by Alfonso Roig | Jul 9, 2026 | Insights
You’ve heard this line and so have I. More often than I’d like. The CEO says it, the managing director says it, the owner says it. Almost always with relief, like someone waiting for a fever to break on its own. The reasoning is tempting: if we’re...
by Alfonso Roig | Jun 25, 2026 | Artículos, EN, Insights
A little while ago, in a room full of directors, I asked a question about a supermarket: to open a shift you need, let’s say, twelve people. “How many days have you opened that store with ten or fewer?” The answer came without a second thought:...
by Alfonso Roig | Apr 9, 2026 | Insights, Right team
My local bakery in Barcelona has started closing at midday this week “due to staff shortages” for the afternoon shift 😰 A simple example that reflects an increasingly common issue in Spain and other countries: staff shortages don’t just affect day-to-day...
