It’s been a tough time for the Life Sciences (and other) sectors in 2024. Uncertainty around the future and a slowdown in investment has meant that the sector has stuttered in its growth, and we are in a period of consolidation awaiting (and hoping for) better times. Organizations are downsizing and the job market is not as buoyant as [...]
Multigenerational working is part of the way we do business today. But how is it affecting the way we work? What can we do to build better relationships and enable effective organisations? Recently, Dianne Lee, Jonathan Betts, Renos Savva, Elisabeth Mortimer-Cassen, Amina Udechuku and Jackie MacRitchie have explored this. We shared experiences of working in hierarchical structures and what we [...]
In 2024 I’m exploring how employees can lead change from the bottom up. What does it take to drive success? My first discussion on this topic was with Mike Mair. We concluded that if employees are truly engaged and connected then leading change bottom-up is possible. The role of leaders and managers is critical to achieve real engagement and connection. Using data [...]
Remote and hybrid working has changed the role of people management. Recently Jackie Macritchie, Dianne Lee, Jonathan Betts, Amina Yesufu-Udechuku, Elisabeth (Liz) Mortimer-Cassen and Sara Vandenberghe discussed why middle managers are so important and how to nurture and develop. This was shared in a previous post. As part of that discussion, we identified that remote and hybrid working has added extra [...]
In 2024 I’ve been exploring how employees can lead change from the bottom up. What does it take to drive success? One theme that has come up consistently is the need to have a supportive environment. Who creates that for front line employees? It's the layer that is often described as middle (or people) managers. How can we, and do we nurture and [...]
