Is it really possible in a professional setting to use humor to defuse tense situations? The answer may surprise you. And may even make you laugh? Imagine this: One of your employees comes to you with an idea. They want to make some changes into one of your working procedures. Your employee is convinced their … Managers: when an employee brings a bad idea, should you turn it down with humor?
Every first-year student knows that the economy goes through cycles and crises. Does the pace of these cycles change? This is the view of Éric Dor, economist, professor at IÉSEG and Director of Economic Studies: Are we witnessing a disruption of economic cycles? The recent succession of closely spaced crises might give that impression, but … Economic cycles: the eternal return?
Le Club Les Echos Débats Prospective recently organized a debate (in French) on the topic “Impact entrepreneurship: start-ups that are revolutionizing the business world,” in partnership with Wavestone and IÉSEG. Participants in the event included: Caroline NEYRON (Mouvement Impact France), Clémentine Granet (Co-founder, Les Petits Prodiges), Benjamin Constant (Managing Director, Neo-Eco and NeoCem), and Nicolas … Impact entrepreneurship: trends and challenges for start-ups
Job sharing is a workable practice as long as it is well organized in advance. This article analyses why and how this practice has been growing, notably outside of France. In the UK, Claire Walker and Hannah Essex have shared the position of Executive Directors of the British Chambers of Commerce. This is an example … Job sharing: a radical change in management?
Zoom fatigue, hyperconnectivity, … much has been written about the dark side of workplace technology. But what if these technologies could also help us to make our work more fulfilling? In this video, Professor Giverny DE BOECK discusses the strategies workers can proactively use to leverage technology to reshape their work tasks, relationships, and learning opportunities to better align with their personal skills, needs, and preferences.
Increasingly, different stakeholders are making the case that Nature should have a seat in the boardroom. But who should this seat be entrusted to? And does Nature need a spokesperson in organizations? There are already some examples we can look at, including the French digital services company Norsys, a pioneer in the field, and Patagonia, a manufacturer of outdoor clothing and equipment, whose founder transferred his shares to a trust making Earth their only shareholder in 2022.
Imagine a restaurant really messes up your order—but instead of a basic apology, you get to spin a wheel to see how you can be compensated for this poor service. Would playing this game help overcome your frustration and improve your experience at the restaurant, or would it just make things worse?
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2025, professors Gouri MOHAN and Maja KORICA from IÉSEG hosted a webinar on the timely issue of Women’s Careers in the Age of Social Backlash. The idea of organizing this webinar came to life as they both recognized that this special date was an opportunity not just to … Women’s careers in the age of social backlash: key takeaways from the 2025 webinar
The old saying that ‘time is money’ has never been truer than in the world of High-Frequency Trading (HFT), where transactions are concluded in micro or nanoseconds. Paolo MAZZA, professor of finance at IÉSEG and Head of the Asset and Risk Management major (PGE Masters), takes a closer look at a practice that is as … Finance: high-speed trading
In recent years, companies across continents and sectors have increasingly focused on environmental, social, and governance-related issues by hiring managers (and teams) responsible for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). This trend is further highlighted by a report from PWC, which underlined that the companies it surveyed appointed as many Chief Sustainability Officers in 2020/2021 as in the previous 8 years combined.