “work” has more or less the same definition as
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I came across an article recently that made me pause. It was one of those quiet little features tucked inside the sustainability section. Nothing dramatic or shouting for attention, yet it managed to stir something in me. It was about vertical farms. And as I read through it, I found
Mindset
It's probably the hottest day of the year today and I suspect being late in August, this might be the hottest time of this year. I think one of the most interesting things about the sun, especially in the UK is that it brings people out and there
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Telecommuting has become a double-edged sword for many employers and employees alike. On the one hand, proponents claim it allows them to get more done, by removing the need for travel and the distractions of the office. On the other hand, some people say it’s much easier to
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If your organisation is planning any sort of change in the future, the people who work for you need to be made aware of the changes as soon as the decision is actually made. They are the crux of the business and you do rely on them for the success
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Everyone wants to be that person – the one whose staff are happy and free to come and go as they please, because they know at the end of the day results are delivered. But letting your staff change to a work-from home system requires a lot of planning, preparation
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Working from home is all about adequate communication and seamless data sharing. If your workers are feeling “out of touch” when they work from home, or unable to perform certain regular tasks because of a communications problem or a lack of infrastructure, then everyone would be better off if they
Global Warming
On the face of it, it sounds like a straightforward question – if people are travelling in to work less, then surely they will produce fewer carbon dioxide emissions. After some recent studies done by the World Wildlife Foundation, however, it’s astonishing to see just how much of a difference
Cloud
Technology allows more and more options for flexible working behaviour, and one of the natural progressions that comes with a change in working styles is a shift in the way we view our IT hardware needs. Unfortunately, many businesses still fill an office with desks and computers, even though there
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With the economy being in such a terrible mess and with more and more people finding themselves out of work over the last five years, it has meant that many have seen this as an opportunity to start working from home. There are many ways to make a small living
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Working from home is not everyone’s ideal way of earning a living. It can be hard to remain focussed and motivated if the surroundings you happen to be in have a lot of distractions which take you away from your work or break your concentration when it is needed
