According to data from PitchBook,a private investment database, $85 billion was invested in startups in 2017, but only 2% of those venture capital funds were invested in companies founded or run by women. Conversely, all-male teams received nearly 80% of the venture capital funds invested. However, a June 2018…
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company culture
How to bridge the skills gap at work
Increasingly, business leaders are realising that their long-term success relies on the skills of their workforce. Without the right skills available, organisations cannot work effectively, they cannot expand their products and services or develop new innovations. It’s something that has become more evident in the information age because digital…
21 reasons why people hate using WhatsApp for work
WhatsApp is increasingly being used by professionals, but not everybody is happy about it. Research has shown that around 650m people are using WhatsApp at work, despite the inherent threats of doing so. The perils of using WhatsApp professionally been well documented, but I thought I'd dig up a few…
How to build a company culture that supports lifelong learning
We have previously emphasized that the skills of the future will require lifelong learning. As such, companies will need to establish cultures focused on personal growth in order to keep pace with rapidly evolving markets. Most organizations understand the importance of learning cultures but the question is how to build…
Why you need a people analytics expert in your business
Most of us are used to seeing or experiencing data analysis in marketing, sales or other customer facing departments. Now, it’s hitting closer to home by coming to workplaces and the employees within them. People analytics is gaining more attention, with 69% of organisations now building a people analytics…
The Employee Benefits Matrix: compensation vs culture
Improving employee happiness is a major goal for HR departments, particularly among larger companies. I wanted to explore how employee benefits can play a part in that, as increasingly we're hearing about the value of non-monetary benefits, and the importance of a strong company culture. In fact, a Glassdoor study…