The future of work – part 2
The future of work is emerging as more leaders than ever are exploring the shift towards more human and self-directed ways of organising. In part 1 of this blog series, we explored the concept of emergence and how it might provide a signpost to the future. Emergence...
The future of work – part 1
To reimagine the future of work we have to connect with nature and something that is already innate in us; the power to organise ourselves. As we begin to truly value our differences, we see demonstrations there are more human ways of organising to get work done....
Our evolutionary journey
Our evolutionary journey Before we embark on a new year of doing, Lewis and I have been taking time to reflect on our own Essentially Human evolutionary journey and our impact... We've noticed that as we move beyond the challenges of the COVID pandemic, people are...
Emotional Intelligence: the secret of high performing teams?
Emotional Intelligence... the difference that makes the difference? As we adjust to new ways of working after the recent pandemic we've noticed how important it is for teams to feel safe enough to have open and honest conversations about their needs and how they feel....
Hiding behind the work mask
Are you wearing a mask to work? We work with many amazing people who tell us they endeavour to leave parts of themselves at home, only to present their ‘work selves’ in the office. Many are choosing to hide behind a work mask. I wanted to write about this subject...
The importance of self-awareness
Today, we invite you to explore the importance of self-awareness and its vital role in forming more human ways of working. What is self-awareness? At its simplest self-awareness is how well we know ourselves. It’s our ability to accurately observe our thoughts,...
An introduction to self-management
Self-management is common in nature but rarely applied to the way we work. The weather, traffic, ants and even brain cells are all examples of self-managed systems. They exhibit adaptive and emergent behaviour without requiring a leader or central control. Let’s be...
Understanding human motivation
Understanding human motivation paves the way for the future of work. At some level, we all sense what might happen if we don’t change the way we work... yet many of our institutions and organisations are stuck in the past. The impact… We’re witnessing a decline in...
Making work more human
We don’t have time to do our work, but we fill our days with endless meetings. We want productivity and creativity, yet we inhibit people with policies and procedures. We say we lack information, but we’re buried in emails. We claim to trust each other and yet we...
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