Monthly Archives: February 2015
Unlikely underlying assumptions of modern management number four: bullying is productive, fun is not
Not true! The secret to an effective workforce is fun. Thank you, Christina Patterson. This was the title of an article she published in the Guardian last week on the NHS. Do read it, it’s great: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/20/stuart-rose-bulgakov-nhs-fun-stress-horror-nurse-ratched Patterson makes the … Continue reading
The answer to absenteeism! Make people happy at work!
I picked up a reference on Twitter (thanks Saliha Bava!) to a great article on the connection between happiness and good health. It seems there really is a physical reason why happier people seem to be generally more healthy. Stephen … Continue reading
To Generalize or not to Generalize? That is the question….
I saw this fridge magnet at the exhibition on William Blake at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and I must admit I didn’t believe it was Blake at first – it sounds too modern. But no, it turns out the … Continue reading
Embrace uncertainty – or tolerate it at least!
This great poster should be credited to an inspirational social enterprise called Made From Scratch that has the lovely strapline creating sanctuaries for the imagination. Do have a look at their website: http://www.madefromscratchltd.co.uk. Made From Scratch specializes in adventure playgrounds … Continue reading
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