[ad_1] After two years of disruption, in-person business events are back. And so is travelling for business, as firms look to pack in the face-to-face meetings and spur more economic…
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How Gumtree rediscovered its roots after leaving eBay – Raconteur
[ad_1] Last month, Gumtree invited its entire workforce to its London HQ to commemorate independence day. The event had nothing to do with the US and its founding fathers. It…
How PepsiCo is transforming the team behind its international foods business – Raconteur
[ad_1] Mustafa Shamseldin took up his role leading PepsiCo’s international foods business at the start of the year PepsiCo’s international foods division is big business. The company might be most famous…
Saône Capital’s CEO: ‘I want to be a badass businesswoman who just happens to be trans’ – Raconteur
[ad_1] For Reece Tomlinson, the chief executive of Saône Capital, diversity makes business sense. Tomlinson, who has transitioned from being a man to a woman over the past 18 months,…
How to calculate the true value of business travel – Raconteur
[ad_1] Try to book a last-minute, premium economy seat on a flight from Europe to China for your sales team lead. You’ll likely be met with eye-watering ticket prices. Two questions…
Business events are back – but are they inclusive? – Raconteur
[ad_1] When footwear retailer Schuh held its spring-summer 2023 press launch in April, the team responsible for organising the event decided to focus on putting accessibility at the heart of…
Will AI transform the CEO’s role or replace it entirely? – Raconteur
[ad_1] Business leaders are in no doubt that AI has the potential to replace rank-and-file workers. A recent survey of senior executives by YouGov has found that 44% think that…
Why outsourced teams need to be on the inside track – Raconteur
[ad_1] Outsourcing is set to boom. Google is to cut 12,000 roles this year; Meta plans 10,000 layoffs in addition to the 11,000 it has axed; and almost 15,000 jobs…
How the rise of AI is putting flat management to the test – Raconteur
[ad_1] Hi-tech firms have been among the most enthusiastic adopters of ultra-flat management models such as holacracy, whereby fluid teams decide what work must be done, who will do it…
Going down: the destabilising demise of the town-centre department store – Raconteur
[ad_1] A simple walk through an average UK town centre will show that times are tough for department stores. Many stand shuttered and empty. The volume of sales at department…