by Auke De Ruyter de Wildt | Jul 20, 2016 | Blog
When we think about employee engagement, many of us think it’s one of those ‘nice to have’ things, that doesn’t have any significant tangible impact. However, according to Gallup and other sources, engagement has some startling effects on a number of different...
by Auke De Ruyter de Wildt | Jul 6, 2016 | Blog
If you studied Economics in High School or University, you’ll recall Karl Marx, who believed that capitalism was fundamentally flawed, and that the people who worked for capitalists were inherently oppressed. Working on repetitive tasks was, he believed, dehumanising...
by Auke De Ruyter de Wildt | Jun 29, 2016 | Blog
Last week, we took a look at LinkedIn’s new Top Attractors list, that lists the top employers across the world and in various countries, including Australia. Many of the factors mentioned by the top Australian employers quite clearly reflect what we already know about...
by Auke De Ruyter de Wildt | Jun 23, 2016 | Blog
Earlier this week, LinkedIn released its brand new ‘Top Attractors’ list, showcasing the world’s most desirable employers, and the top Australian employers, according to its data. They took a new and unique approach that didn’t focus on opinion polls and surveys, but...
by Auke De Ruyter de Wildt | Jun 14, 2016 | Blog
By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director One of my clients told me a while ago about one of the first companies she ever worked for in a sales role, which had a serious problem with its people. She thought that the fact that the CEO was focused on individual...
by Auke De Ruyter de Wildt | Jun 9, 2016 | Blog
Creator of Dropbox Drew Houston was recently interviewed by the New York Times. One of the questions he was asked was: What’s your advice to new college grads? Here’s his answer: “I did the commencement speech for M.I.T. in 2013. I said that if I had a cheat...
