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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 6

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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 of...

07.10.2024 4

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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 10

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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 10

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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 9

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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 6

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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 20

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This is the new normal of office life

Flexible working patterns in a decent place that makes it easy to do the job you’re paid for is a basic recipe for success in a post-pandemic world.

08.07.2024 4

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Why your accent might be holding you back at work

Wall Street banks and big law firms are among employers addressing this potential discrimination.

17.06.2024 5

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Why workers are shunning plum foreign postings

Some companies have found that the impact of the pandemic has intensified a reluctance to move abroad for work.

11.06.2024 10

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The humble email sign-off is not what it used to be

It is not exactly clear when the sign-off turned into yet another tool in the arsenal of self-promotion deployed in so much of modern corporate life,...

27.05.2024 20

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How much fun should you have at work?

Jokes at work need to be deployed with skill and care. Yet, the best are glorious and the working world would be a far better place if we had a great...

20.05.2024 40

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Domestic violence is also a workplace issue

Governments should take the lead on the problem, but other groups can do more, including employers. Companies can achieve much more than many imagine.

13.05.2024 20

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ChatGPT essay cheats are a menace to us all

Some universities are increasing face-to-face assessments to discourage AI cheating. Academics should be encouraged to expose the problem, not...

15.04.2024 20

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It doesn’t pay to be a working-class professional

Class is a bigger barrier to career progress than gender or ethnicity, a study by KPMG in Britain has shown.

08.04.2024 30

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The pandemic still warps our sense of time

It is almost a year since the WHO declared COVID-19 was no longer a global public health emergency, so shouldn’t we have reset by now? Not...

25.03.2024 5

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Has the push for female equality gone too far?

Ireland’s failure to modernise constitutional language on the role of women suggests reluctance to go further with equality. What’s going on?

18.03.2024 40

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Work from home if you want but don’t expect a pay rise

Remote working is linked with lower wage growth, higher productivity and happier staff.

19.02.2024 30

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Why ignoring modern business thinking can be critical to success

The inventor of the AeroPress disregarded conventional wisdom about marketing, pricing and almost everything else on how to run a profitable business.

14.02.2024 10

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Why your MBA might be a giant waste of money

The cover story CEOs with an MBA were noticeably worse at sustaining superior performance than the MBA-free ones.

06.02.2024 30

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I have tried jet lag fix calculators. Here is what I learnt.

Science now understands how to fend off debilitating jet leg. It’s just that airlines and employers have not caught up.

31.01.2024 3

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