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The work revolution is here and now! This blog discusses and investigates trends and issues associated with the international workplace, including effective communication, collaboration and virtual working.

23 July 2012

JP Morgan Corporate Challenge - July 2012

Sporadic downpours of rain and hailstone in London last Wednesday afternoon failed to dampen the enthusiasm and dedication of TMA World’s representatives for this year’s JP Morgan 5.8km Corporate Challenge. “What food is best to eat before a race?” Anna “ever the strategist” Brailsford, enquired...

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By Tara McKay

17 July 2012

Performance improvement tools and collaboration

In today’s corporate environment, everyone is looking to use tools to improve performance, including social networking tools, performance management tools and project management tools. It seems that whatever the managerial challenge, someone will have devised a tool to address it. 

 

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By Nigel Alphonso

13 July 2012

Social Media and Culture: A Quick Fix?

There is a lot of noise these days about workplace culture. Social media is often viewed as tool supporting positive cultural change. But is it? “It’s an argument to which employees apparently respond: Oh please!” says Jessica Stillman at Gigacom. She is basing her view on a recent survey - “Core Values and Beliefs”- conducted by Deloiite.

The study surveyed 1,000 employees and about 300 executives about their views on social tools. It appears that executives appear to be more enthusiastic than employees. Here are a few of the results...

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By Terence Brake