We don’t work alone. We shouldn’t work in silence. Most importantly we should recognise those who enable, encourage and inspire us. This Working Out Loud Week we are looking to recognise those who contribute to our work. Share the work of others who help you to do your best work. The world is short of recognition. It can always do with an abundant supply.  Recognising others is one of the greatest contributions you can make to other people. Many people don’t even realise that their work enables, encourages and inspires others. The simple act of recognition can change someone’s perception … Continue reading #WOLWeek: Recognising Those Who Enable, Encourage and Inspire Us

13-18 November is International Working Out Loud Week. The theme of this WOLWeek is ‘Deepen Relationships and Create a Legacy’. In the first two days we have looked at why we need to deepen relationships and how Working Out Loud can help. Today we explore legacies. We are all drowning in the challenges of our work. A digital economy has created new expectations of responsiveness, breadth of engagement and agility that increase the time demands of our work. At the same time there are more messages and more to understand. When now has never been more insistent, who has time … Continue reading #WOLWeek Day 3: Who has Time for A Legacy?

November 13-18 this year is International Working Out Loud week and this WOLweek the theme is “Deepen Relationships and Create a Legacy”. Yesterday, we reflected on the need to deepen relationships in a digital world and a digital workplace. Today we will look at how sharing work in progress with a relevant community can deepen relationships. Working out loud is an important digital work practice because it enables the networks around our work to engage us. We may set out to use working out loud for ‘a better career or a better life’ as John Stepper puts it so well, … Continue reading #WOLWeek Day 2: How Working Out Loud Deepens Relationships

You don’t need to look far to see the need to deepen relationships. We are surrounded by urgent offers of transactional relationships. We watch as streamlined digital experiences and bots take over many interactions, often failing to handle the complexity … Continue reading #WOLWeek Day 1: Why Deepen Relationships?