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3 festive nuggets for you…
Based on the trends of ‘24.
Let me know what you think, especially of LinkTok!
Make your clothes WORK
“WHERE DID YOU GET THAT JACKET?!” was the question I was most asked after speaking at the Senior Women in Policing conference this week. One woman told me that as soon as she saw me walk towards the stage, she knew they were going to love the session.
Solve work loneliness
Work in the 90s and early 2000s, meant hours of time together, dealing with everything from the hilarious to illegal, via a sushi-hurling boss and a creative who overtook his “sleeping meds” at Heathrow.
Which of these LinkedIn errors are you making?
🎉 Our 200th Video! 🎉
To celebrate, I’m sharing my hard-won LinkedIn learnings, what’s worked, what hasn’t, and a few surprises along the way. But I want to hear from YOU: what are your tips for mastering LinkedIn?
Have we cursed a generation? 📉
I don’t want to go full Jordan Peterson on you, but my ears pricked up recently when another speaker on our panel, the head of talent at a huge UK employer, said casually:
"We’ve stopped bothering to hire from Russell Group universities."
Get the bus to 2030
Work baby work ⛏️
The choice couldn’t be starker. Leaders are going to have to make decisions about the kind of work they want to create in either system. And then show it works for their teams.
What’s your one thing worth fighting for?
Over half-term, we took our youngest to explore the hidden war tunnels beneath Clapham Common, stretching out under the Northern Line.
Does working motherhood have to break us? ❤️🩹
I used to say it did.
But a fab new book is out by Zoe Blaskey called Motherkind and her opener was a total re-set for me.
Save 3 Hours a Week with AI, In 3 Minutes!
Are you an AI cat or dog?
I am meeting a lot of AI cats on my travels. People who distrust AI but truthfully haven’t used it. They have often banned it in their offices (and believe that younger colleagues are not using it secretly ), have commissioned long strategic plans for its use in the future and say that it cannot be trusted because it hallucinates. Which it does. Sometimes.
57+ & CRUSHING It: For everyone in recruitment, love from me x
Two staggering insights for you to smash together this week:
46% of recruiters think 57 is the moment candidates become “too old for the role” (Totaljobs).
AND…
80% of British businesses are struggling to find talent (ManpowerGroup).
The bad job cycle and how to break it
A few weeks ago, a CFO asked me, with real frustration, “Why do we keep creating such bad jobs?” Said with the kind of defeat that suggested it’s unsolvable.
My career failures (so you can avoid them)
This week I was asked to speak at the Specsavers careers week. Instead of talking about work trends they asked me to share what I’ve learnt about staying ahead of the curve
A big fat lie we tell ourselves (Victoria Starmer knows the truth)
Warning: this vlog is going to piss some of you off! It's about how we judge "podium people" based on their wardrobe. And by podium people, I mean anyone who's professionally in the spotlight—not just those of us who prance around on stage.
Productivity hacks that don’t work (and 5 things that really do)
This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions from my media consumption! 🎢
Five autumn resets for happiness
Welcome back!
September is my January 📆. Albeit, a better moment for a refresh while the holidays are fresh and before the dark of winter starts to gnawing at my soul.
What we needed to know earlier
We have a treat for you this week! We're featuring the amazing Joeli Brearley, the powerhouse behind Pregnant Then Screwed.
Why are Gen Z such a pain in the arse to manage?
Don’t yell at me! You’re all asking.
I’ve been running all over the country interviewing the under 25s and sharing the findings.
“Don’t look back in anger,” I heard you say.
Hitting the big five-o this week got me thinking about the things that I regret in my life, but also what do I want change for the future…🧐
Never lose perspective again
Interviewing people who have been in a job for a long time can be unsettling. They sometimes experience working life in extremely intense and vivid ways. Details feel significant, overwhelming and stressful.