Make Meetings Matter
By Mark Robinson, Cofounder and CMO at Kimble Applications (originally published on HR Daily Advisor) Meetings do matter. Whether virtual or face to face, they are vital to the smooth running of any business. For me, their main importance is as a forum for making timely decisions that will benefit the business. Here are four (read more…)
Some Reasons Why Technology Sometimes Fails to Deliver the Promised Outcomes
By Mark Robinson Imagine a logistics business in a fictional country which is still making all its deliveries using horses and carts. This worked well in the past – but now there is a rumor that an internet shopping and delivery company is coming and the business has to upgrade. So they invite sales teams (read more…)
Kimble’s Approach to GDPR
By Ian Maddison-Roberts Facebook, Google, and Instagram are all facing potential lawsuits under the European Union’s new data privacy regulations GDPR. It will take some time before the courts start to interpret the cases and decide whether these North American behemoths are in breach or not, but the cases have firmly hit home the point (read more…)
No Vacation Nation?
In a blog first published on CIO.com, Kimble co-founder and CMO Mark Robinson describes how to create a workplace culture where employees schedule and take their vacation time. (more…)
Should You Do Work Email on Vacation or Ignore it?
By Rob Bruce, VP of Product Marketing at Kimble In the travel game “I packed my bag and in it I put my…”, people usually list fun items such as sunglasses, beach towel, Panama hat, that kind of thing. But according to a survey sponsored by Kimble and released this week, the list of what (read more…)
What #GDPRjokes Tell us About the Coming Regulations.
In a blog first published on CIO.com, Kimble CMO and co-founder Mark Robinson discusses the effect of the new regulations which come into force on May 25, 2018. The hashtag #GDPRjokes is currently trending on Twitter. Here is a flavor: “Knock knock. Who’s there? John. The following question is optional and is not a (read more…)
Three Steps to Establishing a Shared Vision of Success for your Organization.
This blogpost by Mark Robinson first appeared on Recruiter.com. People want to join the winning team. It is human nature to want to be on the side of success. People also want to feel they are truly part of that team — to share in the highs and lows, to score against the opposition, and (read more…)
Forward Planning in the Age of Disruption – Lessons from Patty McCord and John Harvey-Jones.
In a blog first published in CIO.com, Mark Robinson reacts to “Powerful” by Patty McCord, and sees echoes of the business guru who inspired him as a young man, John Harvey-Jones. (more…)
What Does Massachusetts’ New Equal Pay Law Mean for Women in the Workplace?
Guest Blog by Jody Robie, Senior Vice President North America at Talent Works International. Massachusetts’ new law aimed at reducing the gender pay gap comes into effect on July 1, 2018. Boston, March, 8, 2018 – Massachusetts is at the forefront of tackling the pay gap with this law which will make business leaders here scrutinize how (read more…)
Don’t Become the Bottleneck to Growth – How to Manage a Rapidly-Expanding Business.
In a blogpost first published in CIO digital magazine, Kimble co-founder and CMO Mark Robinson advised business leaders how to handle some of the issues which arise when a business grows and exceeds the “Dunbar Number” – based on the size of a mediaeval village. (more…)
