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Leading with positive assumptions
Most of us want to make a lasting and meaningful difference at work and in our personal lives. But we’re daunted by the size of the challenges, afraid of the cost or commitment and, quite…
The Philosophy of Work
The author draws on four novels to highlight several important values and perspectives about the nature of work and the work experience. Each story raises unique components that help to…
Build an awesome, committed culture with these eight principles
After exploring many organizational development programs, I’ve found lasting impact in the change that can occur with the simplicity of a mindset shift. Discovering the power of personal…
Data is not the new oil – experience is
Our ability to turn employee experience data into insight and knowledge has never been more important as this will allow us to design the right workplace experiences for the future.
A new approach to organizing Human Resources Management
The triple-pillar mode, based on Dave Ulrich‘s role model, has now become widely accepted as an HR business model, particularly in large companies. It consists of three core areas: the HR…
Coworking, or coffee shops? Re-invigorating the town centre
Reflecting on what has changed about the town centre, and what has not, since an original blog on the subjectin 2010
Agile working? This is Frank’s world and the rest of us just live in it
While there is a great deal of talk about agile working right now, the underlying principles are not new but were forged at least 25 years ago
Heisenberg, Jabberwocky and the medicalisation of dissatisfaction
Work isn't as enjoyable as it should be but is our dissatisfaction with it primarily about the places and cultures in which we work or our reaction to them?
How evidence based design is reshaping the very world around us
In practice, most workspaces are still based on the experience and intuition of architects and designers, who come up with a design solution with only minimal input from occupiers. While…
