Tips, tricks, advice, and answers for the 21stcentury global workspace. Dear Chris, I have a specific question about working with colleagues in multiple locations. When we are all working on the same document, things can get really confusing and tense – people end up working on different drafts and then having to input their changes […]
Ask Chris 2: Managing and motivating remote teams
Tips, tricks, advice, and answers for the 21stcentury global workspace. Dear Chris, My boss has recently put me in charge of a virtual team, with members in three different countries. I find that many team members seem lax and uninterested during conference calls, deadlines are often ignored and as a result, overall productivity has become a […]
Ask Chris 1: The ABC of Remote Teams
Tips, tricks, advice, and answers for the 21stcentury global workspace. Dear Chris, I recently joined an international consulting firm, and have just been told that I need to collaborate with a remote team on an upcoming project. I have no idea what a remote team is, or how it works – but am hesitant to […]
The Spirit of Baird’s: A Meaningful Journey
Baird’s CMC’s story is a unique one, and it began with a friendship and a shared vision between its co-founders Mark Chataway and Francois Baird. The idea behind the business-strategy consultancy was to bring together veterans in their own fields, whom Francois and Mark had worked with and known for atleast a decade, to provide […]
The Untapped Potential of the African ICT & Telecom Sector
The African ICT and telecom sector is a largely unexplored terrain with a huge potential to foster economic and social growth and development[1]. For instance, did you know: – Between 2003 and 2008, Africa become the fastest growing mobile market in the world with mobile penetration in the region ranging from 30% to 100%. Mobile […]