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South Africa climate trajectory
So this is our trajectory in South Africa. Source Every single business leadership team, without exception, is going to need to ask themselves these two fundamental questions: 1) What role are we...
Important choices need to be made
Because we understand the physics of climate change we have some very important choices to make. The choices are clearly articulated by John Holdren: "We basically have three choices: mitigation,...
The mitigation and adaptation conversation
Mitigation & Adaptation is going to a conversation every business will have to have in the face as the climate crisis evolves. There is no escaping this, if future of work preparedness is of...
Lets be frank sitting in traffic is no longer acceptable
In its technical summary the latest IPCC report on climate change mitigation makes these observations regarding the transportation sector: Meeting climate mitigation goals would require...
Climate data cannot be kept out the boardroom
A discussion on this data should be part of your next leadership meeting agenda. The latest IPCC emissions report card shows we are completely off track and what we have to do next involves "deep,...
Remote work as climate change mitigation
If you have been following me for any amount of time you will know that I have repeatedly spoken about the impact remote working can have on emissions. (For example see these comments in...
Has this data been discussed in your boardroom?
While the desire to get back to “normal” after 2 years of dealing with this pandemic is completely understandable, we have to be very cognisant of the fact that our pre-pandemic “normal” put us on...
Return to Office – why some think that is a good idea
SWAA March 2022 Updates Let's unpack this data on why return to office (RTO) is desirable to some (Context, most respondents were forced into unplanned remote working, at short notice, because of...
Synchronous information flows
Take a look at these comments... This helps you understand the default thinking of those who find themselves in speaking culture workplaces — that is workplaces where information predominantly flows...
Why some bosses want you back at the office
I have in the past shared some insights into why large numbers of surveyed employees want some days in the office (See Why employees want "hybrid working") This is largely due to the fact that...
Attempting unstructured digital workplace can be a painful experience
I often get asked: "What do you mean when you say 'you have to design a digital workplace' that enables effective anywhere-working?" Often the best way to answer this is to show an example of what a...
The impact of hybrid working
Take a look at the shift in sentiment from October 2021 to January 2022 Bay Area Council Employer Network: Return to Transit Tracking Poll Do not underestimate the impact of this major shift! For...