Office talk: Have your say
We want your views on what makes the perfect global office.
Who are your role models, how do you navigate through the maze of technology and how can you achieve a glowing annual staff review?
Have your say about Global Office. CNN's Richard Quest and Becky Anderson will read the best e-mails on air.
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I work for a non-profit organization. Our director, or "dictator" as we call her, is very vocal about expecting us to "donate" any time we work in excess of 40 hours per week (whether in the field or from home). She also states that a dedicated worker should be willing to devote himself to a 60-hour working week on average. No, I never respond to work when they call on my time because it often means that I have no personal time. Gertrude Toile, San Antonio, Texas
Where toys are concerned -- bring on the quality, something unique and cast-iron and we, the consumer, will keep on buying toys like Brio for our children. Brio should perhaps step up the age category on all their toys. Lynne Crabtree, Durban, South Africa
"Cyber steal" prevention is better than cure! Do you guard your passwords and access codes as closely as your personal credit card details and the office computer and its software as close as your car lock code? Protecting this info is the biggest risk to careers today. Dr Harold Dresner, Karmiel, Israel
It seems that money alone is the thing that governs all. That is too bad. We should be molding the minds of three year olds. Unfortunately, they seem to be molding ours instead. There is something wrong about this. Jonathan Scott, Imabari, Japan
Bernard Kouchner is a comedian living with an influential journalist, he was never elected, popular he is not; an adventurer yes, but not a model for entrepreneurs. Jean Thibaut, St Genies des Mourgues, France
When work takes over your time and focus away from your health and family, you need to balance your time and your technology. In business you must prioritize, so must you in life. Scott Pittman, Burlington. Ontario, Canada
At the top level we must have visionaries with individual ideas and unique ones. We need them to set the direction. At the operational level, action and effectiveness is more related to teamwork. The focus must be to look where the available effort fits. Luis Aleman, San Juan, Puerto Rico
A company can put you on a 24/7 clock, as long as they are willing to pay for the extra hours worked. I strongly disagree with a free lunch i.e. work but no pay, not even if it is my own company. There is price for everything, and if my company expects me to be in touch after hours, then there should be compensation along with that demand. Saba Momin, Toronto, Canada
