12 Months On… What Have We Learned?
A year ago, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. Whilst some leaders are hoping to return to the …
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Is Managing Conflict the Elephant in the Room?
This article on Managing Conflict was written by AWA’s Director of Research and Development, Karen Plum. In recent months, I’ve …
Can Teams Really Develop When Working Virtually?
Written by Karen Plum, Director of Research & Development and Tanisha Krishnan, Associate, AWA During this strange Covid-19 year, much …
Managing the switch to Home Working
In March 2020 most of the world’s office based knoweldge workers went home to work. There was no change management …
So You Think You Aren’t Biased?
Written by Karen Plum, Director of Research and Development, AWA A couple of years ago, I wrote about cognitive bias, …
How Well Do You Really Know Your Team?
Written by Karen Plum, Director of Research and Development. In 2018, I blogged about the role of personality in team …
Assessing the Performance of People We Can’t See
Written by Karen Plum, Director of Research and Development Throughout my career in workplace change management, I’ve met many managers …
Why Does She Get To Work From Home When I Can’t?
Written by Karen Plum, Director of Research & Development, AWA In early September, I was a guest on BBC Radio London’s Drivetime show. Presenter Eddie …
Team Empowerment Happens When Managers Work For Their Teams
Written by Karen Plum, Director of Research and Development When researching the practices that make teams most productive, team empowerment …
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Are We Really Tired of Home Working?
Written by Karen Plum, Director of Research and Development If we thought that the debate about home working was lively …
Everyone Back To The Office? Hold on a Moment!
Written by Karen Plum, Director of Research & Development, AWA On Friday 17 July, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced …
The Greatest Social Experiment Nobody Planned
Written by Karen Plum, Director of Research & Development, AWA At the end of July, I was a guest on …
Unlocking Psychological Safety
Neuroscience tells us that the brain is wired for safety. Its primary function is to keep us alive – striving …
Building and Sustaining Strong Teams When Working From Home
Inspired by lots of pieces that I’ve read since the COVID-19 lock down happened, I wanted to share AWA’s experience …
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Working From Home – is this the new normal?
It hardly seems any time at all since Covid-19 took us where many feared to tread. So many organisations have …
Working Well at Home: The Workplace Angle
The meteoric spread of the Covid-19 virus has caused us to re-examine almost every facet of our lives including, how …