(* double entendre alert) Normally, anyone in the office who implores me to 'have a go on his chopper*' gets the sharp end of an HR beasting. However, in this instance, as I was grumpy and the rest of the team were goading me I felt pressured to comply. And guess what: I enjoyed it. At this juncture you need some...
So 2015 is here; new goals are being set, ideas for the year are being communicated and budgets reviewed. The main focus of the leaders in top organisations I’m speaking to this year seems to be about creating great places to work. Businesses are feeling more confident financially and are moving away from recession-style troubleshooting behaviour typified by efficiency savings to...
Not sure Cilla Black or Paul McCartney had the same issues around parking spaces, or bought a cat to make them feel more at home when they moved 'down souf'. In this blog post Stephanie shares her experience of managing change in her business and personal life, and how cats and your very own personal 'no parking' sign can help. ...
Businesses are taking happiness seriously according to academics. The latest modules on several management schools agendas - described variously by different academic institutions as ‘meaning’, ‘human flourishing’ and ‘subjective wellbeing’ - are all about happiness.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the body which decides which drugs the NHS should prescribe, took over new responsibilities for maintaining public health earlier this year. In September it issued guidelines to schools advising them to measure pupil happiness.
All stand-ups know that nothing is off limits when it comes to material. Break-ups, arguments, embarrassing medical problems, dodgy dates; difficult at the time but laugh-worthy when it come to routines.
Jargon and gobbledygook, it sounds like a title for a Friday night BBC panel show hosted by David Mitchell, but I’m actually referring to what is more commonly known as corporate lingo or if you want to be straight-talking corporate bullsh*t. Just the other day I heard a classic.
Imagine a comedy line-up with Sarah Millican, award winning ventriloquist Nina Conti and stand up legend Joan Rivers. You’d buy tickets for that wouldn’t you? Though catching a line up like this is rare, why? Because seeing two female comics on the same night is as rare as unicorn milk.
Yes it's that time of year again where we invite you to join us in raising money for a great cause. If you haven't heard of stand-up for Claire house before well let me tell you about it. This is our 6th year working with Claire house to raise money through the best channel...comedy!
