A blog about modern working
In our “What Type of Manager Are You?” series, we’re looking at the struggles that different kinds of managers face, whether you’re a nurturer, a cheerleader, or a monitor, and ...
I was sat drinking coffee in the co-working space the other day, staring out of the window, idly watching the reflection of the sunlight on the river outside. Miles away. At ...
How do we react when our people aren’t performing as well as they should, or as well as they could? Other than stamping our feet, screaming and shouting - which, let’s be honest, ...
When Slack launched in 2009, co-founder and CEO, Stewart Butterfield proudly announced that “The mission is to make people’s lives simpler, more pleasant, more productive”. Well ...
No matter what role we have in our work lives, we’re usually - but not always - better at it because we’re part of a team. Collaboration, connection and co-operation mean that we ...
Teamwork. Some think its a thing. An end point. They’d define it as a position, a place, where everything is as it should be. A target. In reality, teamwork is none of these ...
Hiring people for business has always been a demanding task. Finding the right people, the best people, and at the right time is crucial. In the ever-changing modern world of ...
So, you made the move. You took the chance to bring change to your life, to improve your work-life balance and to work more flexibly. You’ve walked away from the tedious office ...
We talk often of good management, of ensuring a safe and pleasant workplace for our people. Of finding better ways to enthuse and engage the workforce. We talk about supporting ...
They get in the way, slow us down, demand the unreasonable, expect the impossible, and take all the credit for our very best work. They don’t listen to us, preferring the sound ...
There aren't many things so closely linked to productivity, so essential and crucial, than training. In all our work, no matter what we do for a living, we need someone to show us ...
The 21st Century world of work is a demanding place. So much is expected of us. We’re expected to be more productive, work at a consistently high standard, in a more cost ...
