Digital economy: Scotland’s digital economy is on an upward curve, though its continued growth is also creating a problem: how to fill the increasing number of jobs in skills that until recently barely existed. Industries have been transformed through digitisation. Just last week it was revealed that the new V&A Museum arising on the riverside in Dundee could […]
Working Life
Laughing all the way to better health
Mind and body: Jo Bluett’s career was on an upward curve. She had been promoted at Standard Life and was looking to the future with confidence. Just as she was relishing this new milestone in her life she fell ill. A rare virus led to prolonged time off work. Eventually she had to quit her job. […]
Rewind the Week: Tesco ad; punk fatigue; Goodwin in court
Missing the point: Tesco’s return to form last week with some good figures was cut short by an outcry over an advert promoting cheap beer and cider with a strapline which said: “Good Friday just got better.” The supermarket chain managed to upset Christians who felt Good Friday was already good enough as a celebration […]
How learning to let go is a step to better leadership
Soul-centred leadership: It is probable that everyone who’s been in a position of leadership has, at some time, done a little soul-searching. What is driving me? Why am I doing this? Is there a better way? Am I a good leader? Setting aside the question of whether there is such a thing as a ‘soul’ […]
Rewind the Week: Easter holidays; school breaks; cafe froth
It’s Easter – see you in May! The ping backs on email tell their own story. ‘I’m out of the office till God knows when…see you some time in..er…early Summer..’ Whose idea was it to have the Easter holidays before Easter? It used to be a long weekend – Good Friday to Easter Monday, back at […]