Calling a spade, a spade.

On a recent LinkedIn thread, my very talented ex-colleague (and friend) Andjela Kusmuk brought up the topic of interpersonal communication in the workplace. In the context of giving feedback to others, she talked about the imposition often placed on women, describing her experience of being labelled “irritable”, “difficult” or even “aggressive” when being direct, refusing…

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What I learnt this year: 2021 edition

It’s never a waste of time. It’s a necessary step towards something that’s around the corner. Donating your time, money or ideally both is essential to championing underserved communities and causes. Help where you can. I’m no-one’s diversity hire, even though I’m glad the concept exists. Ocean Vuong is cerebral and erudite. Look at the…

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