An interconnected life….

An interconnected life….

In this short piece by @RosabethKanter in HBR she bravely raises a broad range of issues around what is ‘sustainable’ work for employees. In the UK these headings have, in my experience, been gathered together under the ‘work/life balance’ discussion, but she broadens it out to discuss pay equity, spirituality and work etiquette. The title [...]

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Procrastination. Dis-ease of the easily distracted…

Procrastination. Dis-ease of the easily distracted…

For the past couple of years, I’ve used the following simple rules to help me focus when my ‘easily distracted’ nature gets out of hand. Procrastination is a ‘dis-ease’ which impacts almost everyone I know. A friend found these simple rules in a great article by Oliver Burkeman in the Guardian; 1 Motivation follows action [...]

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Be careful what you measure…

Be careful what you measure…

It’s been some time since Dan Pallotta wrote this piece on the ‘effectiveness’ of charitable and non-profit organisations, but in these austere times it’s worth revisiting, as the pressures on many organisations to justify the money they spend is increasingly under the spot light. As Dan points out simple measures can produce the most undesired [...]

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