Cath Everett has been a journalist and editor for nearly 30 years. She specializes in workplace, leadership and organizational culture issues, but also writes about the impact of technology on business and society.
Archive: Cath Everett
How to tackle the insecure mental health of the stressed out Chief Information Security Officer
The mental health of many CISOs is at breaking point, according to a new report. So what can be done about it before disaster strikes?
International Women's Day - closing the gender pay gap at Fujitsu is an important work in progress
Fujitsu’s aim is to cut its gender pay gap to zero by the 2030 deadline laid out in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. But how?
Are venture capitalists really guilty of bias against tech's female entrepreneurs?
An article in the Harvard Business Review claims that the VC pitching process is failing female entrepreneurs, which means that funds are not being awarded to the best investment opportunities. But female founders believe the situation is much more complex than simply one of discrimination.
Would you want to be hired by a bot? Why AI's role in recruitment needs checks and balances
Can - and should - AI tech be used in the recruitment process? And if so, what checks and balances need to be in place?
Four Forrester forecasts for 2020 - AI advances, but chatbots still fail the Turing Test
Enterprise tech buyers will find no let up to the AI hype in 2020, but practical advances will increase, but it's still a case of caveat emptor.
What role can technology play in helping get more disabled people into work?
The UK government pledged to help get one million more disabled people into work by 2027. But two years into its 10-year plan, how is it doing, and can technology help?
How Fujitsu tackles socio-economic mobility to address talent pool diversity
Socio-economic background cuts across all demographic groups, irrespective of race, age, gender, sexuality and the like. Fujitsu has introduced a number of social mobility initiatives in a bid to make its talent pool less monolithic.
The power of data analytics to deliver objective truth - two social good use case exemplars make the point
The power of data in helping to solve some of the world’s most intractable problems should not be underestimated. Here are two use case exemplars to illustrate the point.
World Mental Health Day - why business leaders are so vulnerable to mental illness in a fast-moving digital economy
Although rarely talked about, mental health issues are rife among company founders and leaders due to the risks they need to take and the stress they are constantly under. So what can they do to minimise the impact?
Women in IT - Ada Lovelace would be horrified by the lack of progress, argues Red Hat's Margaret Dawson
It's Ada Lovelace Day - time to up the game when it comes to getting women better represented in the tech sector.
How can companies tackle the tech sector's sexual harassment problem?
The tech industry is second only to the media in terms of incidents of sexual harassment. What can employers do about it?
An inside look at the digital initiatives looking to boost social mobility
Social mobility has changed little in the UK over the last four years, leading to far too much wasted potential in a country hit by skills shortages across many sectors. As a result, we explore two initiatives that are aiming to provide members of disadvantaged communities with the support they need to follow a successful career in the digital and tech world.
Using technology to remove barriers to learning for people living with disabilities
Adults with a disability are three times more likely than their peers to have no formal qualifications. We explore how two further education establishments are using technology to try and help
