In fact, such platitudes are easily ignored. They become meaningless and ultimately lose their value.

It's all too human to disregard good advice, I'm living proof of that!

But seriously, staff should be prized by every IT department in this country, particularly those seeking to retain talent.

We can't ignore our aging workforce or the IT skills shortage, it won't simply go away.

So why is there such a stubborn resistance to teleworking and accommodating a more flexible working environment?