The ever-brilliant Gina Trapani of Lifehacker.com fame has a nice piece on getting control of your email over at the Harvard Business “Work Smarter” Blog. Like all tools, email is excellent when used correctly but a nightmare when used without thought. Think of all the email you’ve received that could have been replaced by a... read more →
Jun
12
Jun
11
Marks & Spencer’s Chairman, Sir Stuart Rose, caused quite a bit of comment recently when he questioned the existence of a “glass ceiling” regarding women’s careers in the UK. Citing examples of roles in which women now found themselves, such as soldiers and astronauts, Rose seemed to have missed the point... read more →
May
28
A new study in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (reported here by the BBC) has found that women are more likely to report failing to meet their own standards in meeting work and home commitments. Statements included in the questionnaire included: “the time I spend with my families interferes with my... read more →
May
25
Stonewall UK’s Pink News is reporting recent research from the British Psychological Society which found that homophobia was more common than racism in British workplaces. The research from Dr. Pete Jones of the the BPS Division of Occupational Psychology found that: Results from the tests classified seven per cent of the participants as being strongly anti-gay... read more →