Just Another Bad Day at the Office?
In this edition, Livio reflects on the cognitive deficit of leaders, the undying corporate addiction to meetings, and why these are terrible for getting important stuff done. Reading & learning are not just ‘nice to haves’ There are plenty of reasons why time to...
Embracing Seasonality in Change Efforts
Some thoughts on long-haul change efforts and creating a more sustainable, seasonal approach. For years whilst providing coaching & mentoring, I have encouraged a cyclical, seasonal approach to tackling goals. Matching the overall energy levels & mood to how...
Why “not enough time” is no excuse
We do a lot of work with organisations to help embed new ways of working enabled by the digital workplace. One of the most commonly cited barriers to adoption of modern work techniques is employees who think they lack the time to try new things. More often than not, this objection comes from leaders, rather than front-line teams…
Joining The Future Workforce
The circular conversation about robots taking all the jobs rumbles on. In some industries however we see the dawning realisation that automation is not occupation-focussed, but task focussed, and the composition of tasks dictates how fast a role will be automated....
Business agile is a system, not a methodology
An increasing number of non-technology projects are set up to run agile (small ‘a’). They recognise the futility of trying to replicate pure Agile or Scrum projects and instead need to pick and choose the ways of working and elements that fit their needs...
Linklog 64: Ways of working, leadership & startups
WAYS OF WORKING Practical steps to achieve a new L&D mindset and approach. Tim O’Reilly’s 2009 piece on working on stuff that matters is still good advice in 2016. Is order essential? Another critique of Holacracy. SOME STEPS TO...
Linklog 60: Ways of working, diversity and digital transformation
WAYS OF WORKING Working culture’s effect on start-ups. Don’t underestimate the value of an insider. Empirical research: how to benefit from stress. DIVERSITY & CULTURAL INCLUSION How are you handling unconscious bias? Diversity as a competitive...