Why email often sucks

Of all the systems we use at work, we probably spend more time in our email than anything else. I’d honestly say that at least 50% of my work is spent reading and responding to email. I’d wager that for some of you that percentage is even higher. So, we spend a lot of time … Keep reading

Congratulations to Sarah Hammond!

Well done to Sarah Hammond, the WorkSmart member who has won our draw. Her prize, if you remember, is a copy of Scott Berkun‘s The Myths of Innovation. Sarah works at the British Library and you can find her on Twitter as @schammond. I will be doing my best to pester her for a review of … Keep reading

Business reimagined

I was chatting the other day to my pal Dave Coplin from Microsoft who told me he was deep into writing a new book. Awesome! It made me go and look back at his previous one, Business Reimagined (free on Kindle!), that was published last year. A delightfully short read at just under a hundred … Keep reading

Five for Friday – 21 March 2014

Five for Friday is WorkSmart’s weekly roundup of interesting stuff from the week’s reading. Can People Collaborate Effectively While Working Remotely? 7 Predications for the Future of Work Startup culture hacks The power of technology for learning and why creating together is better Are we finally seeing the death of “social”? Did you know that … Keep reading