Have you ever left a job because of rotten management? It is one of those intractable problems many people face over their working life: “I don’t want to have to leave but I cannot see a way around the awfulness of continuing to work here.” Changing jobs (supposing alternatives are available) is a stressful business. […]
Think of all the new things we’ve adopted lately: many of us (lucky enough to have kept our jobs) have learned to work from home; most of us have become proficient at social distancing; a talented few have concocted ways to sew face masks. One unexpected development is the rate at which we have all […]
We truly are living in unprecedented times. The rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19 is unpredictable and beyond our control. The shattering impact the protective measures are having on many of our professional and personal lives and the constant stream of more bad news makes it hard to think about anything else and it is easy […]
This short Worklogic webinar on demand has been made for people working in organisations that are subscribed to the Integrity Line whistleblower reporting service run by Worklogic. In this webinar on demand, Integrity Line Manager, Rose Scott, explains how workplace issues are generally categorised: grievances, complaints and whistleblower events. WATCH WEBINAR How to access our […]
This short webinar on-demand has been made for people working in organisations that are subscribed to the Integrity Line whistleblower reporting service run by Worklogic. In this webinar on-demand, Rose Scott, the Integrity Line Manager, explains how the Integrity Line whistleblower service works and how you can use it. WATCH WEBINAR How to access our […]
What is it to motivate? The Macquarie Dictionary tells us that the meaning of motivate is “to enthuse or inspire”; that the meaning of motivation is “purpose, drive”; that the meaning of motive is “something that prompts a person to act in a certain way or that determines volition, an incentive”; and that the meaning […]
“I’m always aware of writing around things I can’t do, and I’ve come to think that that’s actually what ‘style’ is – an avoidance of your deficiencies.” George Saunders I love this quote. It is self-deprecating in a highly original and intelligent way. George Saunders, by the way, won the Man Booker prize in 2017 […]
Who hates email? Who doesn’t hate email? A lot of us view it as source of endless frustration – as an interruption to ‘real’ work. For many, it signifies stress and unfeasible workloads. In fact, email has been the primary platform for business communication since the 1970s and until another universally adopted system for business […]
When you hear the term ‘mindfulness’ do you immediately think ‘superfood’? I only ask because there is an unfortunate parallel between business fads and food fads. Each has a tendency to allow massive spin to hurtle the latest management-concept / foodstuff into any receptive zeitgeist where it promises to change and improve lives in ways […]
At Worklogic, we often turn our minds to the future of work. Recognising, as we all do, that technology is changing everything, at Worklogic we try to learn and imagine how the world of work is likely to be affected. Are workplaces more hostile places than they used to be? So, it is relevant to […]