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The verdict is well and truly in. The future of work is flexible. A grand experiment is now underway as organisations across the globe test out a range of approaches for making flexible working a win:win for employers and employees alike. As this experiment plays out, an interesting divide is...

If your company was lucky enough to survive the pandemic, you probably breathed a big sigh of relief. But if luck is what got you through, you are not out of the woods yet. Luck is not a strategy. Luck is not what will get you through the next time....

Air conditioning repair is a business that requires the proper training and equipment. This can be difficult for some people because they do not want to spend money on a service that may or may not work. If you are looking for air conditioning repair, you need to find a...

As we all know, the ways we work today have evolved drastically thanks to changes in our digital landscape and the ripple effect of the global health crisis. Despite it all, international business travel is still necessary to build rapport, strengthen relationships, and provide accountability for leaders in all industries. Since...

Over the past few months, it seems that every time I look up a famous quote online, I find posts that provide evidence that the person either never said it or that it came from someone else. For example, Aristotle never wrote the precise phrase, “The whole is greater than...

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink claimed in a recent interview with Fox that “we have to get our employees back in the office.” According to him, doing so would result in “rising productivity that will offset some of the inflationary pressures.”  Fink did not provide any data in the form of...

A comprehensive Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy should be part of the blueprint for any leading organization, but successfully implementing it can be a challenge even for leaders with the best of intentions. An effective strategy will address the inherent disparity or unfairness in the typical hiring process and lead...

Now and then, I come across stories or images that connect to a common theme. When it happens so impactfully to me in such a short period, as it did recently, I often take it as a sign that I should do my part to extend its reach. In this...

Get on a plane, go meet the prospective client in person, make the pitch. Watch the signals in the room to see what is happening. Observe body language. Pre-2020, does this sound familiar? That was the year it all changed. Many of us thought we would be on pause for...

Katerina Petropoulou is an expert in the hotel industry in Greece. After many years of professional experience in major hotel chains in Greece and abroad, she decided to take the next step in her career by founding Hotelising. The company focuses on hotel revenue management. Today, Hotelising's portfolio includes 25...