25th January 2020
Ok, I confess that the title whilst intriguing, has used more than a little literary licence but there is an element of truth behind it. You see, I’m using the past as I write this article on a 1968 Remington typewriter. I find that it makes me think in a…
25th January 2020
Discrimination is still very real, even in 2020. I’ve learnt that there are segments of the community that are treated either overtly or covertly in a manner that is not appropriate, this permeates the workplace despite organisational policy and public statement. I get this as a company’s values are not…
25th January 2020
I get this question a lot, especially when people find out that my master’s degree was in Islamic Finance. so, let me try and explain the what’s, the why’s behind my studies. I’ll reframe the above if you don’t mind, into a slightly different question. So, what have I’ve learnt…
2nd December 2019
Gender equality and diversity are a constant struggle, one that we have become more aware of through media campaigns, marches, demonstrations and through workplace activities. Yet the pace of change is painfully slow. Diversity and Inclusion is now commonplace, yet discrimination, verbal and physical abuse is on the rise. The…
2nd December 2019
As I write this sat at my keyboard, I have The Ride of the Valkyries tune in my head with the image of helicopters coming towards me not full of soldiers from Vietnam but of Scrum Masters and self-proclaimed Agile Guru’s rising up in defence of a methodology. I pause…
16th April 2019
Now there’s a title you don’t expect to read every day but it’s true, let me explain why. For the past 20ish years, I’ve been a bit of a workaholic only really taking short periods away from work when waiting to start my next role, to recover from meningitis or…
16th April 2019
Ok, so I’ll start by asking forgiveness for the cheesy title, but it has merit. Are we all even aware of its rapid resurgence? The recent purchase of HMV was driven by the potential of a growing and continuing Vinyl Revival. You might think it’s just a temporary comeback to…
