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Brussels – breaking the rules
Yesterday, like a lot of others, I took the train into central London. However it was just the start of my journey as I was off to Brussels by Eurostar. As we sped through the Kent countryside I wondered what my visit to the Belgian Social Security Services HQ (FPS)...
Spanish Surprises
Recently, I had the opportunity to renew my acquaintance with Madrid and it turned out to be a very interesting experience in more ways than one. Apart from participating in 3-Goffice conversation about the Spanish perspective on the future of work and the...
Are you allergic to offices?
I've written a couple of guest blogs for Chris but realise that I never actually introduced myself, so I thought it might be worth doing so seeing as hopefully you'll be hearing a bit more from me in the coming months. My name's Ciara, I'm 24 and although I believe my...
Rising to dizzy heights!
Does smart working require a smart building? An interesting question, which was brought into focus by my visit to BT Tower in January. I was there to celebrate the achievements of a smart working initiative – the TW3 awards. As I stood in the high-speed lifts that...
#TWPC We’re off!!
After many months of deliberating and planning, The Workplace Conversation is off and running. Our dream is to engage with as many people as possible to make a difference. It’s not just to talk about workplace issues, but to generate real actions as to how to help us...
A Millennial view from the sidelines #1
GUEST BLOG BY CIARA O'CONNOR Like a lot of people my age, I'm engaged in a few different kinds of work. One of them is tutoring children at home - but sometimes it's outside in the garden. Sometimes it's writing on windows with markers or on the patio with chalk. Some...
A glass half empty?
I wonder why so many of us tend to focus on the negative aspects of an issue? It seems that our default position is that the glass is half empty? What would happen if we were to take a more holistic approach by weighing up both the negative and positive dimensions?...
Resolutions & Reflections why now?
I wonder why we cram in so much ‘celebration’ at this time of the year, followed by reflecting on the past year and planning out the next one? With the 12th Night behind us, I’ve been mulling over these thoughts as I take down the Christmas tree and put the...
Time to think?
For me, 2014 has been fast-moving, changing and challenging - especially in the last three months. Where has the year gone? Why did I not have time to reflect and post some blogs? As we approach the Christmas break, I’ve taken time out to stand back and think about...
Street Wisdom – some reflections
A stroll to clear my head or a wander to gather my thoughts has featured in my life for as long as I can remember. However, it’s difficult to do this in a busy city like London. When my friend David Pearl introduced me to Street Wisdom it seemed to me to be the...