by Christian Herbst | Jan 28, 2022 | New Ways of Working
In 1930, John Maynard Keynes prophesied that by the end of the century technology would have advanced enough that countries like Great Britain and the United States would have arrived at a 15-hour workweek. From a technical point of view, we would also be able to do...
by Christian Herbst | Jan 25, 2022 | New Ways of Working
A survey conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce has led to several conclusions on the new working situation. The New Working Environment A lot of businesses are likely to adopt more flexibility in working arrangements. The top reasons for using increased...
by Christian Herbst | Jan 18, 2022 | Project Management
Scope creep occurs when requirements are added to the project scope in an uncontrolled manner. Customers often cause scope creep by adding requirements such as new functionalities during the course of the project that were not agreed upon. But the development team...
by Christian Herbst | Jan 18, 2022 | New Ways of Working
As Bryan Lufkin describes in his bcc worklife article, people tend to be more creative in public spaces than isolated at home. Many big authors, painters, and philosophers have done their best work in coffee shops, e.g. JK Rowling, Pablo Picasso, or Jean-Paul Sartre....
by Christian Herbst | Jan 14, 2022 | New Ways of Working
The problematic of presenteeism has been known for a long time. Staying at work long hours just to impress the boss creates a toxic environment that leads to overwork. The pandemic has shown us a way to move to remote work, however people are now actually working...
by Christian Herbst | Jan 4, 2022 | New Ways of Working
Evolutionary theories show that gossip developed in order to facilitate cooperation in a group. By talking about other people, we can learn who to collaborate with and whom to stay away from. This helps a group to work better together. In the modern workplace this...
by Christian Herbst | Jan 4, 2022 | New Ways of Working
Sheryl Sandberg mentioned the Tiara Syndrome in her handbook Lean In, that offers instruction for the next generation. The syndrome describes how many women keep their head down, deliver excellent work and hope that the right people will notice it – and place a tiara...
by Christian Herbst | Dec 28, 2021 | New Ways of Working
Many countries now give one-year visas to workers that can do their job remotely now. Among them are Barbados, or Estonia. Working from Wi-Fi-connected cottages in Sweden or US has become a lot more attractive since work went digital for many people during the...
by Christian Herbst | Dec 21, 2021 | New Ways of Working
Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, employees spend time on video calls more than ever before. And many people find it exhausting. But what exactly is it, that makes video calls harder compared to face-to-face meetings? Being on video calls requires more focus than a...
