Flexible working: What are the benefits for employer and employee?

The future of work Flexible working has gathered momentum in recent years as employees and employers begin to realise the wide-ranging benefits of a more relaxed approach. According to a recent poll carried out by YouGov, only 6% of employees in the UK are working the traditional hours of nine to five, while just 14% […]

Video call top tips: Gain an advantage with a strong presence

Video conferencing: the modern day shirt and tie Video/web calls enable people to ‘meet up’ in any place, at any time – for an array of circumstances. Whether you’re having a job interview, managing a project call, running a coaching session or simply checking in with your distributed team, the importance of ensuring your presence […]

How video conferencing helps managers of remote teams

Managers of remote teams face a very specific challenge For anyone running a business, connecting individuals and teams is vital to success as it fosters communication and employee engagement. Excellent communication is mission critical to your business’s success, especially if your teams are distributed and spread across the globe. Recent research by the Project Management […]

Being in the moment when holding a conference call

Does this sound familiar? You need to host a virtual meeting, web conference or conference call. As the host, it’s assumed that you’ll not only keep the conversation relevant, on track and follow an agenda, but that you’ll also take minutes of the meeting, noting your attendees’ agreed actions and queries. That’s a lot of […]

Cognitive bias: How to use AI as a way of managing the issue

Surely I’m not biased Extensive research shows the average hiring process is biased and unfair. When you’re a hiring manager, your background and personal experiences, as well as societal stereotypes and cultural context, have an impact on your decisions and actions without you realising. This is called unconscious bias and, if not checked, it can […]

Scott Goodwin: Why I started Gather web conferencing

I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’m always asking, why? Why are we doing that? Why not do this? Forever restless, there is always an itch to be scratched, there is always a way to make things better, and better never stops. I’m the first to roll my eyes at poor service but even worse when I […]