Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Once again I was down in London the other day and had the pleasure of going through Kings Cross Station. Now I like the station and love what the architects have done with the front portico and waiting areas. It’s no St Pancras yet it is still … Continue reading Unfolding plans 67 – She was there to give a message
Unfolding plan 66 – the lone oddball
I must admit to suffering from the odd pang of... well I’m not sure what it is. I’ve been working for a while now on trying to change the way that the people work. It is over a year since I gave up my office, threw out my desk and became a nomadic worker. I’ve … Continue reading Unfolding plan 66 – the lone oddball
Unfolding plans 65 – excite young people about technology
Number one on my list of things to achieve this year was to try and get more women to work in the ICT industry. We recently interviewed for some apprentice vacancies. Of the nineteen applicants not one of them was female. It’s going to be a long shot yet there seems to be some momentum … Continue reading Unfolding plans 65 – excite young people about technology
Unfolding plans 63 – I have to show you this
I was walking along floor two, on my way to a meeting with HR when someone barked my name. Three times they shouted ‘Phil – Phil – Phil’. At first I thought they were shouting for a dog but realised eventually they wanted to attract my attention. There may be easier ways of getting hold … Continue reading Unfolding plans 63 – I have to show you this
Unfolding plans 62 – Stuffocation
Before you start, I didn’t buy ‘Stuffocation – Living more with less’ by James Wallman. I borrowed it from my youngest daughter when I was last visiting her flat. She always has some interesting books to grab as if I don’t have enough to read already. We share similar tastes in reading material, a little … Continue reading Unfolding plans 62 – Stuffocation
Writing
Day twenty three of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’. Oh dear. I’ve tried to write with my left hand. I have ended up with the hand-writing of a four year old and the vocabulary of a fifty four year old. It is as if I am back in infants’ school, sitting at a too small … Continue reading Writing
Not just your hand
Day fourteen of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I’ve passed the half-way mark. This means two things, firstly I’ve broken the back of the challenge and, secondly it is going to get harder and harder to find something interesting to say. All of the easy stuff has already been done and I’m going to … Continue reading Not just your hand
Laces
Day eleven of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I have picked on one subject that merits its own blog – trying to tie your laces. I thought my tie was bad enough but I’m starting to master that yet laces are in their own league. There’s a problem in that recently I’ve learnt that … Continue reading Laces
Unfolding plans 58 – Not everything is always sweetness and light
Not everything is always sweetness and light. Is it ever? We had our ICT Customer Board meeting last week and had an interesting conversation about culture. Words and phrases such as Camp Tanfield or Camp Meadowfield were raised with the clear implication that we reside within our functions and that visibility of managers and team … Continue reading Unfolding plans 58 – Not everything is always sweetness and light
Unfolding plans 55 – change is a great agent for change
Change is a great agent for change. They say that necessity is the mother of all invention and it is much easier to introduce change during periods of turmoil. Austerity has helped in a strange way. The need to save money has allowed us to introduce many things that we could well have struggled with … Continue reading Unfolding plans 55 – change is a great agent for change
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 