IN TRAY New leaders for AIOP
Lyn Jarrett and Rita Murer. Still to be elected are an administration officer and a communications co-ordinator.
Offices predicted to shrink
Organisations are set to reduce office space by 17 per cent by 2020, according to a study by mobile and cloud technology firm Citrix. It predicts the workplace of the future
will provide just seven desks for every 10 office workers, with each person accessing the corporate IT network from an average of six different computing devices. For 2020, the figure is as low as six
desks for every 10 workers in Singapore, Netherlands, the UK and the US. Some of the highest desk-to-worker ratios will be in Japan (8.77), South Korea (7.95) and Germany (7.9). Citrix, in its Workplace of the Future
report, says offices will foster creativity, be inspiring and encourage collaboration by enabling people to work from wherever, whenever and on whatever device so that work becomes something people do, not a place people go. In polling 1900 senior IT decision-
makers across 19 countries, the report found that 29 per cent of people will no longer work from their traditional office. Instead they will be based at semi- permanent locations including the home (64 per cent), field and project sites (60 per cent), and customer or partner premises (50 per cent). Workers are also expected to access
corporate applications, data and services from locations such as airports, coffee shops and hotels, and while in transit. A global trend dubbed mobile work-
styles will see fewer employees based in the office, with most using multiple computing devices in a range of locations. Globally, 24 per cent of organisations have already fully adopted mobile workstyles, and by the middle of 2014, 83 per cent of
10 APRIL/MAY 2013 I
WWW.EXECUTIVEPA.COM.AU
organisations will be expected to have embraced mobile workstyles, according to the report.
MOBILE WORKSTYLES OFFER A RANGE OF BENEFITS: 1 For organisations, workshifting – where people move work to more optimal times and locations – creates a more flexible, agile workplace (73 per cent), lower employee-related costs (53 per cent), reduced real estate costs (48 per cent) and helps attract (47 per cent) and retain (44 per cent) top talent.
1 For employees, workshifting offers more flexibility (65 per cent), increased personal productivity (62 per cent), less time spent commuting (61 per cent), and a better work/life balance (55 per cent).
1 For most organisations (83 per cent), bring-your-own-device (BYOD) initiatives will manage the growing options for workers to access the corporate network. Employees will generally choose and buy their own computing devices, with 76 per cent of organisations offering full or partial reimbursements.
1 Overheads have already improved for the 80 per cent of organisations that have already introduced workshifting and BYOD, while 96 per cent of organisations plan to implement mobile workstyles and redesign the workplace with the latest technology.
1 Organisations expect to reduce workplace space by 7 per cent within just two years, and 16 per cent by 2020. Those that have implemented workshifting already have 15 per cent fewer desks.
Keep up to date with the latest news and views of interest to busy PAs.
AIOP’s New South Wales division has a new president and committee of management. Doreen De’Athe (right) has been elected president, with Kate
Doyle as vice-president. May Campion is the finance officer and Yvonne Roberts is membership officer. General committee members: Cristina de Borja, Susan Harris,
Cautious leaders
‘stultifying’ Overly cautious leadership style is stultifying organisational culture in Australian companies, according to an Australian Institute of Management (Victoria) survey. Covering more than 2000 participants,
the survey finds that the staff of more than 30 per cent of Australian organisations say their senior management does little to foster a good working culture, which leaves a feeling of disengagement. And a disengaged workforce is likely to
stay put, warns AIM (Victoria) CEO Carmel Ackerly, because they are worried about job security, which further undermines corporate culture. Ackerly says leaders are preparing to
leave, adding instability to the mix, because they have had enough of the painful business of cost cutting and want to move to companies ready to take a risk, where they are able to make their mark.
Taxi app takes on
corporate edge Taxi-booking app GoCatch has broadened its offering to encompass corporate taxi travel. It is using technology from business management software solution provider SAP to allow real-time analytics to accurately predict taxi arrival times. “This technology makes taxi travel more reliable for corporates,” says GoCatch co-founder Andrew Campbell. “Once a taxi has been requested, the app uses GPS signals to help passengers track it on their smartphone.”
Getting the bullet
For the second year running, PowerPoint is being banned at MEA’s national conference. “Nobody wants to see bullet points, clip art or similar cheesy PowerPoint material,” warns Darwin host Scott Lovett. “If we catch presenters using these outdated methods, I can assure you they’ll be on the next plane home.”
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68