The tech giants have set a new benchmark in workplace cool, but are pinball machines right for your workspace? The open-plan office has come a long way since its paranoia-inducing beginnings. What began as a way to expose slack workers... read more
“How do you find the time to manage all of this social media stuff?” That’s one of the most common questions I’m asked whenever I present. And sometimes, I get the sense that people are hoping that it’s so... read more
Teleworking has been around for quite a while. In 2009, the census did a teleworking survey and found that of the organisations that had implemented teleworking previous to 2009, 82 percent found that it was a positive affect on... read more
Has it ever happened that when the summer holidays have disappeared in a hot ball of sun, you catch yourself saying: ‘It can’t be that close to the next holidays already! I’m still catching up with the ‘beginning of... read more
So you have family responsibilities or exciting interests you’d love to develop – and a busy and demanding professional role. Does it sometimes get all too hard? You’ve just had a long weekend, or a good holiday, and your... read more
Leaders everywhere are busy dealing with the urgent matters and situations other people demand of them – everyone wants things done yesterday. Along with these demands, leaders are inundated with a surge of information and face constant, often opposing... read more
What do you do before breakfast? Most days I’ll be up by 5.30am and will spend the first hour of the day checking social network updates or emails before heading to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Then it’s a... read more
Last month I went mad-ninja on my technology. It was long overdue. Emails were getting lost. Saving and finding files was frustrating. Switching between my desktop and laptop computers was an ordeal, because they were set up differently. So... read more
Do you ever stop to consider how your work style affects your business results? From the moment we show up at school, we learn linear, logical ways of working. Before that we were infinitely creative and playful. Recent research... read more
Getting work done through others is the fastest way to increase productivity. However, many struggle with the ‘how’. One of the biggest complaints you’ll probably hear when people talk about their staff is ‘it’s quicker to do it myself’.... read more
I used to cringe when people would refer to me as a “connector.” To me, that meant I was someone who networks 24/7, is obsessed with meeting famous people, and amasses a huge Rolodex for my own purposes, and... read more
“What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not do.” – Aristotle The boundaries concept can be difficult to grasp at first. You can’t see them, most of the time they are unspoken and... read more
