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Are You Prepared for the Future of Work? Aug 04, 2020

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Workforce planning, employee performance and employee experience have all taken on a new meaning post COVID-19.

In this episode of Thinkcast, Heather Levy, Vice President of Content Marketing at Gartner has a conversation with Adriana Duque Hughes, Senior Director for Gartner's HR practice to talk about the changes HR executives and employees are facing and how that trickles down to expectations. This interview dives into the concept of future of work and some specific trends in this uncertain time.

Spot the Fakes in a Counterfeit World Jul 21, 2020

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From olive oil to pharmaceuticals to news, fakes are everywhere. In this episode, Gartner ThinkCast host Kasey Panetta speaks with Avivah Litan, Vice President and Distinguished Analyst, about the current state of counterfeits and the dangers they pose to consumers. We're also going to learn how to distinguish genuine products and contents from their fake counterparts and what industries are most at risk.

Balance Safety, Privacy and Productivity When Employees Return to Work Jul 07, 2020

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What if organizations thought about privacy not as something dictated by laws, but rather driven by principles? In this ThinkCast episode, Gartner analyst Bart Willemsen explains why companies should be taking a risk-based approach to privacy and what that means for balancing safety, productivity and privacy.

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Post-COVID-19: Reset Your Business Strategy Jun 23, 2020

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As organizations begin to recover from COVID-19, a critical question remains unanswered: How must business strategy change to meet reset goals and ambitions. In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, Gartner Associate Director of Content Marketing , Jackie Wiles speaks with Chris Howard, Gartner Chief of Research. Chris shares new research on a framework to help business leaders navigate the phases of pandemic recovery and reset strategy in these highly disrupted times.

How Gamification Plays a Role in the Fight Against COVID-19 Jun 09, 2020

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What is gamification? How might it impact the spread of COVID-19? Gartner ThinkCast host Kasey Panetta is joined by Brian Burke, Research Vice President at Gartner and author of Gamifiy: How Gamification Motivates People to Do Extraordinary Things. In this episode, Brian discusses the use of gamification and technology to curb the spread of the virus. He also notes the role that culture plays on implementation and what that might mean for the future.

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Make Smart Spending Decisions May 26, 2020

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Enterprise leaders face unprecedented budget pressure as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but that urgency only increases the need to assess all cost decisions strategically. In this episode, Cesar Lozada, Senior Principal Analyst, Gartner, describes how enterprise leaders can use the Gartner cost optimization decision framework to evaluate both the risks and benefits of cost proposals — to hold down costs and still fund future growth.

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How Supply Chain Leaders Navigate the Phases of COVID-19 Recovery May 12, 2020

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Supply Chain has been on the front lines of the pandemic. It's a critical business function and the people who work in it are particularly important, given how much we all rely on them.

Gartner host Heather Pemberton Levy introduces this live interview, recorded in late April, between Chris Howard, Gartner Chief of Research and Michael Uskert, Chief of Research for our supply chain practice. They discussed how supply chain leaders can manage the three phases of response, recovery and renewal.

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Coronavirus: Securing the Business in a Shifting Landscape Apr 28, 2020

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COVID-19 has changed the way businesses around the world operate. Many of these changes — the shift to working remotely, an increase in automation, and the addition of new technologies — have direct consequences in security and risk. And with an uptick in cyber incidents, it's vital that security and risk management leaders understand vulnerabilities and prepare for changes -- all while thinking about cost management in the face of volatile markets and limited resources.

In this final episode of Gartner ThinkCast's Special COVID-19 series, host Kasey Panetta interviews experts Richard Addiscott, Senior Director, Katell Thielemann, VP Analyst, and Jeffrey Wheatman, VP Analyst from Gartner's Security and Risk practice.

Learn more: Gartner Coronavirus Resource Center

Coronavirus: Help Employees Manage the Emotional Toll of COVID-19 Apr 23, 2020

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During this time of disruption, it's vitally important that employees take care of themselves first in order to be an asset to their organization. In this episode Gartner Host Heather Pemberton Levy speaks to Christie Struckman, Vice President and Analyst in Gartner CIO research group about how to help your employees manage the emotional toll of the Covid- 19 crisis. Christie, who holds a doctorate in organizational behavior, shares her views on how leadership and managers can help employees manage the stress, fear and uncertainty that come with a pandemic of this size and scale. Christie's research focuses on the psychological elements of leadership. Now she's helping clients address the challenges of leading their teams through this particularly disruptive environment.

Learn more: Gartner Coronavirus Resource Center

Coronavirus: How to Support Your Remote Employees Apr 21, 2020

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Do you think remote employees are more or less productive? The answer might surprise you. In this episode of Thinkcast, a part of Gartner's coronavirus series, Gartner Host Kasey Panetta introduces a conversation that took place remotely between Gartner's Heather Pemberton Levy and Brian Kropp. Brian, the chief of Gartner's HR practice, shares recent research that focuses on employee satisfaction and productivity.

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