Mark Dixon

'As an employer, I am not interested in the number of hours someone puts in'

How can we organise working time in such a way that we achieve maximum productivity while promoting human happiness? Of all the various aspects of work-life balance, this is one of the trickiest and...

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Performance-related pay and the importance of recognition

I never took kindly to the idea of respecting my elders and betters. There is a fallacy in that smug paternalistic expression - because your elders aren't necessarily your betters. As it happens, I...

Features

A variety of professional workplace environments is the way forward

The office is being redefined, putting unbearable pressure on employees already juggling work, family and other commitments, especially when prolonged travel is thrown into the mix. But recognising...

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