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Office Life
Office tribes
office tribes behaviour Office tribes and behaviour fascinate me. A recent company survey on sponsorship preferences gave the most formidable insight into how different groups of people can interact in a corporate ecosystem. It got me thinking. What are the different tribes in my office? In an open space environment, it is easy to spot and observe…
GETTING THINGS DONE
Getting things done I think I must have read every management book out there. Many years ago, I went through a phase of really getting into HBR articles on leadership, or stuff by Steven Covey on the 7 habits of obsessive-compulsive people. I have tried to-do lists, colour-coding tasks in my inbox – and even…
Reality check
Today I went out for lunch with a very good friend. We go back a long way. In fact we have know each other since our ‘Magic Circle’ law firm days – when both of us were ridiculously young, ambitious and of course naïve about the corporate world. It feels like such a long time ago…
The perils of working from home
A few years ago, I remember being offered the option to work from home once in a while. I didn’t do it. Why? Because I actually, believe it or not, enjoy going to office. I enjoy meeting people I know and respect, catching up with friends over coffee – even my routine of reading twitter…
Office Archetypes — Bosses
If you have worked in professional services for a while, you will have probably noticed a few recurring characters – especially when it comes to office bosses Here are some of the most common. The Godfather Godfathers are Senior Partners or VPs that have been around the office for years. They see themselves…
Jargon du jour
Someone I met today said something absolutely brilliant We were talking about a new commercial venture. I asked him about his team and the profile of the people he had identified to come and join the business. When describing one of his colleagues – someone who has been in the business for over 20…
Role models
We all have an idea of what cool, successful or powerful looks like And it turns out most of us are influenced by the movies or serials we’ve watched over the years. According to my recent undercover investigation, most people (men and women) around your office have inner fictional role models. For example a Programme Director at one of…
Is this meeting a waste of time?
There’s a lot of professional advice out there on how to conduct effective meetings. And some pretty good tips, too. Except it rarely goes according to plan, does it? A perfect example of this was last Friday. I was asked to join a meeting and share ideas on a project with a team I’d never met before. They…
How to make a mess of your new job
Joining a new firm is a bit like getting off the ski lift. You can either glide off elegantly into the sunlight, or smash head first into a gigantic pile of snow while everyone laughs at you pitifully. There are rules and one does not get far without a well-executed cunning plan. new job…