A short series of 2 minute observations… I can get easily bored and so quite a full diary is great – things to do and goals to aim for. So in Lockdown week ten I should be a bit frustrated. I am definitely missing many of the things that I normally do and people that …
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Lockdown learning: #3 Impossible possibilities
A short series of 2 minute observations… I am amazed when I reflect on how much we have changed in only eight weeks and all that we are now doing differently …and digitally. GP’s are performing diagnoses over the telephone, cards are replacing cash and home delivery is reaching lots of …
Lockdown learning: #2 More blessed to give…
A short series of 2 minute observations… Motivation is fascinating … and not just to those who watch soaps. A degree in economics (which when I completed it focused much more on economic theory and behaviour than statistics) and many years in marketing has fed my interest in this area for many years. Now …
Lockdown learning: #1 Social unsociability
A short series of 2 minute observations … We are only just over 40 days into ‘lockdown’ and yet already there are new routines established by many people on furlough, home-working, unemployed or retired. Additionally we see new customs from queuing to enter shops, respecting one-out one-in policies, one way systems for walkers etc etc. …
The Economist on the collaboration curse
The Economist this week featured an interesting article in its Schumpeter column on the often hidden problems of the emphasis on collaboration throughout business and its impact on productivity, creativity and original thought. As a fan of collaboration in general, I was pleased and amused to read a lovely summary of the downsides it creates …