The productivity of Portuguese companies is one of the greatest obstacles to the country's socio-economic progress. The indicators consistently show that we work too much and produce little value for each hour worked. This is a difficult problem to solve without any "magic wand", but in addition to structural economic measures and a collective effort to reward meritocracy and actively reject corruption and nepotism, we must improve the quality of our management.

The world of work is - always has been - changing. So, can we take for granted our knowledge of the laws that govern it? Should we keep an eye on labour law and the courts' answers, or is an efficient dose of common sense enough? In this article, I leave the answer to 20 of the most common legal labour questions in the corporate world.

Social media is an essential tool in the advertising campaigns of any brand, but never its starting point. The strategy should be made at the brand level and not at the level of each tool.

"I used to take refuge in numbers and tasks. I used to run away from people. With numbers I felt more secure... I focused on leveraging my analytical skills... and look what happened: I discovered that I can and do enjoy working in a team."

We've reached that time of year when, as a general rule, people only think about holidays. This anticipation is usually loaded with positive expectations and as such, it brings us wellbeing and leaves us with a smile on our face - we often even focus more on work and are able to find the extra energy to ensure that when the time comes to go on holiday, we leave everything sorted and tidy. What you may not have known is that planning and anticipating holidays brings more wellbeing than the holiday itself.

Nowadays no one disputes the idea that managing always involves managing people - and that a substantial part of the challenges faced by managers is related to the difficulties of managing different personalities, ways of being, visions and values, managing to maximise and leverage the available talent. But managing talent is not an easy task.