Employees are boss when choosing tech
Staff members are increasingly influencing uptake of company technology by bringing their own smartphones, tablets and apps to work, as Jessica Twentyman reports
Business Transformation 2014
Organisations understand that they have to be more agile to meet demand, and to do this they have to transform. Business transformation can mean the need to rewire whole departments, notably HR and finance, but also boosting investment into staff training and employee engagement in order to retain talent. It’s a tall order for executives and a challenge they must adopt policy on quickly, particularly with rapid changes in IT and security implications.
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Avoiding the pitfalls of financial change
Successful companies never stop evolving and finance departments must embrace necessary change, writes Rebecca Brace
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Troubleshooting business transformation
Ian Winham, chief financial and chief information officer of £78-billion imaging and electronics company Ricoh, talks to Edwin Smith about problems encountered in finance transformation projects – and how to overcome them
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Staff insights and opinions can drive companies forward
Keeping staff happy is good for business, but involves more than pay rises, as Charles Orton-Jones discovers
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The Future of Marketing and Customer Experience
After a tumultuous 2020 of budget cuts, furlough and redundancies, the marketing industry is looking to rebuild in 2021. From the future of digital advertising without third-party cookies to improving diversity and inclusion and finding new ways to improve lead generation, marketers are facing new challenges.
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Future of Ecommerce 2021
As the pandemic pushed previously in-store brands online, luxury retail has finally embraced ecommerce, L’Oréal’s new digital boss explains how beauty went touchless and we explore how innovative warehouse tech can offer retail an edge. We also examine the magic of live shopping, the rise of super apps and how to get returns right
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The Future of Work 2021
As the UK economy slowly reopens, thoughts are increasingly turning to what work will look like post-pandemic. But with many people looking for a career change, issues around proximity bias and the loss of young people from the work force, there are as many opportunities as there are challenges.
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Future of Proptech 2021
Technology is transforming the property sector, from 3D printed buildings to augmented reality house viewings, but conveyancers are yet to catch up. Our Future of Proptech also explores the future office, with tenant apps, rooftop forests and smart sensors all working to lure staff back to the workplace