by Alison Reid | Sep 2, 2024 | Leadership
I read an article over the weekend by a journalist who had taken her husband and teenagers on a digital detox break. She hoped that time without devices would help them get on better – and be less irritable! Smartphones are the obvious saboteur of being present...
by Alison Reid | Aug 5, 2024 | Leadership
Are you an overpacker or an underpacker? My other half and I often go on UK-based self-catering holidays, our baggage limited only by what we can fit in our car. My classic overpacking item is a bulging bag of worthy, non-fiction books I’ve been meaning to read....
by Alison Reid | Jul 22, 2024 | Leadership
If you read my blog, Being busy is overrated, a couple of weeks ago, you may have thought, “Well that’s all well and good, but how do I stop being busy?” You’re probably aware that your day feels like a race against time, trying to keep on top...
by Alison Reid | Jul 8, 2024 | Leadership
In her book “The Art of Rest”, author Claudia Hammond shares a super piece of research from Columbia Business School. Participants of the study were asked to assess the social status of a fictional woman called Sally Fisher based on two different sets of Facebook...
by Alison Reid | Jun 3, 2024 | Leadership
When I first started working with Jess*, we discovered that she could get to 3pm without leaving her desk – and without realising it. Sound familiar? When we can do much of our work via a screen – and often from home – there’s no compelling...
