I read the CIPD’s Flexible and Hybrid Working Practices 2025 report yesterday. It’s a really useful summary with loads of data points to help inform hybrid working decisions. What gave me cause for concern was the impact on learning. The best workplace learning is culture-enabled. If we’re mandating attendance over experience, we’re reinforcing presenteeism over… Read More Why Flexible Working Needs Flexible Learning
A blurred image of a door with a keyhole, featuring the words “LOCK IT DOWN” prominently displayed in large, bold white text.… Read More Lock it down
I heard a story the other day about a senior manager and how they were ‘encouraging’ people to work from the office. They had been expected to bring BOS (bums on seats) up to 70%+ in the office every day. What they started to do was throttle down the information available online and through co-working… Read More The people who aren’t there
The April 2022 research from the Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes identifies the 3 key reasons people feel are benefits of going back to an office (at least occasionally): Face to face collaboration Socializing Better equipment I don’t think people are being honest with answer number 1 by the way – I think they… Read More Why you need to go back to the office
I like sultana bran. It’s a pretty healthy cereal with a good taste. It is, however, a bit pricey and there are rarely enough sultanas in it. So I buy bran flakes and sultanas separately. This way I can choose the ratio of fruit to bran, it’s cheaper, and lasts a lot longer. Tell me… Read More Sultana bran