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Pilita Clark: In an Israeli catering firm the unvaccinated have to take their packed lunch outside

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Revolutionary fix needed to address the tyranny of the bloated inbox

Pilita Clark: Too many boardrooms are climate incompetent

Boards talk the talk on climate and social inequality but don’t act

Covid-19 vaccines will not get us back in the office any time soon

Pilita Clark: How can employers entice hesitant employees to get the jab?

Pilita Clark: Managing ‘meeting monsters’ to get work done

Evidence suggests meetings are not helping busy people make good decisions about important stuff

Being polite in work emails is more important than ever

Pilita Clark: 2020 has upped the value of the polite, swift and considerate email

Hurrah for the companies giving staff more time off

Pilita Clark: The average working week has lengthened since home became our office

Covid-19 has shown that much of ‘normal’ life should have been binned years ago

Pilita Clark: Some of the attempts at recreating normality amid pandemic are shocking

Budget to include stimulus fund, AIB eyeing cost cuts, and one in three pubs fear closure

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Retail shortages, undeterred homebuyers and a slowdown in construction

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Statements about corporate values are so often full of guff

Lofty ideals can sound great on paper, but too many struggle to match reality

Pilita Clark: Smart ways to handle remote work, and dumb ones

‘We don’t think productivity is a big problem, but a sense of belonging is’

Introverts relish level playing field of working from home

Online conference calls can mute loudmouths and make everyone wait their turn

Pilita Clark: Working from home is starting to pall

Making time for one-to-one conversations with staff is a must for managers

It’s time email providers fixed the problem of unwanted mail

Most of us are too resigned to living with a brimming inbox but Hey might be a solution

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