Working Humans

“Quiet quitting" describes an employee who switches off psychologically; logging in, doing the bare minimum to avoid being fired or becoming burned out, and at the end of the day, logs off. “Quiet firing” is the other side of that coin. How to spot when it's happening, or when you're doing it without even being aware of it, and how to turn the tide. These ideas are based on the Handbook for Post-C...

Understanding Flow “Flow” contributes to increased job satisfaction and improvise our mental, physical and emotional well-being which naturally translates to higher levels of engagement and lower churn rates. The average workday, chock with meetings, incoming fire of communication, expectations and deliverables, needs to be carefully choreographed to create that all-important, critical ingredient...

During Covid, we all grew used to the erosion of work-life boundaries and the 5% productivity increase. We do more, take on more, work more hours, deliver more. We “engage” by suggesting mindfulness courses or yoga, which we join to be a team player. But the key to post-Covid engagement is conscious workload reduction: creating space for quality results, more creativity and joy that only time can...