Aug 9, 20182 minSo you think you’re an agile coach?…After conducting lots of interviews for scrum masters recently it’s clear the trend of anyone with any hint of agile experience calling...
Nov 22, 20172 minBeing an asshole is easy…Ignoring people. Respecting your own agenda. Pushing ideas because you believe in them. Shutting people down before they finish speaking....
Oct 4, 20173 minAin’t nothing or nobody gonna change…unless you do…I believe everyone begins a new role with an open heart and an open mind. With a positive intention to make a difference and to learn...
Jul 13, 20174 minQ. What’s the most important part of any team? A. The human element…At work you’re part of a team. You (normally) have colleagues with shared goals to work towards. I would also hope that you’re...
Aug 5, 20162 minAssumptions are fine. As long as you’re willing to test them. If not you can……shove them up your arse. They’re of no use to anyone. We all make basic assumptions about things in life, but sometimes those...
Jul 7, 20163 minYou have to earn your right to be a twatOk – bear with me on this. Anyone can act like a twat, and because it’s easy lots of people act like twats. All. The. Time. But to...
Jun 16, 20162 minWill the real Slim Shady please stand up…When you rock up to work each day, which version of yourself do you present to your colleagues? What’s this about? Authenticity. We all...
Nov 19, 20154 min9 ways to fake being good at your jobI bet you’ve worked with someone at some point who makes you think ‘This guy is a joke‘ or ‘This girl is awful‘, yet they seem to get...
Sep 10, 20153 minWhy you should join the pandemonium and start singing ‘Let it go’ at the top of your lungsIf you’ve got a daughter below the age of 8, or in fact any young female relation in your family, you’ll be well aware of the batshit...
Jun 11, 20155 min15 Breathtakingly obvious knowledge bombs you need to give the Best. Handover. Ever.You are expected to give one when you leave your current job or move on to a different project. You expect to receive one when you start...
May 14, 20154 minIs it time to ditch your job title?You’ve all got one. Some are very fussy about it. Others judge you by it. Your chosen industry demands that you have it. What am I...
Dec 16, 20142 min10 qualities that will make you a freaking fantastic colleague in 2015When I think of some colleagues (both previous and current) I smile. Not all, but the one’s I’m still in touch with a few years later....
Oct 1, 20143 minLift etiquette*activates rant mode* Some people are lift dicks. You know the ones – they act like dicks when they are in a lift. We’ve all been there....
Jul 2, 20145 min16 things it’s imperative to say more often at workDon’t assume everyone you work with is a mind reader. They can’t possibly know what you are thinking unless you tell them. Poor...
Jun 26, 20145 minMastering the dark art of positive spin could save your careerIntegrity is incredibly important at work, so we should always seek to tell the truth and be honest in our communication. There should be...
Apr 2, 20144 minWhy you should start giving a crap about your colleaguesDysfunction 54: What your colleagues aren’t telling you (and you aren’t telling them) Being human can be hard. If you are a human, then...
Jan 29, 20142 min8 tiny things that will make a massive impression on your bossIt’s important to have a good relationship with your boss. They employ you, they keep you employed, they have input into your salary /...
Nov 20, 20132 minDysfunction 34: Believing what recruiters tell youFinding a new job can be tough. It’s something that always comes up on stress tests as a significant life event. So aren’t we lucky that...
Oct 25, 20132 minDysfunction 30 – The wrong type of gossipThere are 2 types of gossip at work. Shit and really shit. So to look at some common categories of each: Shit 1. Repeating third hand...
Sep 19, 20132 minWithout data we are nothingI was embarrassed yesterday. Not because I tripped over a carpet tile in front of a glass meeting room full of people. Not because I came...