A Friday thought on commitment

Don’t be dazzled by the medal and forget about the race you have to run in order to get it! Social media memes are a common feature of modern life.  They range from the amusing, to the worrying to the inspirational.  This week there were a couple that caught our attention at BITS HQ.  One Read more about A Friday thought on commitment[…]

A Friday thought on motivation

Just looking at it and talking about it will bring improvements. In many of our articles we give advice on a behavioural improvement, then say something along the lines of, the fact that you are looking at it and talking about it will bring improvements.  Maybe you have read this comment and thought, isn’t that a cop Read more about A Friday thought on motivation[…]

How to win at Monopoly. But do you want to?

A question I often hear in the workplace is “So what is Sustainable Development?”.   The response I often hear is that sustainability is doing stuff in the community like school visits and supporting local charities.  While such activity is often part of a company’s sustainability plan, this is not really a definition of what to be Read more about How to win at Monopoly. But do you want to?[…]

A Friday thought on rule based errors

To err is human. On the 6th June 1992, Copa flight 201 ended in the worst air disaster in Panama’s history.  The flight bound for Cali, Columbia came down in the jungle killing everyone on board.  Initial thoughts centred on the possibility of a collision with a drug running aircraft or a bomb on board. Read more about A Friday thought on rule based errors[…]

A Friday thought on drinking

Raising a glass may well help you relax, raising a few may effect your career and immediate safety. Many of us like a drink on a Friday, however, what about the next day?  What is the effect of that drink and how might a midweek drink effect our work?  You may have read, in the news, Read more about A Friday thought on drinking[…]