Proximity bias — the idea that employees with close proximity to their leaders are seen as better workers — will penalise women, people of colour and working parents the most, as these groups are spending less time in the office than their peers. I spotted this on a LinkedIn news story some time ago –…
‘I told her, the office is now on teams – and so she needs to be really present on there to manage her team well.’ The above came from one of my usual weekly coaching sessions with a client. Whilst at first it might not seem particularly revelatory, there’s actually quite a lot to unpack. …
I’ve had more chats over the past few weeks with frustrated leaders who are determined that people ‘should’ be back in the office. As the arms race for new talent accelerates, I can’t help but feel that some leaders are missing the point entirely. ‘Back to the office’ is quite simply not going to happen,…
When the C-suite has a new management priority, a new job title often follows. This article in Forbes – kindly sent to me by Cameron at Neon – is an interesting take on how senior role job titles are emerging to reflect the need of businesses to take remote working and future work seriously. I particularly liked…
This brilliant article from McKinsey follows on from our recent article on re-recruiting your staff. It highlights the ongoing (and worrying) trend that a record number of employees are quitting or thinking about doing so. More than 19 million US workers—and counting—have quit their jobs since April 2021, a record pace disrupting businesses everywhere. The full article is…
Things are taking longer to get done. Bl**dy remote working! This is what a very capable agency owner said to me recently. To expand: “It’s taking longer to get things done. Nothing is as easy as it was. Remote working just makes life difficult. I know people want flexibility, but I think I’m going to…
This post came about following a conversation with a client of mine who was frustrated that his team were not as enthused as he would like on the usual Monday call. After some discussion, it became obvious that whilst the format of the Monday meeting had been set up (some time ago) to be a…
I try to apply all my articles to common problems you might be facing as business leaders. When my client mentioned recently that a recent promotion for a (remote working) team member wasn’t having the impact he had initially hoped or envisaged (taking charge, leading projects, freeing up my clients’ time), it made me consider…
‘It’s not you, it’s me’… or, actually, is it me? Virtual recruiting is yet another challenge business leaders have faced during the pandemic. Whilst digital delivery has been the prepotent media headline of choice, hiring and onboarding talent remotely has been equally disrupted by the past year’s events. Figures from analyst firm Gartner show 86…
We spoke to George Owen, Founder of ITCH – an agency that creates compelling stories through film, animation and photography – to discover his tips for creating impactful videos and presentations when you’re working from home or unable to get into a studio. Be gone mundane talking heads. Whether you’re contemplating designing a company-wide preso…