Christine Armstrong 26/05/2023 Christine Armstrong 26/05/2023

Is hybrid actually the WORST way to work?

Except, of course, as Churchill might have said, for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time…

Hybrid is so wildly popular that even leaders who hate it have mostly conceded defeat and are sticking with it. So much so, that many tell me it’s sorted, done, old news.

Christine Armstrong 19/05/2023 Christine Armstrong 19/05/2023

Next level of performance management—or the ick?

Your performance review is coming up and you’re nervous.

You’re feeling quite disconnected: you’ve not seen a lot of your manager aside from in Teams calls, you keep missing them in the office, and they’re super busy. (Plus, you’re pretty sure they don’t quite know what it is that you do, or how painful that client is.)

Christine Armstrong 12/05/2023 Christine Armstrong 12/05/2023

Vital: 5 Game-Changing Leadership Insights!

Last week‘s HR Technologies Conference at ExCel was like HR Disneyland—a rollercoaster of information that it took me two days to come down from.

Christine Armstrong 05/05/2023 Christine Armstrong 05/05/2023

One thing you MUST know about your colleagues

Knowing it will reduce your stress, their stress and enable you to manage teams and clients a whole lot better… Also, it’s excellent for your sleep patterns.

But even talking about it may make you anxious.

Christine Armstrong 28/04/2023 Christine Armstrong 28/04/2023

How to handle bullies & blunderers

Dominic Raab (Deputy Prime Minister) and Tony Danker (Director-General of the CBI) have both left their jobs, furiously refuting allegations of bullying and harassment.

I, like most of you I reckon, recognise the pattern.

Christine Armstrong 21/04/2023 Christine Armstrong 21/04/2023

How to manage stress like the top 10%

This week on the vlog, we have Rob Cross on his new book The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems—and What to Do about It (gosh Americans Love Capital Letters!). Co-written with Karen Dillon and published by Harvard Business Review Press.

Christine Armstrong 31/03/2023 Christine Armstrong 31/03/2023

How to x100 your hybrid productivity

The question I’m always asked is whether home or office work is more productive. And for all the data reports on this, there isn’t a conclusive pattern (despite what the Daily Mail shouts).

But I have a hypothesis...

Christine Armstrong 24/03/2023 Christine Armstrong 24/03/2023

5 best team tips to boost productivity 💥

The LinkedIn Forward conference that I MCed last week was about putting people at the centre of business growth—deep diving into productivity in the new world of work.

Christine Armstrong 17/03/2023 Christine Armstrong 17/03/2023

Two words = Productivity unlocked 🔓

This week I am totally wired. Fresh (not!) off the stage from two days of hosting LinkedIn Forward‘s first London event; it was a whirl of trends, ideas, people, data…

Christine Armstrong 10/03/2023 Christine Armstrong 10/03/2023

How I overcame the fear of presenting

When I come off stage, people so often ask me how I do it—because they would ’RATHER DIE’ than talk on a stage.

I get it. I used to sweat, my mouth would go dry, I would talk far too fast (yes, I know I’m still too fast sometimes), and my voice would get very high. But I broke it down and figured it out. And you can too.

Christine Armstrong 03/03/2023 Christine Armstrong 03/03/2023

WHAT MAKES YOU ANGRY hotdesking rage is real

As humans, we’re inclined to be territorial…..And sociable. But only with the people we like of course! And then along came the hotdesk.

Christine Armstrong 24/02/2023 Christine Armstrong 24/02/2023

5 productivity tips to avoid burnout (+3 to AVOID)

My main learning from the past few weeks, is that taking productivity advice from a man who doesn’t have—or doesn’t care for—his kids is (for me) like taking driving lessons my 9-year-old because she’s great at Mario Kart.

Christine Armstrong 10/02/2023 Christine Armstrong 10/02/2023

What price face-to-face?

Last week, I was invited to a 90 minute meeting at someone’s office that turned out to be entirely in their interest.

Pre-Covid, I’d barely have noticed.

On Zoom, I’d have let it slide.

But using up one of my precious slots in town without seeking mutual benefit?

Christine Armstrong 03/02/2023 Christine Armstrong 03/02/2023

Secret manoeuvres: return to office

You know bosses are desperate to get people back when an accountant from 22 Bishopsgate calls to tell you that they are hosting puppy play dates to tempt you into the office. Only it doesn’t work because the puppies are so booked up that the waiting lists are endless (note: anyone who can blag me in to film a vlog smooching cutie pups will be due a fine lunch).

Christine Armstrong 27/01/2023 Christine Armstrong 27/01/2023

Quit it like Jacinda (not Boris)

Jacinda knew it. Boris didn’t, This week, Rachel Schofield’s back to share: ⏰ When it’s time to quit your job 🎯 And what to do when it is

Christine Armstrong 20/01/2023 Christine Armstrong 20/01/2023

Conflict—don’t let it silence you!

Last week in Zurich I spoke to an international group of senior women at The Boardroom about power and presenting.

Their biggest unifying fear is being publicly challenged—many admit they’d rather avoid speaking than risk a battle.

Christine Armstrong 13/01/2023 Christine Armstrong 13/01/2023

Failing for 15 years: habits that work

At my girls’ boarding school, our running groups were sorted alphabetically by fruit: the Apples were the stars, Bananas were pretty good. My friend Emily and I were Ugli fruits, and fought hard to never get promoted for fear we might have to break a sweat in a race.

Christine Armstrong 06/01/2023 Christine Armstrong 06/01/2023

Sort your damn life out!

‘Indecision is expensive’, says Felix as he concludes why he and his wife go through an ‘awkward’ annual planning process to make the big decisions in their life.