Santi Garcia
Exploring the future of work
Why do HR professionals say they feel burned out?
Why do HR professionals say they feel burned out?
HR professionals say they suffer from very high levels of burnout in their jobs. It is what we have learned from a recent study carried out…
Organisational resilience: a complex construct
Organisational resilience: a complex construct
Resilience has become a catchy word, but when we look at what resilience means when used about an organisation, company, or other types of…
The resilience of organisations
The resilience of organisations
This week my new book arrives in bookstores (at the moment it is only available in Spanish, sorry). It deals with an essential quality for…
Are the leaders of Spanish companies ready for distributed work?
Are the leaders of Spanish companies ready for distributed work?
It is the question David Blay asked me in the fireside chat we held yesterday in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the 2021 edition of…
The new normal is neither new nor normal
The new normal is neither new nor normal
In 1918, in an article published in the Bulletin of the National Electric Light Association, Henry Alexander Wise Wood, inventor and member…
Now the ‘great seclusion’ is over, is the ‘great escape’ the next ‘great’ thing coming?
Now the ‘great seclusion’ is over, is the ‘great escape’ the next ‘great’ thing coming?
The idea that thousands of people will voluntarily quit their jobs in the coming months has gone viral. It is what Texas A&M professor…
What future of work do we want to leave as a legacy?
What future of work do we want to leave as a legacy?
On May 27, I attended Working for What Day 2021, an encounter of representatives of the key stakeholders involved in the challenges of the…
Science confirms that the town mouse was the smartest
Science confirms that the town mouse was the smartest
The country mouse and the town mouse is one of the fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient…
Youth employment in Spain: from bad to worse
Youth employment in Spain: from bad to worse
High unemployment rates, short-term contracts, overqualification, underemployment, little (or none) job training, low wages. No matter…
Exhausted from so many Zooms?
Exhausted from so many Zooms?
In the past year, many people have seen their working days turn into a grueling succession of video calls. Here are the causes of the Zoom…
The use of algorithms in labor relations enters the agenda of unions
The use of algorithms in labor relations enters the agenda of unions
Spanish trade union UGT proposes a ‘Law of algorithmic justice in labor relations’ and include this matter in collective bargaining.
On the impact of an aging population on wages and inequality
On the impact of an aging population on wages and inequality
The aging of the population is a phenomenon that brings with it significant challenges for public finances, savings rates, and business…
Work-life balance is not (just) about the hours we work
Work-life balance is not (just) about the hours we work
Work-life balance is a topic that occupies a prominent place on the social agenda of governments, and it is also a priority for many…
Covid19 & Mental Health
Covid19 & Mental Health
Until the coronavirus pandemic broke out, many health experts believed that mental illness would become the epidemic of the 21st century…
Upskilling & Reskilling: How can the ‘new ways of working’ help?
Upskilling & Reskilling: How can the ‘new ways of working’ help?
According to the 2020 Future of Jobs Report recently released by the World Economic Forum, the skills shortages suffered by many companies…
Inside repeople conference 2020
Inside repeople conference 2020
Why do we have to continue living in the places where we work when we can work from the places we love?
In recognition of 60 years feeding the human capital of the planet
In recognition of 60 years feeding the human capital of the planet
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) wins the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
The culture of companies is not what they say
The culture of companies is not what they say
Edgar Schein, author of the book Organization Culture & Leadership and a reference in the field of organizational culture, defines it as “a…