Top 5 myths about workplace stress

Here’s some typical thinking on workplace stress: Mike is getting stressed at work, but that’s just natural these days. In fact, if Mike isn’t stressed, it probably means that he’s not really crucial to the organization. The solution is to let Mike work less and with fewer responsibilities for a while until he recovers. Or … Continue reading Top 5 myths about workplace stress

Don’t coddle me at work

Some businesses seem to think that they must protect their employees from all the dangers of working life. Before people can be happy at work, the thinking goes, they must be shielded from all manner of ills: angry customers, unrealistic deadlines, unfair decisions, overwork, boring meetings, stress, annoying co-workers, insecurity, diffiult situations, hard choices – … Continue reading Don’t coddle me at work

Top 5 business maxims that need to go – Part II

It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. – Josh Billings Much well-known business advice is sadly obsolete but can still be found in articles, business books and, not least, in daily use in the workplace. It seems that some companies are … Continue reading Top 5 business maxims that need to go – Part II

Top 5 reasons to make your startup a great place to work – and how to do it

When I co-founded an IT company back in 1997 we had many dreams, but one overarching ambition: We wanted to make it a happy place to work. We’d tried working for organizations that cared only about sales, billable hours and profits and we were determined to break away from this mentality and make our company … Continue reading Top 5 reasons to make your startup a great place to work – and how to do it