Do you think you are an expert multi-tasker? Well think again. Multi-tasking does not work and here we explain why. You’ll soon realise that ‘single-tasking’ is the way to go. You can’t actually do it The brain is not built for multi-tasking. When you think you are multi-tasking what…
When we talk about anxiety at work, the conversation often defaults to deep breathing exercises and wellness apps. While those tools have their place, they do not solve the root problem for a struggling team. For managers, supporting an anxious employee is not about becoming a therapist. It is…
We all know the feeling. You finally carve out time for deep, focused work, and immediately, your screen flashes with an incoming email. The urge to check it is almost overwhelming. But what is this constant digital chatter actually doing to our productivity, our stress levels, and our working…
This week we take a look at all the themes coming out as companies consider a move back to the ‘real’ office. Major companies scrap plans to cut back on offices. As remote working takes a toll and they decide what the ‘new normal’ is. Citigroup orders Zoom-free Fridays…
In 2020, we entered the largest remote work experiment in history. Six years later, the dust has settled and the data is definitive: remote and hybrid models are permanent. But while the location of our work has evolved, human biology has not. We are dealing with creeping work hours,…
Five interesting reads for you around this interesting and changing world of work… Does your company have a long-term plan for remote work? Top companies like Facebook and Twitter have been sharing their plans. Are ideas getting harder to find? Innovation appears to be getting harder because of the…
It is still unclear as to when we will be returning to the ‘office’ – but when we do, we’ll be returning to a world of work that is very different to what we are used to. Even before Covid-19 we had been seeing much needed transformation in the…
Here are five things from around the web that we just had to share with you… The confidence gap Women are still less self-assured than men. But to succeed, confidence matters as much as competence. Here’s what to do about it… How mentally strong people think It might be…
We’re ending a very hot week with five helpful and interesting things we’ve recently been reading about… How to be happy according to the most popular class at Yale Students, and the rest of us, are much more overwhelmed, stressed, anxious and depressed than we ever have been before….
Quick Summary With 63% of employees finding their work stressful and 4 in 10 reporting that their workplace fails to handle it well, stress management is a critical operational skill. Unchecked stress destroys focus, fractures team dynamics, and inevitably leads to burnout. By applying a few straightforward, biologically grounded…
