First day in a new job.Arrived early and headed to reception.My new line manager came and met me.We chat and then started to move towards the main office area. “We’re sorry the new space we’ve been preparing isn’t quite ready yet” he said.“No problem, I can work anywhere, I’m happy hot desking.” I replied.“Well… actually the only spare space we have is in our call centre.” he said.“Ah okay...
Quite an innocent question for one of my first meetings in a new job. I’d asked the question to Pete the IT Manager who was running the weekly IT meeting. “No sorry that one’s taken” he said. “Ah okay, I’ll grab another” I replied. The meeting started and finished with the chair still empty.After the meeting Pete got my attention and said he wanted a quick chat. “I just wanted to explain...
Tsundoku is the Japanese term for a reading pile. When I went to bed I noticed something had changed.The books I’m reading had been formed into a neat pile.As individual books, scattered around a room, it didn’t create a problem.But when stacked one on top of another, the problem became clear.Too many books and not enough time and focus to finish them. Podcasts recommend booksFriends recommend...
Cast your mind back to the first lockdown…The world was a very different place.Many businesses were concerned for their future. Most of us felt very helpless, I know I did. One evening after work, my wife and I were enjoying a small slice of escapism, watching the hospital drama New Amsterdam. The main character is a guy called Max Goodwin.He was the newly appointed Medical Director of a...
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