Category: Weeknotes

The week in pictures:

The week in pictures:

This week I have learned: the terrible news of the passing of my former colleague Kris, who took his own life last month. We weren't close, but kept in touch with one another through the socials. News that came out of the blue. that my friend John is to be on Gardeners' World this week. … Continue reading Weeknote 690 – shocked

This week I have learned: I work with incredibly level-headed folk who take stuff in their stride. This is such a nice place to be as a result. It was good to get the team together for a day, working in the same room, having lunch together and going for a meal at the end … Continue reading Weeknote 689 – uncertainty

This week I have learned: the power of spending some time doodling. I had a delightful couple of hours at Natalia's Doodleledo event, held at Global Street Art's quite remarkable offices in the City. A lovely time doing some of her doodle games, ending up with a mass storytelling. Wonderful fun. watching organisations from the … Continue reading Weeknote 688: drawn

This week I have learned: Pairing is a wonderful thing. Not just for coding. Spending time reflecting on one's feelings feels very self-indulgent, but it's an interesting exercise. I struggle with days when meetings get cancelled. I spent an enlightening few hours on Wednesday evening listening to David Baddiel talking about religion, atheism and dysfunctional … Continue reading Weeknote 687: nudged

This week I have learned: the power of convening. We had our annual conference in London this week (my third) and it was a simply wonderful series of days. I've got to know loads of people over the last two years, and they're all lovely. three days of conferencing and two nights out, though. Let's … Continue reading Weeknote 685: conference

This week I have learned: how fun Julia Hobsbawm's events are. I mean, I knew that already. It's just she hasn't done any for a while. A very engaging afternoon in the Cheesegrater talking about the future of work. I've started a new book project. Let's see if this one comes to fruition. I've been … Continue reading Weeknote 684: books

This week I have learned... After two years at Equal Experts, I'm more convinced than ever that if you want engaged employees, you need to make their work engaging. There's no point in doing stuff around the periphery that takes their mind off the sheer mindlessness of a job designed exclusively around the needs of … Continue reading Weeknote 683: two years