There was a lot of talk about work-life balance when we worked from home during the pandemic. There were plenty of positives. Flexible hours. Time saved on commuting. We could work in our PJs from the kitchen. The sale of leisurewear went through the roof as people...
I watched an old episode of Spicks and Specks recently, which closed with this great Weird Al Yankovic clip. It’s a parody of Bob Dylan’s Subterranean Homesick Blues and very clever. Here’s an example from the lyrics. Rise to vote, sir Do geese...
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein Sounds about right, hey? But then Albert Einstein was a smart guy. Not just in physics. So why do organisations do the same thing over and over...
Recently I wrote about New Zealand introducing a new law – the Plain Language Bill – designed to make public servants talk like humans. The bill aims to improve the effectiveness and accountability of the public service by requiring communications to be clear and...
Did you see the recent media coverage about the poor quality of writing in schools? The results were both alarming and no surprise at all. It looked at a study by the Australian Education Research Organisation into writing and writing instruction in Australian...
