Remote working productivity There is a lot of debate around remote working productivity. Some suggest that working from home (WFH) reduces productivity levels. In contrast, quite a lot of research showcases that although everyone is very different reg ...
Hybrid work may discriminate against those constantly given lower-value and non-promotable work
Do you seem to take on more of the 'office housework' than others in your team? An interesting article in the Guardian highlighting a few points from the book 'The No Club', showcases how women tend to take on more admin type work within a team. They find ...
How can individual or group creativity and collaboration be enhanced by hybrid working?
Our individualistic personalities and characters means we have our very own best-practice in being productive and creative.In his short article titled 'no, you don't have to meet in person', Adam Grant showcases that even though Zoom session can limit gro ...
Lessons from Lockdown – Zoom Fatigue
Zoom fatigue One of the terms that was bandied about a lot during Lockdown 1 was Zoom Fatigue. This was because many of us were experiencing higher levels of emotional and cognitive exhaustion after spending large portions of the day on Zoom calls. In ...
Lessons from Lockdown – Automatic Behaviour
Automating day-to-day behaviour By creating subconscious habits (i.e. automated behaviour), we are able to conserve cognitive energy which allows us to focus on more important, strategic tasks. Because every time we change our routines and habits, we ...
Merely being able to see the bias, doesn’t protect you from the bias
The title of this post is a direct quote taken from an interview with Dr. Robert Epstein, a Senior Research Psychologist on The Epoch Times TV channel. If you were ever wondering how much our opinions are being influenced by 'Big Tech', this is worth wat ...
How We ‘Do Work’ Evolves with Digital Innovations
'Three Generations of Telework: New ICTs and the (R)evolution from Home Office to Virtual Office'. Extracts and summary of the research by: Jon. C Messenger and Lutz Gschwind (2016)Summary of the research: Remote working has evolved through three main ...
How will technology change the jobs of the future?
A recent Telegraph article on a book written by Nikolas Badminton called ‘Facing our Futures’ due to be published later in 2022 by Bloomberg, has highlighted a number of potential jobs that may be key for children to consider over the next few decades.I a ...
When Cyber Security meets CyberPsychology
Cyber Security is not the same as CyberPsychology. It is similar to comparing someone who helps you physically set up home security and someone who seeks to understand why you don't turn that security on when you leave the house. In a recent webinar, one ...
Is the Future of Recruitment in AI and Algorithms?
On the 23rd March it will have been 2 years since Boris Johnson ushered UK knowledge workers into a new era of doing businesses when he asked the UK public to stay home to 'flatten the curve'. Much has changed since then, including how we recruit and onb ...