That was Aretha Franklin in 1985. The question was Who’s doing the looking -and who are they judging? Fast-forward to now. Same question, and a new and pretty obvious application…

What makes you press so hard, insisting there’s no such thing as ‘down’ time, that you’re never ‘closed for business’? And whatever rules you make for yourself, what makes you…

The Covid pandemic continues to cost lives and to test mental health. It has stolen education and more than a year of social interaction. Many of the things we took…

Imagine, for a minute, you’re back in the office. Maybe on one of those vast floors that were really designed for something or somebody else. You make your way in…

I only know what I’ve read in the newspapers about KPMG’s boss’s ‘stop moaning’ embarrassment. But one detail hidden away in those reports is disquiet about the firm measuring staff…

This is a topic that appears at both ends of the working divide. I’ve come across numerous clients who have their own ‘low confidence’ on the list of things they…

What’s the point of getting back to the office? If you’re in charge, you might have two thoughts in mind. Filling the building up with people will justify paying all…

When your employees applied to work for your firm and you offered them a job, the deal was simple. They’d work for the firm and the firm would pay them…

Let’s get real. Your firm might have ‘Wellbeing’ high on its list (most do), but no one’s going to call you to suggest you think of taking a holiday. And…

Surely, it’s time for a break? Three whole months of lockdown. Anyone with a phone or a computer has been caged at home, a sitting target. The workload’s been uneven….