Digital brain activity concept

How much of your day are you digitally exhausted?

Yesterday afternoon, I was busy marking student assignments to make sure that I met the end-of-week deadline. To mark each assignment, I need several browser tabs open – the student’s work, the assignment brief, the marking scheme, the spreadsheet of marks, and the module guide. But I also needed my …

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Man trying to remember

Has the Internet stopped you from trying to remember things?

The first ever commercial broadcaster in the UK, Independent Television (ITV), has reached the grand old age of 70 this week. The company’s online app features hundreds of historic moments to explore, as well as some of the best programmes from the decades. I suspect that many of us who …

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Soft skills graph

Has the knowledge economy made your expertise obsolete?

The other day, I was listening to the radio when one of the guests was a senior executive at LinkedIn. Although I knew the importance of this social network in recruitment, I hadn’t quite realised how vital it has become. In terms of recruitment, it is beating other sites that …

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Woman thinking

Is your intuition better than good advice?

Last night I had to make a decision about my drive home from work. Friday evening before a Bank Holiday weekend obviously means extra traffic. With good weather forecast, it was inevitable that the roads would be busy as thousands of people headed to the coast. I did not want …

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Man looking in mirror

Is self-interest on the rise in business?

Yesterday, I was at a wedding in the glorious countryside of Cheshire. It was a super sunny day, and we all had a great time wishing the bride and groom well. The couple clearly love each other, and there were loads of adoring glances between them.  All say, “Aaah”.  However, …

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Group of office workers checking in their emotions on a traffic light system

How emotional is your workplace?

Do you ever go to work full of excitement? When you open that office door, are you brimming with joy and eager anticipation? Or are you already frustrated, annoyed and anxious about what the day might bring? These are just a few of the many emotions that can be experienced …

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Man pondering use of AI

Have you already given up on AI?

The other day, I was at a meeting where we were warned about falling into the trap of believing everything AI tells us. AI frequently “hallucinates”, we were told. Indeed, artificial intelligence can make things up. But guess what, so can human beings. Indeed, the notion that AI hallucinates “all …

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Realisation of a mistake

Are you confident that you always “learn your lesson”?

It hardly seems a year since the excitement of having the Eurovision Song Contest hosted in Liverpool. Well, here we are 12 months later, and there is no less excitement in the Jones household even though the competition has moved on to Malmo, Sweden. Tonight, I’ll be one of the …

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