Business Info - issue 155

businessinfomag.uk magazine 04 A living canvas Alfalite, the only European manufacturer of LED screens, has teamed up with digital artist César Yagüe to transform entire walls into living canvases that promote feelings of calm and serenity. Designed for corporations, hotels, entertainment venues, galleries, luxury homes and boats, AlfaArt is a turnkey solution consisting of LED displays (available in a range of sizes and formats), state-of-the-art media players, digital artworks and ‘white glove’ installation and after-sales technical support anywhere in the world. Customers gain access to a digital art gallery, enabling them to select pieces that resonate with their aesthetic vision and the mood they wish to create. Each AlfaArt artwork comes with an NFT certificate of authenticity, guaranteeing its provenance and exclusivity. https://alfalite.com/alfaart https://cesaryague.es ... Sleeve sponsor Real Madrid’s clash with Atlético de Madrid on February 4 saw the unveiling of the club’s historic new shirt featuring an HP logo on the sleeve. This is the first time in the club’s 121-year history that a sponsor’s branding has appeared on a Real Madrid shirt sleeve. As part of a multi-year global collaboration with Real Madrid Football Club covering its men’s and women’s teams and youth programs, HP is supplying technology and AI-enabled devices to support operations and enhance the fan experiences at the new Santiago Bernabeu complex. www.realmadrid.com www.hp.com. ... S-RM highlights value of cyber insurance Last year, the direct cost of a cyber incident went up by 11% to an average of $1.7 million, claims cyber security consultancy S-RM in its annual Cyber Security Insights Report 2023. This figure rises to an average of $2.7 million The strong arm of the law BeaverFit, a provider of shipping container training lockers, is supporting Police Scotland’s CopStrong strength and conditioning programme with a specially designed 20ft Container Gym plus integrated storage and external rigging compatible with BeaverFit training accessories and equipment. The Performance Locker expands Police Scotland’s ability to provide group training and strength and conditioning sessions as it seeks to enhance police officers’ fitness levels, reduce the risk of injury and improve performance levels. Founded in 2010, BeaverFit provides training lockers and fitness equipment to businesses, universities, military units, private gyms, health clubs and other organisations worldwide. www.beaverfiteu.com It’s time to decentralise change management process, says OC Tanner Less than half of UK leaders (47%) take employees into account when deciding on business-wide changes, from new management structures to the implementation of a new IT platform, and just 44% seek employee opinions as changes are rolled-out. These are among the findings of O.C. Tanner’s 2024 Global Culture Report based on data and insights from more than 42,000 employees, leaders, HR practitioners and executives from 27 countries, including 4,818 from the UK. According to Robert Ordever, European MD of O.C. Tanner, this research suggests that traditional change management practices, which tend to be linear, top-down and process-oriented, are no longer fit for modern work environments. He said: “Organisational changes can have far-reaching impacts on the workforce. Regardless of whether these changes are strategic, structural, technological or people-centric, not considering employees and seeking their feedback before rolling-out change is a recipe for disaster, potentially leading to widespread frustration, cynicism and disengagement!” Only half (53%) of UK employees believe the organisational changes they have experienced were well-managed; 23% describe them as poorly managed. The report argues that effective change management must start with the creation of a culture in which employees have trust and feel valued. Decentralising the change management process to involve managers at all levels is also important, as is ensuring regular, transparent communications so that all employees have a voice. Ordever added: “It’s crucial that an organisation’s people are the centre of change strategies. This approach will not only remove friction from change management processes but will increase employee wellbeing and strengthen workplace culture. The truth is that no organisational change is going to be effective or lasting without the buy-in of employees. The sooner leaders recognise this and ensure the organisation’s people are always considered, the more successful any changes will be.” www.www.octanner.com/uk BULLETIN BULLETIN

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