Category: Workplace
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How do you measure success?
How do you measure success? Tips and thoughts
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Barking up the wrong tree…
24% (8.9m) in the UK have a pet dog. They’re loyal, intelligent, devoted and affectionate – and are known to improve our physical and mental health. In 2012 I rescued my dog Patsy from a Puppy…
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March: 21/100
Hello! Well the fact that it’s the 12th April and I’m only just writing this will probably explain why during March I actually only read 5 books…and one was about mindfulness and one was about football! I’ve had…
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Work is a thing you do, not a place you go.
The digital workplace is the natural evolution of and virtual equivalent of the physical workplace. But why are so many struggling with the concept? A workplace should be seen as revenue per sq.ft not liability per…
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It’s the right thing to do.
We live in an incredibly demanding world, our work and home lives continue to merge, we are bombarded with information and lack in chances to take some time out and reset. As Maslow theorised in 1943,…
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Glassdoor “2018 Best Places to Work” Tour
I’m sat in my ergonomic chair in an open plan office in Sheffield, the sun is shining, my headphones are on and I have a great coffee that’s placed next to my lovely succulent plant Keith (don’t…
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FM: The value of communication.
What does it mean to have a career in FM? If you had asked me 10 years ago I would have struggled for words and said I: fix the broken stuff (It’s amazing what can be done with…
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Work life balance
It has been 5 weeks since my last post; something which has brought me to this very topic. Work life balance: a concept of prioritising work (career and ambition) and lifestyle (health, family, leisure time and…
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Purpose in the Workplace.
There are 5 generations active in the workplace and team members now want more from work than a wage. Many companies are looking to reconfigure the notion of the workplace. This goes way beyond tearing down…