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 16 (10th July 2020)
Evan Davis and guests debate whether a mix of talents in the workplace leads to better companies and translates into more profits.
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Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
[Free to read upon registration of details] This white paper presents a systematic review on studies of remote working between 1995 and 2019 to identify the benefits, challenges and importantly, considerations an employer should take on board when offering remote or flexible working within their business.
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Friday Reading Edition 12 (12th June 2020)
During crises, a leader’s words and actions can help keep people safe, help them adjust and cope emotionally, and help them put their experience into context. This article provides guidance on how organisations communicate about it can create clarity, build resilience, and catalyse positive change.
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Life after lockdown Audio
Friday Reading Edition 11 (5th June 2020)
BLM partners Julian Cox and Phillip Carney discuss life after lockdown – ensuring a safe working environment, as well as the risks, liabilities and insurance responsibilities in relation to secondments, and the possibility of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) becoming relevant.
Clarity Out of Chaos Text
Friday Reading Edition 11 (5th June 2020)
From a survey of 9,003 employees across 13 markets, this research report from Everbridge explores how current trends and habits of communication can impact the success of a Critical Event Management (CEM) plan.
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Friday Reading Edition 11 (5th June 2020)
As we move to a new era of work, many managers will need to coordinate ‘hybrid’ teams working on different schedules – with some working different set hours and others working remotely.
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Friday Reading Edition 6 (1st May 2020)
This article from the McKinsey Global Institute, which finds an overlap between the workers who are vulnerable in the current downturn and those who hold jobs vulnerable to automation, calls for the US response to incorporate a longer-term view about the resulting occupational shifts and the development of skills.
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Friday Reading Edition 5 (24th April 2020)
In this video log, Michelle Elstein, Founder of Courageous Co, reflects on how we might take a step back to move forward and change our attitude towards the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
This article from McKinsey & Company describes how European policy makers and business leaders can think about how to prioritise the protection of lives as well as restoring livelihoods.
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Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
Ten evidence-based suggestions that experts from International SOS have developed to help you to cope during the crisis.
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