Category Archives: Recent Articles
The check is in the mail
Late payments are not just a financial issue, they’re an ethical issue too. What are all those claims of corporate social responsibility worth when companies are grinding their suppliers into the ground? asks Alison MaitlandPublished by The Conference Board Review, … Continue reading
The personal assistant I never see
Alison Maitland looks at the growing trend in Virtual Assistants who use online collaborative technology to provide support services for clients they never meet face-to-face. Published by the Financial Times, 18 Oct 2012.
Why isn’t progress on gender happening faster?
The business case for gender-balanced leadership just got even stronger. But the snail’s pace of women’s progress into top jobs shows that the business case is not enough to erase centuries of ingrained attitudes and assumptions that hold women back, … Continue reading
The five types of trust
Building credibility beyond the usual tone-at-the-top approach. My Workspace column in The Conference Board Review, Summer 2012.
End of the 40-Hour Workweek?
Command and control will no longer be the currency in the workforce of the future. This is an interview I gave to Alice Andors of HR Magazine in the US, published in July 2012. Copyright: Society for Human Resource Management, … Continue reading
Future looks bright as flexibility increases
At a time of rising unemployment, when men still vastly outnumber women in senior jobs, it might seem odd to be positive about the future for women at work. But there are many reasons for qualified optimism. Financial Times, 19 … Continue reading
What the %#!& Are You Talking About?
Why Does the Corporate World Continue to Mangle Language? asks Alison Maitland As unemployment soars around the world, we’re hearing a common refrain from the business community: Young people lack the skills needed for the world of work—in particular, how … Continue reading
Anywhere, anytime: the future of employment is flexible
Article by Alison Maitland published by ft.com in the FT’s New World of Work series on 25 January 2012
A new order
When revamping your corporate culture, the first rule is to have fewer rules, writes Alison Maitland Published by The Conference Board Review, Winter 2012
Being an ethical and inclusive leader
The Occupy movement in London, New York and other international cities over the past year has highlighted the need for more ethical leadership, especially in the financial and business world, writes Alison Maitland Published January 2012 by IWE (International Women … Continue reading