Change is Good

Disasters are bad. We know this. But sometimes, they are an opportunity for change and renewal. Last week I had a chat with my sons (well, one of them, as the younger one was punching my arm) about the great fire of London, and what it did to that city. The fire was pretty devastating, […]

A conversation about Equality of Access

I recently had the privilege of chatting with Alexandre Lemaitre, a VMware intern who is also studying Sports Science in Belgium. Alex is a vocal advocate for Diversity and Inclusion and has an amazing perspective on what the shift to remote working means for disabled people, and how remote working provides equality of access and […]

Predictions for the ‘New Normal’

Have we moved beyond cities? Humans have a need to connect. Social Evolution theory suggests that humans became the dominant species on Earth only because we learned to work together for mutual benefit and protection. Nowhere is this cooperation more evident than in our cities. Cities have served as incubators for ideas and commerce, enabling […]

Shock, Horror! Maybe remote working IS a thing after all

In April, Barclays and WPP announced that they were going to review their office usage, as they had managed to continue business operations by enabling people to work from home. Shock horror!  https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/29/flexible-working-will-be-norm-after-covid-19-lockdown-say-barclays-and-wpp-bosses We have been able to do this for decades. Famed Sci Fi writer Arthur C Clark stated in the 70’s that the […]