Jul 13, 2017
In this episode, Pilar and Lisette discuss a few articles that
have caught their eye over the past weeks.
(1) Pilar and Lisette discuss a worrying new statistic: one in five
employees in the UK are afraid to ask their managers to move onto
flexible working. What's going on?
Articles about flexible working:
http://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/news/one-five-employees-afraid-ask-flexible-working/
https://www.fastcompany.com/3059295/inside-three-companies-that-are-innovating-flexible-schedules
https://cms.aviva.com/media/upload/Aviva_Working_Lives_Report_2017_INTERACTIVE.pdf
(2) We talk about Apple's new headquarters. The dangers of silos vs a great place where people want to work. Can buildings adapt as fast as they need to?
The article about Apple’s New HQ
https://hbr.org/2017/06/why-apples-new-hq-is-nothing-like-the-rest-of-silicon-valley
(3) Article on the perils of being the only remote worker. The need to have empathy with those who are remote when most of us are collocated.
https://www.hanselman.com/blog/TragediesOfTheRemoteWorkerLooksLikeYoureTheOnlyOneOnTheCall.aspx
(4) Some random updates.
Pilar recommends using the microphone on your smartphone’s keyboard
to reduce typing into it.
Pilar’s new book “Hi, I’m Here for a Recording. The ordinary life
of a voiceover artist.” is out now
“https://pilarwrites.com/2017/06/25/the-ordinary-life-of-a-voiceover-artist/
Lisette recommends an editor: The-editrice.com
Pilar talks about taking part in the 10-day Business Book Proposal Challenge: https://alisonjones.leadpages.co/proposal-challenge/