Lockdown diaries: Making WFH work for you
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In this week's exclusive feature for The Business Briefing readers, Keumars Afifi-Sabet rounds up advice from managers and workers on overcoming both the new and recurring challenges of remote working.
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ServiceNow wraps up $7.75 billion Armis acquisitionNews The deal brings real-time visibility and cyber exposure management capabilities to the ServiceNow AI Platform
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What is ‘friction-maxxing’ and should leaders embrace it?Explainer AI tools make employees’ lives easier and convenient, but deliberately avoiding them can be good for strategic thinking and decision-making
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'It undermines wellbeing and derails collaboration': Employees are still keen on hybrid working, but clunky tools are causing frustration and harming productivityNews Clunky tools and slow set-up are wasting time for enterprises, and it’s having a big impact on workforce morale
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IDC: The business value of IBM MaximoWhitepaper Integral to the transformation of asset management
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Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy called for a 70 hour week last year — now he says that’s not enoughNews Murthy thinks longer hours akin to China’s '996' approach are the key to success
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UK firms are pouring money into AI, but they won’t see a return on investment unless they address these key issuesNews An SAP report projects increased AI investment, but cautions that too many organizations are taking a fragmented approach
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Microsoft could be preparing for a crackdown on remote workNews The tech giant is the latest to implement stricter policies around hybrid working without requiring a full five days in the office
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IT professionals aren’t budging on flexible work demands – and more than half say they’ll quit if employers don’t meet expectationsNews Analysis from Randstad shows 40% of UK-based IT pros have quit over a lack of flexible work options, while 31% of workers globally have done the same.
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Optimise CX and accelerate business growth through your voice networkwhitepaper Protecting the human experience in a digital world
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'The tide seems to be turning towards office attendance': 64% of hybrid business leaders want staff back in the office – but many worry that enforcing RTO mandates will drive employees awayAnalysis Many UK business leaders want their staff back in the office more frequently, but they’re scared to implement return to office (RTO) mandates in fear of worker revolts.
