The two equinoxes in the year are a perfect time to pause and reflect. And you might expect a long post here about the movement of the Earth, our seasonal approach to business, and the natural points in the year when we’re encouraged to stop, take stock and review our progress. For me, the autumn… Read More Equinox
A new US podcast study has been published, and hosts matter. Of people with a favourite podcast, 82% said the host is a big part of why they listen, or the only reason they do. More than half said they’d stop or seriously think about it if that host left for good. Naturally I read… Read More Host with the most
I’ve listened to John Helmer’s conversation with Erica Farmer on The Learning Hack and am lucky to say I know them both, so declare an interest, but it’s a VERY good episode. Erica makes a point that we’re rolling out AI much as we’ve rolled out HR systems before it: project plan, town hall, launch… Read More Treating people like people
A ‘most-read’ story from an HR publication last week reported that people completed a programme and that performance improved, as though one explained the other. Roles, policies, management, working conditions or a myriad of other factors might also have changed but weren’t reported. Yes, valid programmes contribute, but putting participation numbers next to an improved… Read More Real difference?
I heard a really interesting piece recently about how we perceive time. For a 2-year-old, a year is half their life. When you’re 20, a year is roughly 5% of your lifetime. Over 50, a year accounts for less than 2% of your life. It’s one reason we perceive time moving faster as we get… Read More Relative vs Absolute