The Civil Service are well set up for Olympic hassle in London
Kudos to my friends in the Civil Service: they’re ahead of the private sector in flexible working to protect business continuity during the Olympics. In April 41% of buisnesses surveyed by YouGov had … Continue reading
Thinking about interconnectedness
Brilliantly executed video presentation on the power of networks. I found it to be an inspiring run through of something that is pretty complex, but which became more understandable by the … Continue reading
How to explain collaboration: 10 great sayings
Collaboration can be such a heavy word at work (“Help me out; it’s just people working together, isn’t it?” “Yes, but…”) And yet, it’s used in a cool way in … Continue reading
10th Feb: Trust in the workplace
Trust seems such a simple word yet it’s imbued with so many levels of meaning – and in so many areas of our lives – that we rarely stop to … Continue reading
2 Feb: Extreme remote working
I’ve been doing some de-cluttering and came across an article that I cut out of a Professional Manager back in November 2010. The article is by Susan Nowak and reports on … Continue reading
24 Jan: Remote working memories
Post the Hatfield train crash: plus the significant increase in my commute time; and since I hadn’t envisaged myself spending over 20 hrs travelling a week (and I was lucky that I could … Continue reading
24 Jan Web conferencing
Right now Lyndsay and I are doing an evaluation of 6 web conferencing facilities. A lot of differences in user friendliness! Dion
Our website’s first day!
Welcome to our website, on its first day, and this our first blog since we went live! Lyndsay and I offer you a warm welcome to our services on remote … Continue reading
What will be the impact of the Olympics on commuters?
When I was a civil servant in London in the 1990s, I was pretty comfortable with disruptions on the Underground; as long as they didn’t go on too long and … Continue reading
How to collaborate across distance… effectively?
What are the important lessons learned from remote working? There is a burgeoning interest area for businesses facing increasing pressures, and who want to attract and retain high quality staff. … Continue reading