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Dear ‘busy’, I’m tired of you!
Is it just me, or has this year gone really, really fast? Is everyone feeling really, really tired? Sure, I’ve packed a lot in this year. Fun. Trips. Work. More work. Self-development. I’ve coped with feelings of overwhelm, with the love and...
What DVF taught me about picking a career (and a dress)
Last month’s study tour to New York City wasn’t just about lessons at NYU’s Stern School of Business and training with the FDNY. My colleagues and I also had the privilege of spending time with the incredibly stylish creator of the wrap...
Melbourne Cup Day: Don’t Horse Around!
Some workplace wisdom for surviving office Melbourne Cup Day functions...from your friendly Poet Lawyerate. The first Tuesday in November The day that stops the nation Every workplace takes a spell To join the celebration It's not my place to be a...
More than just a calendar: ‘What I learnt after a day at the FDNY’
During a recent Study Tour to New York, my colleagues and I had the privilege of spending a day at the Fire Department of New York Training Academy. We went there to learn about LEADERSHIP. The FDNY don't teach leadership from a textbook. They...
Why Foosball and fruit just won’t cut it
Have you noticed how excited people get about workplace perks like Foosball and fruit? Don't get me wrong - I love Foosball, and am partial to fruit - but I have always been a tad cynical about the connection between 'perks' and...
Saving Sally: A tale about stigma in the workplace
Once upon a workplace, there was an employee called Sally who had been working with her employer for 10 years. Sally was a competent, valued and popular member of her team. Then something bad happened… [Cue the da da da dummmmm music]. ...
Is that worker you want to sack, ‘difficult’ or ‘depressed’?
An Article about Mental Health in the Workplace My phone rings. It’s a client. “Hi Jen, we need to let go of a “difficult” employee.” Me: “What’s the problem?” Client: “He was really great for the last 2 years, but in the past few months he’s been...
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