Woody Wonders

Let's be honest, communication and creating better relationships at work is more important than ever before as most of us start the transition to hybrid working.  It's vital that we feel comfortable to speak to each other on an equal partnership basis.   Clear communication and trust is key: Observe how other people work in order to build rapport Show your 'human' side - be authentic, it's ok to show vulnerabilities Establish common ground - people often find it difficult to communicate if they feel they have nothing in common with the other person, you will - you simply need to find it Like any other relationship, you can't mould people into how you want them to be, so you have to figure out ways to work together. One thing that's really come across loud and clear over the past 18 months is that we need to create a culture of listening and learning from each other.  After speaking with a number of people recently, it's clear there's both a mix of ex...

Commute time ...  more important than you thought The first thing that popped into my head when I was told I was going to be working from home for the foreseeable future was “hurrah, no more commuting for a while” .    However, your commute is actually a very important part of your working day - it’s the transition period from home to work and work to home.   In the morning, i t’s an opportunity to look ahead and plan the day and in the evening it's a time to reflect and unwind from the day.    It’s for these very reasons that I didn’t want to lose that ‘commute’ time when I started working from home as I realised it played a vital role in my day.  I usually left home around 7.15 am and returned home about 6.30 pm.  So I had a huge chunk of time both morning and evening in which to do something productive.  I didn't want to fall into the trap of staying in bed then immediately starting work in the morning and then finishing work and getting s...