Culture in five words

One of the most interesting things in my work is the how many times I hear: “That’s not how we do things here“ A small phrase that carries a lot of weight; culture in five words. The invisible handbrake which kills new ideas before they take a breath. It explains why: People rarely fear change… Read More Culture in five words

Future is bright

I’m often asked about the strategies and future skills we need to work towards.I can sit on panels and nod sagely at WEF reports, Gartner findings, and cherry-picked HBR articles that just so happen to support whatever point I want to make. It’s so convenient when the things I believe show up in the reports… Read More Future is bright

I don’t have time for your…

I’ve been working with some people recently who work with a managers on an ongoing basis. One of the challenges is helping managers understand what they want, isn’t going to be what they get. The idea of the manager simply putting in a demand which will be fulfilled by someone else is a bit of… Read More I don’t have time for your…

Mouse jiggler

If your employees have to purchase a mouse jiggler to keep their computer awake to evade your productivity tracking, the problem isn’t the mouse jiggler.

Train some culture

There’s a video doing the rounds on social media of the CEO of MillerKnoll – a American company that produces office furniture, equipment, and home furnishings – telling their employees they shouldn’t ‘live in pity city’ because they didn’t get a bonus. She, however, did receive a bonus which seems to have been over US$1m.… Read More Train some culture