Leading a team can be difficult at the best of times, and amid a mass uptake of remote working due to COVID-19, fresh challenges have emerged. Canvas8 spoke to Ina Purvanova, professor of leadership and management at Drake University, to learn the traits of a great virtual leader.

Teleworking has its perks: no need to commute, more time with family, and a more relaxed dress code. But it still has its downfalls. As people around the world continue to do their jobs from home, they’re missing the sense of belonging they once felt with their peers in the workplace.

Young people are consuming the news in vastly different ways to generations before them, but news brands still don’t know how to speak to them. How can young people get the information they need to be informed citizens and is it time to rethink what news means for the next generation?

From ‘Deep Focus’ to ‘Confidence Boost’. Spotify already offers a plethora of playlists curated to match particular moods. The platform is looking to take this one step further by assessing listeners’ moods through their voices and making song recommendations based on the findings.