If you haven’t been watching the Paris Olympics over the last three weeks, where the hell have you been. I’ve been riveted. So many great moments. The GB women’s quad skulls winning on the last stroke, the Turkish ‘hit-man’ nonchalently winning silver in the pistol shooting with his hand in his pocket; the emotion of the three women cyclists after winning gold.. Read more
It seems that everyday there is a new article detailing a corporate ‘Return to Office’ (RTO) mandate of some type: Saleforce has demanded it’s staff come back to the office at least 4 days a week. ASOS says staff need to be in the office five days a week, because virtual meetings are detrimental to company performance. Barclays has told.. Read more
Last week, Well Fargo fired over a dozen people for using a computer mouse the wrong way. Obviously, that’s not the entire story. Some employees in the bank’s wealth and investment management division, who work remotely were caught using mouse jigglers to fake productivity and summarily dismissed. In 2022, as the world was getting back to the office, Wells Fargo,.. Read more
Leadership vs Management, who wins in a fight? The terms leadership and management are often used interchangeably, and they are inextricably linked because those people that are leaders often have to manage. And those people in management positions with the title of boss often have to lead people. But it’s essential to know the difference. It’s really important to know.. Read more
How to change the world: Step One. 1. Be Frustrated. 😡 Nothing sparks action like negative emotion, so take a look at the world. What frustrates you? What do you see and think that should be like that? What problems make you angry? How to change the world: Step Two. 2. Be Unconventional. 🤔 Use your imagination and start by.. Read more
Not all difficult conversation are the same. Do you know the difference?
One of the key things to understand about difficult conversations is they come in three forms and if we get the form wrong, the conversation session can go extremely badly.