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Should we change the chain?

Should we change the chain?

Aug 6, 2020

Back on the chain gang – the return to the office The Economist Bartelby article of August 1st – ‘Back on the Chain Gang’ struck a chord as we consider our return to the office. Rather than just face trade-offs, I wonder if now is the time to think about...
Working From Home and the Eternal Triangle

Working From Home and the Eternal Triangle

Jun 9, 2020

are we only seeing part of the picture? Covid-19 has unleashed a great deal of interest in remote working, now known to all and sundry by the snappier three-letter acronym, WFH. What I find particularly fascinating is that the mainstream press has now latched on to...
A Fog of Uncertainty

A Fog of Uncertainty

Apr 28, 2020

As we all try to cope with this unprecedented and unexpected lockdown experience the question of ‘when can we get back to normal?’ is never far from our minds. What do we have to do to escape this enforced restriction placed on us? Which of the multitude of...
Time To Think?

Time To Think?

Apr 15, 2020

As we tried to get a grip on living in isolation over the Easter period, I don’t believe phrases such as – “in times like this” make sense.   Our world is undergoing a challenge which is unprecedented, one that is exacting a huge and painful human toll...
Through the looking glass…

Through the looking glass…

Nov 2, 2016

When Alice steps through the looking glass, she finds a strange mysterious world. Lots of things look familiar, but nothing is quite as it seems. It’s an alternative universe… where things are contrary to the real world… where things are not as they should...