This week I am exploring what I think is the missing piece in workplace wellbeing. Inspired by a number of conversations I have had recently with organisations, and the same topic has come up time and again. That is Agency. On briefing calls, leaders are telling me they want their people to feel more ownership
The missing piece in workplace wellbeing? Agency Read More »
In our recently released State of Workplace Wellbeing Report 2026, we uncovered a striking piece of data. Only 50% of respondents said they were able to identify the peak times when they really needed their energy. Even more notably, 40% said they were unsure, and that figure has risen from 29% last year. So while
Predictable Pressure Shouldn’t Create Predictable Burnout Read More »
At a keynote event last week, I was asked an interesting question about something I’ve changed recently in my own life: going analogue. I’ve stopped wearing wearable tech and gone back to a simple wristwatch. The question I was asked was this: has that decision made me more aware of what’s going on in my
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Most of us work in fast-moving organisations. We’re trying to deliver, respond, adapt, grow and keep pace with constant change. There are goals to hit, expectations to meet and an ongoing pressure to perform. In many businesses, acceleration is the norm. We are expected to move quickly and continue moving quickly. The faster things move,
As you accelerate, what can’t be left to chance? Read More »
“It’s in our gift.” That phrase has come up in many conversations recently, and I love it because it’s both simple and quietly powerful. It’s a reminder that even when work feels fast, noisy and demanding, there are still things within our control and that matters more than we often realise. This week’s SNAP is
Reclaiming agency when work feels relentless Read More »
A key tenet of my work is this idea that business is more predictable than we think. And when we start acting like that’s true, something shifts. We move from firefighting to foresight. From reacting to preparing. From feeling at the mercy of the week to feeling more in control of it. Not because everything
Predict: A High-Performance Advantage Most Teams Ignore Read More »
Have you ever thought AI’s dulling your edge? The more capable the tools become, the more tempting it is to hand over the thinking. AI can become a “done for you” solution. And if we’re not careful, it can start to erode our critical thinking and disempower us. This is what I am calling the
The AI Agency Paradox Read More »
