by Zena Everett | Nov 27, 2024 | Zena Everett's Blog
What will you do differently next year? I was taught that it is trite to start an article with ‘in these volatile, unpredictable and challenging times,’ but in this case, I’ll make an exception. All we can control is where we focus our time and energy, and our...
by Zena Everett | Nov 4, 2024 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
Senior candidates at one global tech company have to undergo a thirty stage process before a hiring decision is made. This is a classic example of productivity drag: the sludge in the system that gets in the way of getting things done. It’s...
by Zena Everett | Sep 23, 2024 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
Last year Shopify cancelled all meetings with more than two people. Their workforce of over 11,600 employees was fully remote. 12,000 calendar events were deleted at one stroke. Wednesdays became totally meeting-free. In research shared...
by Zena Everett | Sep 10, 2024 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
These characteristics were identified at a highly entertaining brainstorm. It’s not so entertaining if you are working for one of these people and relying on them for your career development. They see ‘people stuff’ as an annoying distraction. Enlighten...
by Zena Everett | Jul 23, 2024 | Zena Everett's Blog
Burnout is defined as a ‘state of vital exhaustion’. You feel like you have run a marathon in a wet fur coat. The demands of work, which sometimes seem unreasonable, are compounded by long sedentary days spent in front of screens. Here’s some...
