How can we shift the way we think about organisational culture to help us do our best work?

I wrote the first part of this 2 part series that explained a new way of thinking about culture. This article gives you a tangible tool you can takeaway and use.

Not only is it the beginning of the new year, but it’s the beginning of a new decade. As always at this time of the year, I’m filled with lots of mixed feelings. On one hand, I’m excited at the prospect of new challenges and reflecting on the past and thinking about the future.

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It’s been a turbulent time in the UK for the past few years. The UK population had a difficult task on its hand: to vote between two polarising candidates.

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I was recently invited to speak at TechUP Women. TechUP Women is an initiative that sets out to retrain 100 women from under represented groups from the North of England and the Midlands with tech skills, and here's what I spoke about.

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Across the board, people are pissed off. It doesn’t matter what market you’re in, what service you offer or what part of the country you operate in. People are unhappy, no service is perfect and we’re in a state of constant uncertainty and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change anytime soon.

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We're taught to follow the footsteps of others rather than to define our own. Here's how we can start an open conversation about success.

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Last year I decided to scale back, focusing just on SheSaysMCR and growing the community there and putting together some kick ass lineups and events.

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Everyone around me seems to be obsessed with recycling, cutting down on single use plastics and reducing the chemicals in their homes. I’m no exception to the rule.

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It’s that time of the year, when I like to reflect on the past year, take a deep breath and see what I’ve learnt and where I want to go in 2019.

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It's time for an open conversation about race and being colour-blind.

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So, weekend of 19th — 21st October I flew up to sunny Scotland, Inverness to be exact a mere pit stop before a train ride to Aviemore, where I then found my way to the Ishriach estate.

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And, it struck me that I was probably doing myself a disservice by not taking the time to explain the impact that music, and specifically, 2pac, have had on the way I think and articulate my thoughts and opinions.

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Personal stories are important to understanding who we are and what makes us tick. Have confidence in telling yours.

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I shaved my head to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and here's how it went.

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I found out my mum had cancer. Here's how I coped.

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Why not addressing failure is stopping successful services in the public sector.

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