Productivity

For the fifth installment of The CFO Journal we talked to Jennifer Ceran, CFO of the project management giant Smartsheet. She shared insights on investing in operational excellence, going public, and her experience as a female executive. Who is Jennifer Ceran? Where: Smartsheet is an enterprise SaaS platform for managing and automating collaborative work. The […]

In The CFO Journal we talk to Chief Financial Officers from diverse sectors and backgrounds about their insights, experience, and advice for other professionals and aspiring CFOs. In this installment, Giulia George tells us about being a female executive at a fast growing Sydney startup. Who is Giulia George? Where: Local Measure is an independent software […]

Is employee monitoring legal? Broadly, in the US, employee monitoring is legal and mostly unregulated. As an employer-provided computer system is property of the employer, they may listen to, watch, and read employees’ workplace communication and, in some cases, personal messages. What’s more, an employer’s stated policy on workplace monitoring might not be legally binding. […]

What makes a company a great place to work? We interviewed Sonia de Mier, from Great Place to Work, on how perks are helping SMEs become a better place.

Who is John Burke? Where: CleanChoice Energy was founded as Ethical Electric in 2011 by Tom Matzzie, after discovering the complexities of buying and installing solar panels for his own home. In 2014 it became CleanChoice Energy, to reflect the company’s expanding offerings. CleanChoice allows customers to purchase electricity from green energy sources, without physically changing […]

Who is Alex Sotelo? Where: Open Education has its roots in Venezuela, where in 2002 CEO Andrés Moreno founded Optimal English. His goal was to provide English classes taught by native speakers to Latin American executives. Optimal English became Open English in 2008, with a shift to virtual classes available 24/7. 10 years later, Open […]