10 Tips for Staying Relevant at Work
Winning the battle for personal relevance.
As new technologies continue to change the pace and nature of the workplace, individuals face the ever-growing challenge of remaining ahead of the curve.
Added to this, the constant influx of agile and hungry talent means that existing team members must continuously look to demonstrate their value proposition to employers. Longevity, credibility and experience are no longer enough. To become a stand out performer in the workplace, individuals must remain in-touch and indispensable.
5 truths school leavers need to be told
With the next crop of school leavers about to flood into the 'real world', here are 5 truths they must be told (and may not have learned at school)
Why I deleted Facebook
I recently took the bold step of deleting Facebook... and the experience was incredibly revealing.
Have you forgotten how to remember?
Memory is often described as being like a muscle - the more you exercise it, the stronger it becomes. In an age where information is just a click away, are we losing the capacity for remembering information and data... and does it even matter?
The lost art of downtime... why idle moments are more important than you think
In an age where daily life is lived at breakneck speed, are we losing the ability to enjoy downtime to our own detriment?
Death Sentences - The 5 phrases that can indicate imminent demise in organizations
In this post, Michael McQueen explores the 5 common sentences that indicate that an organization is in danger of decline. How many of them do you hear on a daily basis?
Reviving retail – how smart retail brands are winning in the digital age
With bricks and mortar retailers facing enormous digital disruption, Michael McQueen explores 3 strategies for staying relevant to tomrorow's retail consumer.
Book review: Reviving Work Ethic
In my role consulting with and speaking to business leaders, the most common complaint I come across relates to what managers describe as a lack of work ethic in young people. While many of the frustrations of older generations centre on the fact that Gen Y often prioritise their personal life over their professional obligations, the point still stands that work ethic in western society has steadily eroded in recent years – to the detriment of organisations and the customers they serve.