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.
The transport sector is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union, with road transportation accounting for most of these emissions.
Tick-tock. The omnipresent pressure of time is already a burden when it comes to picking up the children from school or not missing a train. What about in the professional world, when the clock is ticking and crucial decisions have to be made? Melvyn Hamstra, Professor of Leadership at IÉSEG and Doctor of Behavioural and … The art of juggling with time
With the success of shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race, amongst others, drag has reached new audiences and developed into a booming market worth millions of dollars. “Yet, studies examining its market value as a product, brand or consumption practice remain scarce” note the editors of a new book “Drag as marketplace – Contemporary Cultures, Identities … “Drag as marketplace”: interview with Maria Rita Micheli
R&D spending is exploding: in Europe, it will reach 352 billion euros in 2022, an increase of 48.5% in ten years. But this increase is not always yielding the expected results, explains Maud VAN DEN BROEKE, professor of operations and supply chain management at IÉSEG. How can R&D productivity be made profitable? In many sectors, … Is R&D taking too long?