January 15, 2024
Dust Corners
Imagine a small triangle of thin brass, with a hole in the middle so it can be pinned into the … Read More “Dust Corners”
Category: Employee engagement
January 12, 2024
Automating drudgery
John Simmons looked down at the room full of young women working away at their adding machines, each passing the … Read More “Automating drudgery”
January 8, 2024
New year, old book
I didn’t get much ‘serious’ reading done over the holidays. Mainly because I managed to catch shingles somewhere along the … Read More “New year, old book”
December 15, 2023
Renewal
“The worker at bench or loom must put something of himself into his work, and as constantly draw upon his … Read More “Renewal”
December 5, 2023
Roles
“Role: For most of us, the role we play most is the last one. Often without a clear idea of … Read More “Roles”
November 27, 2023
Feedback
I’ve been running my own personal Improve Process over the last 6 months or so. Trying to be more active, … Read More “Feedback”
November 24, 2023
Enabling responsible autonomy
Jazz or classical, cover version or original composition, one of the beauties of writing down your music is that with … Read More “Enabling responsible autonomy”
November 23, 2023
Cover versions
There’s a lot of talk about ‘unleashing entrepreneurialism’ in the workforce. But not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur – … Read More “Cover versions”
November 22, 2023
Handing over your baby
One of the things that can prevent impact-driven small-business employers from scaling as fast as they would like, is a … Read More “Handing over your baby”
November 21, 2023
Bringing all that we are to the workplace
That’s the title of an event that dropped into my inbox this morning. It got me thinking. We are human … Read More “Bringing all that we are to the workplace “