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Work baby work ⛏️
The choice couldn’t be starker. Leaders are going to have to make decisions about the kind of work they want to create in either system. And then show it works for their teams.
What’s your one thing worth fighting for?
Over half-term, we took our youngest to explore the hidden war tunnels beneath Clapham Common, stretching out under the Northern Line.
Does working motherhood have to break us? ❤️🩹
I used to say it did.
But a fab new book is out by Zoe Blaskey called Motherkind and her opener was a total re-set for me.
Save 3 Hours a Week with AI, In 3 Minutes!
Are you an AI cat or dog?
I am meeting a lot of AI cats on my travels. People who distrust AI but truthfully haven’t used it. They have often banned it in their offices (and believe that younger colleagues are not using it secretly ), have commissioned long strategic plans for its use in the future and say that it cannot be trusted because it hallucinates. Which it does. Sometimes.
57+ & CRUSHING It: For everyone in recruitment, love from me x
Two staggering insights for you to smash together this week:
46% of recruiters think 57 is the moment candidates become “too old for the role” (Totaljobs).
AND…
80% of British businesses are struggling to find talent (ManpowerGroup).
The bad job cycle and how to break it
A few weeks ago, a CFO asked me, with real frustration, “Why do we keep creating such bad jobs?” Said with the kind of defeat that suggested it’s unsolvable.
My career failures (so you can avoid them)
This week I was asked to speak at the Specsavers careers week. Instead of talking about work trends they asked me to share what I’ve learnt about staying ahead of the curve
A big fat lie we tell ourselves (Victoria Starmer knows the truth)
Warning: this vlog is going to piss some of you off! It's about how we judge "podium people" based on their wardrobe. And by podium people, I mean anyone who's professionally in the spotlight—not just those of us who prance around on stage.
Productivity hacks that don’t work (and 5 things that really do)
This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions from my media consumption! 🎢
Five autumn resets for happiness
Welcome back!
September is my January 📆. Albeit, a better moment for a refresh while the holidays are fresh and before the dark of winter starts to gnawing at my soul.
What we needed to know earlier
We have a treat for you this week! We're featuring the amazing Joeli Brearley, the powerhouse behind Pregnant Then Screwed.
Why are Gen Z such a pain in the arse to manage?
Don’t yell at me! You’re all asking.
I’ve been running all over the country interviewing the under 25s and sharing the findings.
“Don’t look back in anger,” I heard you say.
Hitting the big five-o this week got me thinking about the things that I regret in my life, but also what do I want change for the future…🧐
Never lose perspective again
Interviewing people who have been in a job for a long time can be unsettling. They sometimes experience working life in extremely intense and vivid ways. Details feel significant, overwhelming and stressful.
Men are Gifted. Talented. And working VERY hard.
A report published last year found that women were adopting AI “at a much slower pace” than men. 54% of men versus 35% of women.
Productivity advice misses the point
Our friend, Chris Mitchell, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean this year. He and teammate, Robbie Laidlaw, raised over £250,000 for charity — an incredible achievement. Chris and Robbie have been given awards, written about, and invited onto stages, podcasts, and panels to talk about their epic row and the three years of work that led to it.
Never see productivity advice the same way again
I’ve been interviewing people with complicated lives who still get a huge amount done.
People who rely on carers to get out of bed. Kids with additional needs. Parents who can’t remember if they ate their dinner or left it in the microwave. Or any combination of these and other challenges.
What will your kids say when they grow up?
In the early years of working parenting, you need a strategy 🧭
But you can’t think straight long enough 💤 to find one.
You can’t unscramble this egg
Half-term has been all about chasing my kids around theme parks and water slides. Their enthusiasm for new experiences, especially the thrill of being thrown into the air, never ceases to amaze me.
The silent killer of connection
What if new tech’s biggest unexpected impact isn’t hallucinating data, or giving machines too much power but, simply, coming between the people? 🤔