I can work at times that match my physical and mental energy or take appropriate timeouts when I need a bit of headspace. As for working in the evening or at the crack of dawn to make up my hours, well, that's no chore when it's a personal choice.
It's now possible to find yourself working with people from four different "generations." Definitions vary, but are they just stereotypes?
As businesses gradually return to the workplace after lockdown, Bruna Martinuzzi describes how emotional intelligence can help establish a sense of control
After turning 50, Sales Manager Katie Danes vowed to challenge the silence around menopause. She shares her experience in this blog
Good teachers have the power to inspire and empower. But bad teachers are just as memorable and influential – though for all the wrong reasons
The post-Cold War VUCA model addressed a world that was Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. Covid-19 is as VUCA as it gets.
These days there's an app for everything. They can range from the truly weird (like Nothing – literally a screen that shows the word "nothing" on it and does, well… absolutely nothing), to the utterly infuriating, yet fascinating (try Do Not Press The Red Button, where you seemingly have to avoid pressing a big red […]
How to stay out of social media trouble at work and what to do if it all goes wrong
Learning at work can be a serious struggle. If you're stretched to the limit, and struggling with all the stuff that's already in your head, how can you possibly learn anything new? In one organization I worked for, learning came to feel downright impossible! Maybe this rings a bell for you. Information was coming thick […]
All Posts, Career Skills, Empowerment, Learning Skills, Stress
Have the wonderful working opportunities promised by new smartphone tech been eroded by the replacement of real-life managers with algorithms and software? Mind Tools Founder and former CEO James Manktelow believes the time has come to protect and defend the "humanity" in management. A grandfather and his grandson are talking. The old man tells his […]
