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We were meant to do this together
Belonging isn't a team away day or a diversity dashboard. It's something older and more fundamental than that. And most workplaces are working against it.
When Leaders Stop Asking
When leaders stop asking questions, they don't just lose information. They lose the plot entirely.
One hundred days in
We're more than one hundred days into 2026. I saw someone's post about all their achievements so far this year and immediately felt inadequate. A hundred days sounds like a long time and also not very long. Long enough for a plan to have lost its
The potatoes are in
Every year for twenty years, Good Friday has meant potato planting. When we had the allotment in London, it became an annual ritual. Digging the heavy clay that dominated our plot right at the top of Peabody Hill at Rosendale Road Allotments meant caked boots and aching backs, but also
Enough might be closer than you think
A piece of honeycomb, a garden full of bees, and a question about purpose and retirement
What gets measured, what gets lost
I've been thinking about competency frameworks this week as part of a charity project I'm doing, looking at leadership at practitioner, team leader, and service manager levels. (I'm a laugh at parties, honestly 😀) It's detailed, careful work, but the most interesting question
Already doing the work
When does experience count as a qualification? On waiting for permission to call yourself what you already are.
The ground isn't neutral
Every week I sit down to write this newsletter and I try really hard to put something useful and uplifting out into the world. This week I'm finding that harder than usual. I can't create world peace. I can't stop what's happening
The Language of Looking Away
Last week's newsletter looked at Malaysia's landmark decision to criminalise bullying, including psychological bullying, in its Penal Code. This week I want to stay with the theme but look at it from a different angle. Because the law is one thing. But what interests me just
To Whom This May Concern
Workplace bullying is a criminal offence in Malaysia following an amendment to their Penal Code last year. In a landmark move, Malaysia has amended its laws to criminalise all forms of bullying. The new sections specifically target bullying in any form, whether physical, verbal, psychological, or online. The provisions criminalise