“Adopted well, new technology can drive improved productivity.”

This month, Dr Abby Gilbert, Co-Director at the Institute for the Future of Work, speaks to The Loop about how organizations can ready themselves for technological innovations in the workplace, and considers how these organizations can avoid the negative repercussions that can accompany change if not prepared for. First, could you tell us about the… Continue reading “Adopted well, new technology can drive improved productivity.”

“There’s a whole combination of skills that you need as a lawyer, and it’s not just legal technical skills anymore, if it ever was.”

In our latest podcast episode, our editor, Ab Banerjee, sits down with Yvette Croucher, Managing Director of Talent Management (Europe and Asia) at Paul Hastings, the global law firm. The discussion approaches a variety of topics. It touches first on the structure and culture of law firms, providing an insider’s view on how they are… Continue reading “There’s a whole combination of skills that you need as a lawyer, and it’s not just legal technical skills anymore, if it ever was.”

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“There is quite some evidence that who we are deep down drives the way we think and the way we behave in society…”

In our second podcast edition, our editor, Ab Banerjee, sits down with Dr Alessandro Nai, Associate Professor of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam, to discuss his research on personality, leadership, and behavioural traits in a particularly pertinent context: politics. The discussion focuses on how the personality traits, including the ‘dark triad’, can be… Continue reading “There is quite some evidence that who we are deep down drives the way we think and the way we behave in society…”

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“I always say that there are two aspects of self-awareness.”

In the first podcast edition of The Loop, our editor, Ab Banerjee, sits down with Narayan Pant, Professor of Strategy and Leadership Development at INSEAD, to discuss and share thoughts on leadership, self-awareness and workplace feedback.  “I always say that there are two aspects of self-awareness. The first part is understanding how you are coming across… Continue reading “I always say that there are two aspects of self-awareness.”

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“Bringing in a higher powered, more strategic Chief People Officer is one of the most transforming things a CEO could do”

This month, Patrick Hynes, the global leader for Spencer Stuart’s leadership advisory services, and Deborah Warburton, who leads Spencer Stuart’s human resources practice, discuss the growth in prominence of Chief People Officers. How can a high-profile Chief People Officer or similar role improve upon how HR matters were managed within organizations previously? Patrick: Well, I… Continue reading “Bringing in a higher powered, more strategic Chief People Officer is one of the most transforming things a CEO could do”

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‘AI cannot determine cultural fit, leadership style, and chemistry’

This month, Sam Burman, global managing partner for specialty practices at Heidrick & Struggles spoke to The Loop about how to balance AI and human insights in hiring practices… What are or what will be the uses for artificial intelligence (AI) in the hiring processes of an organization? It’s difficult to answer this question with any amount of… Continue reading ‘AI cannot determine cultural fit, leadership style, and chemistry’

‘We knew the diversity of thought was better when people on a team might not appear to have any commonality’

This month, The Loop’s editor Ab Banerjee sat down with SHRM Chief Human Resources Officer Jim Link to discuss why cognitive diversity has become a hot-button issue and how ViewsHub plans to help organizations measure and improve it… So Jim, the whole concept of diversity has been getting a lot of attention in the last few… Continue reading ‘We knew the diversity of thought was better when people on a team might not appear to have any commonality’