How to conquer the enemy lurking within your workplace culture
Think of an organisation you admire. Inspiring. Innovative. Inclusive. Maybe you fell in love with it as a customer. Perhaps their cause resonates with your head and your heart....
R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to your business
In the three decades I’ve been in the world of employment, I’ve only ever had disciplinary action taken against me once. And that was for disagreeing with a colleague. I...
Thunder beats rainbows: why clashes are better than harmony
Presumably, we agree that diversity and its good pal inclusivity are good things. We’ll also agree that open minds work better than closed ones, and acting like an arsehole...
Brexit means Crexit
I’ve always hated the term Brexit. But I’m not a fan of portmanteau words in general. You can keep your ‘infomercials’, ‘edutainment’ and ‘dramedies’. But linguistic foibles aside, I...
Tackle Diversity. Have a good argument.
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the...
Here’s why your innovation engine has stalled
Last week, we kicked off our look at creativity talks by posting a TEDx video from our editor, Dave Birss. This week, we’re going to talk about another TEDx...
So you want more creativity in the workplace? Are you serious?
Most organisations nowadays have an ambition to be more creative but, despite what they say most are not prepared to do what it takes. Steve Chapman shares a few...