Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 26 (18th September 2020)
Blind recruiting is a trending topic in HR. Products range from software that crafts gender-free vacancy announcements to platforms that facilitate blind job auditions. All claim to be the key to merit-based recruitment. But will they work?
Friday Reading Edition 25 (11th September 2020)
Ten actions from which a path to emerge stronger, 6 months into the COVID-19 pandemic – not only do leaders need to act now, they need to act boldly.
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Friday Reading Edition 21 (14th August 2020)
Fintech, regtech, and now tradetech – drones used for underwater inspection and port infrastructure maintenance already show how the acceleration of a tech-ready mindset coming out of the crisis could be turned into an opportunity to facilitate trade.
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Friday Reading Edition 21 (14th August 2020)
Over the past few months, prompted by the pandemic situation, the shift towards digital business models has accelerated. Organisations need to tackle new types of reputational threats, and deal with many other challenges relating to intangible assets that were unimaginable a year ago.
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Friday Reading Edition 21 (14th August 2020)
Focuses on the vital role of digital in today’s businesses, many of which were already in the throes of digital transformations pre-pandemic. The first of five collections produced to accompany “Our New Future,” McKinsey and Co’s multimedia series.
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Friday Reading Edition 21 (14th August 2020)
[Free to read upon providing contact details] Swiss Re’s annual SONAR report looks at the top emerging risks, including increased use of edge computing, vaping and e-cigarette addiction, and declining mental health among teenagers and young adults.
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Reopening: Europe Audio
Friday Reading Edition 19 (31st July 2020)
This podcast from Brueghel, a Brussels-based economics think tank, provides a background overview of the impact of the reopening of borders on European value chains, future of work, and innovation.
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Friday Reading Edition 18 (24th July 2020)
Reflections from Alistair Cox, CEO of Hays, on navigating the business through the crisis so far, what has guided his decisions, the lessons he has learnt and how the global talent landscape is shaping up.
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Friday Reading Edition 14 (26th June 2020)
Professor Charles Baden-Fuller argues that organisations need to respond to Covid-19 with a fundamental re-examination of their business model. The crisis is not just a medical one, but part of a wider set of events that is triggering customers to rethink how they engage with organisations and how organisations engage with customers.
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Friday Reading Edition 13 (19th June 2020)
The rapid migration to digital technologies driven by the pandemic will continue into the recovery – an article from McKinsey on how to accelerate your organisation’s digital capabilities to keep pace.