Working from home has a lot of benefits – no commuting, working in tracksuit pants, sitting on a beanbag, doing the washing while taking a break… But beyond the guilt, there are other problems. Importantly,… Read More »Being Absent When You’re Always Present
We laugh about responses to the interview question – what’s your main weakness? But for me, the obvious answer, “My perfectionism, of course”, is the truth. For me, and for many others, perfectionism at work… Read More »A (not) Perfect Blog Post
Over the next few months, I’m going to be playing with the idea that goals and particularly goal-setting, can be detrimental . This first post in the series is based on a blog I wrote… Read More »Goal-Setting is Not Enough
A few weeks ago, I explored whether the UK Government actions would lead to high reliability. Now, it seems like the big question for Boris Johnson is, “Is it fair that Dominic Cummings was allowed… Read More »Dominic Cummings, Justice & Trust in Boris Johnson
A while ago I got a text message that said, “You have been identified as someone who may be at high risk of severe illness if you catch Coronavirus.” Along with about 2 million others… Read More »Who am I if I’m not at work?
The lockdown in our house isn’t pretty. I’m sat in the guest room on a bean-bag with the drying racks behind me; feeling pleased with myself if I change from pyjamas to a tracksuit. I… Read More »Personality & Pandemics
Could the UK government have done better during the Covid-19 pandemic? Given the size and unprecedented nature of the problem, can we expect them to have done better? I’m going to explore how well the… Read More »UK Government Report Card: High Reliability & Coronavirus
Psst… want to know a secret? Quietly now while I whisper this to you in confidence… There are aspects of the coronavirus lockdown that I enjoy. I like the fact that there are fewer meetings… Read More »Coronavirus, silver linings and guilt
Lockdowns and working make for strange bedfellows. Let’s acknowledge the uncertainty and see what we can learn.