What’s on your tablet, Matt China?

Matt China previously worked in local government, where he championed new ways of working in his authority. Due to recent senior management restructure he is now looking for a new job, preferably with a more ‘agile’ organisation. All offers can be sent to Matt via Twitter. Which tablet do you use most? Nexus 7 What … Keep reading

Where does the talent lie?

I was working once for a pretty big organisation, who wanted to start a blog. This was about ten years ago, so for a lot of people blogging was kind of new. Despite the fact that I was working there, and had been blogging for a while, and actually had a bit of a reputation … Keep reading

Hipchat – neat group instant messaging app

Hipchat looks a neat tool for those teams with remote workers in particular. Group chat is a fantastic tool for a distributed team because of its persistence. You keep your chat window open all the time, dropping in and out when required. It reminds you that you’re part of a team and that there are … Keep reading

Making remote work work

A key part of working smarter is the idea of flexible or remote working. One neat way of describing it is that work isn’t a place you go to, it’s what you do. There’s a lot of misunderstanding though about this concept, with it often being seen as a perk for an individual employee, say, rather … Keep reading

Five for Friday – 28 March 2014

Five for Friday is WorkSmart’s weekly roundup of interesting stuff from the week’s reading. Your wiki is a dump Mixing the unconference format into a traditional conference Why Companies Fail To Engage Today’s Workforce: The Overwhelmed Employee The Responsive Organization Leanership: a new way of work Did you know that WorkSmart has a Pinterest board … Keep reading