Published in RELX’s People & Stories·6 days agoTHE NEW PEOPLE TRENDSA perspective from Rose Thomson, Chief Human Resources Officer at RELX — A perspective from Rose Thomson, Chief Human Resources Officer at RELX In this article we hear from Rose Thomson, Chief Human Resources Officer at RELX, the global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools, on the big people-themes emerging in 2022 and beyond. In 1997 McKinsey, the global management consulting…Relx8 min read
Published in RELX’s People & Stories·Apr 12HOW RESEARCH4LIFE PROVIDES FREE AND LOW-COST ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGEBy Laura Peek — By Laura Peek Elsevier, part of RELX, supports researchers in the developing world with free and low-cost access to knowledge through Research4Life. This is the story behind its success. Raharman Tamang, 20, was using a circular saw to cut a steel rod at a metal shop in Bhaktapur, Nepal, when…Relx10 min read
Published in RELX’s People & Stories·Mar 30HOW TO WEED OUT ONLINE FRAUDSTERSStory by Emma Woollacott & Photos by Douglas Fry — Story by Emma Woollacott & Photos by Douglas Fry A mother found a reasonably-priced phone for her son on an online classifieds site. She was reassured to be given a phone number and email address in case of any problems. …Fraud9 min read
Published in RELX’s People & Stories·Mar 18HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS HELPING SOLVE THE NEEDS OF SMALL LAW PRACTITIONERSBy Suzanne McGee — By Suzanne McGee Digital innovation has caused upheaval in industries from manufacturing to entertainment. Now it’s finally leveling the playing field for smaller legal firms, giving them the kind of resources and insight until recently only accessible to large global partnerships. When it comes to size, Stephen Weigand is confident…Artificial Intelligence10 min read
Published in RELX’s People & Stories·Mar 9WHY WOMEN SHOULD BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATIONBy Lisa Hayes — By Lisa Hayes Diversity adds dimension and perspective, which in turn drive creative thinking. Women can approach problems and interact differently than men, opening channels of thought that could otherwise be missed. …Relx8 min read
Published in RELX’s People & Stories·Mar 2STANDING UP AGAINST RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION ACROSS RELXRELX’s long-standing Code Of Ethics and Inclusion & Diversity policy prohibit discrimination. We condemn racism and are committed to… — RELX’s long-standing Code Of Ethics and Inclusion & Diversity policy prohibit discrimination. We condemn racism and are committed to diversity and social justice. We are united in solidarity with Black communities everywhere, because Black Lives Matter. …Relx11 min read
Published in RELX’s People & Stories·Jan 24TRANSATLANTIC REFLECTIONS ON AIArtificial Intelligence, more commonly known as “AI”, often conjures images of blockbuster movies and sci-fi thrillers. But it is no longer… — Artificial Intelligence, more commonly known as “AI”, often conjures images of blockbuster movies and sci-fi thrillers. But it is no longer a theoretical, future development — AI is already here and all around us. At RELX, we have a record in developing AI applications: from protecting consumers against fraud when…AI7 min read
Published in RELX’s People & Stories·Jan 4HOW RELX ADVANCES THE UNITED NATIONS’ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALSBy Laura Peek — By Laura Peek A passion project As people gathered across the world to protest the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd by a police officer in Minnesota last year, two attorneys at LexisNexis, part of RELX, were determined to find a way to advance social justice. “We are in an employee group called the…Sustainability11 min read
Published in RELX’s People & Stories·Dec 14, 2021THE MESSY BUSINESS OF MANAGING PEOPLEJames Weekley, Head of Internal Communications, RELX — James Weekley, Head of Internal Communications, RELX I thought long and hard about the title of this article and decided that after all is said and done, managing other people often is a messy business. In the most glorious and positive ways people are driven by emotion, which makes them…Managing People13 min read
Published in RELX’s People & Stories·Nov 30, 2021WHAT TECHNOLOGISTS CAN LEARN FROM ‘CABLE COWBOY’ JOHN MALONEVijay Raghavan, Executive Vice President and CTO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, part of RELX — Vijay Raghavan, Executive Vice President and CTO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, part of RELX I recently read the William Thorndike book Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radical Rational Blueprint for Success (which I highly recommend), which features the story of “cable cowboy” John Malone and how he built TCI…Relx5 min read
