The Chronic Complaining Colleague
We all have off days. Days where the sky seems metallic grey rather than vibrant blue and smiles have an edge of irritation. Sometimes, it can be healthy to complain; to vent as it allows us to bring things out into the open where there is a greater chance of them being dealt with constructively, rather than being suppressed and pushed away.
Adapting to Change
One of the quotes ascribed to Charles Darwin is, “it isn’t the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, it is the one that is most adaptable to change”.
- Published in Workplace
Communication in an age of misinformation
We need to check our biases and assumptions and know our market, so our messaging has the best chance of cutting through.
- Published in Psychology, Workplace
Changing the culture, changing the story
Cultures within organisations are often maintained by the accepted practices within the workplace as well as the dominant story of the organisation.
- Published in Not-For-Profit, Workplace
Communicating in a segmented market
Developing clarity in our messaging takes time and space to reflect on the unique characteristics of the audience at hand.
Where to hang your NFT?
Finding hanging space for your recently purchased NFT artwork is not something you need to worry about, for your artwork will in all likelihood never need to be hung.
Clarity communicating through confusion
Communication in 2021 is more complex and multifaceted than any other time within the past 40 years, despite having an ever-increasing number of communication platforms available to us,
- Published in Workplace
Building relationships
In the last article we considered the usefulness of using external experts to conserve the organisations, and our own energy so we can direct it to meet the mission and vision of the organisation.
To engage with external experts effectively takes thought and a willingness to invest time and energy in establishing a solid foundation on which the on-going relationship can be built.
- Published in Workplace
Conserving your organisations energy
People are increasingly conscious of their energy use and consumption. We are conscious of the need to reduce energy, to conserve and use it more effectively and efficiently. Of course, in this, energy is the electricity, gas, or technology we use to power our homes and our workplaces, so we can maintain our lifestyle and our work.
However, energy is more than just the electricity or power it takes to generate the lighting, air conditioning and IT capability.. There is the human energy that is spent in achieving the mission and vision of the organisation.
- Published in Not-For-Profit, Wellbeing, Workplace
