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Pilita Clark

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How personal messaging apps invaded our work life

The war plan leak saga says a lot about the irksome blurring of job and play on the chat software that have come to dominate so much of daily life.

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Pilita Clark

Why customer surveys have finally gone too far

Demands for consumer feedback using impersonal, time-eating, poorly designed questionnaires have gone from bad to out of control.

24.03.2025 9

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How to spot a low performer at work

Good performance management requires the time and attention of managers, but cost-conscious companies are increasingly thinning them out.

17.03.2025 2

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The sobering new state of feminism

Support for female equality is going backwards among young men. Among the under-30s, a striking 57 per cent of males think the movement has gone too...

10.03.2025 2

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Musk isn’t the only one who wants to know what you did last week

Bosses across the world want the same thing, as do many employees, especially those whose work is often invisible. It can be difficult to answer.

03.03.2025 10

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The stupidity of modern marketing

Why is simple, straightforward clarity beyond so many organisations?

17.02.2025 30

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Why the office sycophant will always be with us

But the early days of the Trump administration highlight the pitfalls of sucking up.

03.02.2025 20

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A woke mining boss shows why Trump’s DEI crusade will fail

Davos showed how many companies are convinced diversity and environmental measures make financial sense.

27.01.2025 3

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Why people really decide to install solar panels

In an ideal world we would not need to be prodded into greener behaviour. But in many cases, contagion effect is the motivator.

11.12.2024 4

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Why it’s important to have an early alphabet surname

In the absence of quantitative signs of performance, the urge for recognition can make people obsess about what appear to be deeply trivial signs...

07.10.2024 3

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Why you’re not alone in enjoying your job

Satisfied employees are convinced they are lucky exceptions in a world of toxic bosses and burnout.

09.09.2024 10

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The allure of the loud know-nothing

Do huge entry-level salaries encourage the selection of assertive, confident, forceful people rather than quieter, shyer rivals who are nonetheless...

02.09.2024 10

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Why saying ‘no’ at work is good for your career

Researchers who knocked back extra work put themselves under the microscope and made some important discoveries.

26.08.2024 2

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The new wave of climate claptrap

Misleading, misinformed or just plain baffling utterances continue to gush forth in the face of an increasingly evident problem.

21.08.2024 4

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Musk’s antics now appear to be hurting his bottom line

After a string of inflammatory remarks on social media, Elon Musk seems to be turning off the most obvious customers for his cars.

12.08.2024 2

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Beware the march of the childless voter

The number of non-reproducers is already large and it’s rising, and unfortunately for J.D. Vance, these people may not have kids, but they do have...

05.08.2024 2

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‘Humaning’ and other nonsense: why we put up with corporate twaddle

Office jargon will always be unstoppable because it makes us feel more secure, more of an insider and more able to tell someone something pronto.

29.07.2024 3

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