How to work from home

Working from home is on the increase; employees enjoy the flexibility and cutting out the commute to work and employers lower their overheads. But does working from home come at a cost to personal wellbeing?When Sean Blanda started working remotely in 2017, the allure of a “digital nomad” lifestyle – working at your laptop on […]

The onwards march of AI

We have written several times about the threats posed by AI to the workforce. Now the ONS (Office for National Statistics) confirms our findings. Apparently, automation threatens 1.5 million workers in Britain and women and part-timers are most at risk, while supermarket checkout jobs have fallen by 25%, between 2011 and 2017. Some technology groups […]

How to craft your CV: part 1

Landing your dream job requires a good CV. So how do you go about writing the best possible CV? In this article I will look at one expert’s ideas on how to achieve your objectives, and in the next article I will grant you the benefits of my own experience. It can be tough to […]

Open-plan offices, worst idea ever; official  

It is now official; open-plan offices are now the dumbest management fad of all time.A study from Harvard reveals that open-plan offices decrease rather than increase face-to-face collaboration. Over the decades, a lot of really stupid management fads have come and gone, including: Six Sigma, where employees wear different coloured belts (like in karate) to […]

Lacking in self-confidence?

Many employees don’t feel qualified in their current roles, with the fear of being ‘found out’ impacting their wellbeing. A third of UK workers (33%) don’t feel qualified for their current job and more than half (53%) don’t think a co-worker is either, according to research from Docebo. Its Fake It ‘Til You Make It […]

Face up to it

Are you scared of having that ‘little chat’? It’s a familiar problem. You’re sitting at work when – *ping* – an email drops into your inbox. It’s Sandra from HR asking for a ‘quick chat’. Sounds ominous. You’re sure she’s never liked you and now she’s found some reason to make you really suffer. Your […]

Are you 16 or 70? Then you will never be happier  

  What is the secret to life? What Bridget Bardot said? That was a long time ago now and probably apocryphal. Who knows; but here are some pointers. Apparently people are happiest at ages of 16 and 70. Can’t possibly be true; but let’s have a look at why the Daily Mail wet their knickers […]