Ramifications of #Metoo at work

Organizational Dynamics is about to publish a new study which has found that, following the #MeToo movement, men are significantly more reluctant to interact with their female colleagues. A few highlights from the research include: 27% of men avoid one-on-one meetings with female co-workers. That means almost a third of men are terrified to be […]

Blame it on TV

We are living in confusing times; Trump, Brexit, the rise of the far-right in Europe and there must be a reason for it. We need to find a scapegoat and an unlikely one has been identified. Voters have been watching too much rubbish TV and it has rotted their brains. How can we prove this? […]

What makes a good leader? Part 2

It helps to arrive in office knowing who you are. Obama, always poised and self-contained, knew his own worth full well. Yet he accomplished less as a result, because he never really pushed the limits of what he could achieve. Thatcher, despite her reputation for knowing her own mind, was surprisingly fragile in her confidence […]

What makes a good leader? Part 3

Change is hard for politicians. But what makes political leadership so precarious is that it is relatively easy for voters. If we get tired of our politicians, we can get rid of them. The qualities that we once appreciated in a leader can turn surprisingly quickly into what we loathe about them. Blair’s sincerity came […]

What makes a good leader? Part 1

What are the traits that a good leader requires? Stamina, intelligence, ego: which characteristics make for the best bosses? Some say a second-class mind makes for a first-class leader, others that madness is an essential feature of the role. From Trump and Obama, to Blair and Boris Johnson, which personalities are born to rule? There […]

You cannot be serious

The chancellor, Sajid Javid, is said to be drawing up plans for millions of 50p Brexit coins to be minted in time for Britain’s departure from the EU. Javid has asked officials to look at whether it will be possible to produce the coins in volume ready for the UK’s scheduled EU leaving date of […]

Obesity

When I saw the photograph I could scarcely believe it was the same country. A picture of Brighton beach in 1976, featured in the Guardian a few weeks ago, appeared to show an alien race. Almost everyone was slim. I mentioned it on social media, then went on holiday. When I returned, I found that […]

Working at home

Emma Gannon is the author of a book on flexible/home workers. She says: “There’s a stereotype that flexible workers sit at home all day in their pants not really doing much.” Among her work portfolio are broadcasting, writing and charity work; “For me, the opposite is true. At times I’m the busiest I’ve ever been.” […]

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Our Cause

We will fight for a world where everyone feels safe, valued, able to grow, and be inspired by their role and the organisation that they work for. And that starts with us…

cause-rotated-pink

Our Cause

We will fight for a world where everyone feels safe, valued, able to grow, and be inspired by their role and the organisation that they work for. And that starts with us…