Swap your office’s dominance dynamics for cognitive diversity September 12, 2019 “Meetings predict terrible outcomes even more powerfully than smoking predicts cancer.” This is the verdict of Leigh Thompson, a world expert on group dynamics. Thompson became interested in human relationships as a teenager when she witnessed her parents going through a painful divorce. She almost became a marriage guidance counsellor, but settled for academia instead. [...]
The problems caused by superstar CEOs September 12, 2019 Earlier this year, a new chapter unfurled in the sad saga of former automotive industry leader Carlos Ghosn, when Japanese prosecutors arrested the embattled former chairman of Nissan and Renault for the fourth time since November 2018. Ghosn has been under house arrest since April, awaiting trial. He faces charges that he understated his income [...]
DEBATE: Has John Bercow done more harm than good as House of Commons speaker? September 11, 2019 Has John Bercow done more harm than good as House of Commons speaker? Lauren McEvatt, managing director at Morpeth Consulting, says YES. John Bercow, with his regular abuses of convention and obvious partisanship, has presided over a gross politicisation of the formerly independent nature of the speaker of the House of Commons. A role which [...]
Just what the doctor ordered: The tech that is freeing NHS staff from pagers, landlines and WhatsApp September 10, 2019 When Lydia Yarlott started working as a junior doctor in 2015, she was handed a pager. With this retro piece of technology, she was expected to communicate with her colleagues in the hospital. For anyone unfamiliar with (or too young to know) how a pager works, the device beeps when someone wants to contact you, [...]
What fears would Pennywise use to terrify you and your office? September 10, 2019 With the final instalment of Stephen King’s epic horror tale It now in cinemas, offices will be buzzing with talk of Pennywise and the various monsters the character transforms into. But what if the dancing clown decided to leave the fictional town of Derry and pay a visit to the modern workplace? In honour of [...]
Back to school: Spend on or swerve these office gadgets? September 9, 2019 For kids up and down the country, the start of the school term means shiny new pencil cases and stationery. But for today’s modern office worker, what’s the equivalent in terms of the new kit that employees need? If you’re back from holiday, here’s what to spend on, and what to swerve. To 5g or [...]
Is your star employee all they’re cracked up to be? September 6, 2019 YOUR star employee brings in the money, keeps the customers smiling, and boosts your online reviews. On the surface, they are driving your business forward single-handedly. You can’t imagine things without them. They’re indispensable, and the thought of them leaving brings you out in a cold sweat – the firm would never survive. But is [...]
Now is the time to create your own not-to-do list September 5, 2019 Now that September is upon us, for many professionals, that means it’s back to the school run and the grind of work. The summer holidays become a mere memory as the days get shorter. It might sound gloomy, but perhaps it doesn’t have to be. Rather than seeing the end of summer as an ever- [...]
Monzo beats Revolut to be crowned Linkedin’s best UK startup to work for in 2019 September 4, 2019 Challenger bank Monzo has been named Britain’s most-desirable startup for young professionals to work at, beating fellow challenger bank Revolut to the top spot. Social media giant Linkedin put Revolut in second place, while Starling Bank and Tide were also included in the top 10. Read more: Fintech firm Revolut leads list of UK’s top [...]
