Performance Reporting: How to deal with skeptics

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Financial reports at the push of a button – that’s the promise of performance reporting tools. However, employees are not necessarily enthusiastic about the transparency and the associated workload. How can you convince the skeptics?

Rhetoric tips for difficult discussions

Change projects frequently provoke resistance, and the criticism expressed is not always fair and objective. This is how you can react when discussion partners present inappropriate arguments.

Business Intelligence: real-time analyses made easy

With modern BI tools, companies can improve, simplify and accelerate internal reports. We show you why it’s worth getting started and what to keep in mind when implementing the technology.

Sport for endangered species

Gorilla, polar bear, lynx: Until the end of the year, we will support the WWF with our sports initiative, collecting monthly donations for wildlife protection.

Empathetic leadership: what really matters

Especially in times of crisis, managers must show sensitivity. But empathy is often misunderstood, which can do more harm than good. What is empathetic leadership based on?

Secure IT beats IT security

It sounds like a play on words but it’s nothing less than a paradigm shift: Secure IT by Design means building software, hardware and networks securely from the very beginning instead of fixing vulnerabilities subsequently. Higher initial costs will pay off in the long run.

The change experience: 3 impressive (virtual) measures

Explaining a transformation is good – but showcasing can be even better. We present three change management measures which offer a glimpse into the future and reflect what employees expect.

IT Security for remote work: staying safe during the pandemic

From one day to another, millions of employees are working from home. Probably only a few companies were prepared for this – a risk for information and IT security. What immediate measures can help, and what does the crisis teach us for the future?

Windows 10: Five tips to prevent frustration in IT testing

Microsoft refreshes its newest operating system twice a year – much more often than earlier versions. Therefore IT specialists and business users will have to spend more time testing connected software. How can they limit the extra effort?

How to measure innovation performance – objectively

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Industry thrives on new ideas. But not every innovation project is worth long-term investment. How can companies tell tops from flops as early as possible?