We’ve all seen the movies, or worse still, possibly heard the words – “it’s not you, it’s me.” A dramatic break up scene follows. We’re left in no doubt that the ‘you’ in the scenario was a) badly dealt with, and b) probably better off in the long run given that scoundrel ‘me,’ who is […]
I’ve often wondered: is our real workplace office the coffee shop? Many years ago, when I started work as a management consultant, the smoking area was the place where information was exchanged, relationships forged, and informal deals brokered. There’s an informality when people congregate without agendas; barriers are dropped, titles mean less, and deeper social […]