Financial Times management columnist Lucy Kellaway pokes fun at management fads and jargon, and celebrates the ups and downs of office life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 15 hours 8 minutes
Reasons for being miserable at work
The three things that really make most workers unhappy are actually rather basic - they are the work, the people and the general environment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The battle is lost, going forward
Going backward: how the phrase 'going forward' has infected business conversation See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Reasons for effing and blinding
This column is about strong language, which explains why it contains some. Swearing can be useful in the office, but there are some rules you should follow. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Strap on the sensors and step out into the future
Imagine a brave new world where electronic tagging of employees brings the study of management out of the dark ages. Lucy Kellaway peeks into a frightening future as scientists strive to answer why some companies and managers are so good - and others s...
The joy of fresh stationery, gossip and lattes with lids
A new theory of happiness says the only reliable pleasures in life are the small ones. So what small pleasures can you find in an office? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A word in your ear
Listening is really easy - any old fool can do it - so it can't therefore be a key skill for CEOs, argues Lucy Kellaway. So why do so many business leaders go on about it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Why lies can save your office blushes
The problem with being truthful about missing work is the reason can be embarrassing or implausible. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The real reason why there are fewer women at the top
The glass ceiling or labyrinth fall short of explaining why women don't make it to the top. Perhaps, argues Lucy Kellaway, women should look at themselves. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Take a bracing dip in September's overflowing in-box
Long ago, before e-mail, the return from holiday was a leisurely thing See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We are not family
'We' doesn't imply teamwork or even people who like each other. It is just the mundane experience of office life See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.