Showing all articles by author: Melanie Baker
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M-Theory: Privacy and the price we pay
09 March 2023 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
In her latest column, Melanie Baker takes a critical look at how personal data privacy has become a paid feature, rather than a default entitlement, on many tech platforms. Read more
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M-Theory: How not to execute layoffs
23 February 2023 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Layoffs are traumatic at the best of times, but executives easily can, and do, make things worse. In her latest column, Melanie Baker touches on some of the more egregious recent examples of poorly handled… Read more
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M-Theory: What's love got to do with work?
09 February 2023 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Mounting tech layoffs are damaging trust in the workplace, especially at companies that sold a narrative of "family" to attract talent. Columnist Melanie Baker looks at how trust will become the new currency… Read more
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M-Theory: What are you running toward?
26 January 2023 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
With layoffs mounting in the tech sector, columnist Melanie Baker takes a look at how upheaval in the labour market is prompting people to take stock of their working lives and, in some cases, quit their… Read more
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M-Theory: In praise of thinking small
12 January 2023 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Thinking big is often the cultural default of the business world, but is bigger always better? Columnist Melanie Baker explores the merits of thinking small in a world where big gets all the glory. Read more
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M-Theory: Your Advent calendar of workplace wishes
08 December 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker offers a fun riff on the Advent calendar tradition, with 24 of her wishes for tech workers this holiday season. Read more
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M-Theory: Twitter and the fragility of communities
24 November 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
With Twitter in turmoil, columnist Melanie Baker looks at the implications for the many communities that have formed on the platform. Read more
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M-Theory: When it's time to share the company lore
10 November 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker explores the benefits and pitfalls of sharing workplace history, or company lore, with new employees. Read more
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M-Theory: So you have an audience – now what?
27 October 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
In the second of two related columns, Melanie Baker looks at how people who are starting something - whether it's a new company or product - get people to care, and how to hold their attention once they… Read more
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M-Theory: What to do when no one cares
13 October 2022 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
In the first of two related columns, Melanie Baker looks at how to get people to care about your new business, product or other venture when starting out. Read more