by Graeme Codrington | Sep 30, 2010 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
I have started writing a column for the MPI (Meetings Professional International) One+ magazine. I’ll be writing monthly on the issue of the future of meetings. The column itself will be set up in October, but for now you can read my first contribution on the...
by Graeme Codrington | Sep 19, 2010 | Change, Future Trends, Leadership
Conversations about knowledge continuity often relate to succession planning and the retirement of key older leaders. While these considerations are obviously important, they can mask the fact that, these days, business critical expertise and knowledge often reside...
by Graeme Codrington | Sep 19, 2010 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
Conferences seem to have taken a backward step during the economic downturn. Boring presenters, out-dated content, cheaper venues and food, and old-fashioned technology are all contributing to dreadful experiences for delegates. Dr Graeme Codrington spends a lot of...
by Graeme Codrington | Sep 8, 2010 | Archive, Change, Diversity, Future Trends, Leadership
The world is not really flat. Not yet, anyway. In his best-selling book about globalisation in the 21st century, Thomas Friedman suggested that it was. He argued that massive advances in telecommunications and ten converging trends had “flattened” the world and...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Aug 3, 2010 | Archive, Change, Diversity, Future Trends, Leadership
I came across a very interesting and well written article in The Atlantic which examines the world in which women have now emerged as the majority workforce for the first time in US history. This is an incredible milestone and here are a few of the facts driving this...
by Graeme Codrington | Jul 7, 2010 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership
One of the most important upcoming workforce trends is going to be companies’ ability to attract, retain, engage and effectively manage older workers. Multiple demographic trends are all pointing in this direction, and companies from many different industries...
