Friday Selection Box: 21st January 2022

A four day week is possible

A six month trial involving about 30 UK employers including a number from civil society and the creative industries has just begun.  Definitely an experiment to watch.

The standard 9-5, 5 day working week is outdated and no longer fit for purpose.  We invented the weekend a century ago and are long overdue a four-day working week which would benefit workers, employers, the economy, our society, and our environment. Together we can build we can build a society where we work to live, rather than live to work.

The Road Ahead 2022: finding a new practicality through uncertain times

NCVO has just published their useful and accessible future insights report.  There is a blog as well as the full report.  A great resource for all of us staring into clouded crystal balls and struggling with a PESTLE.

What does a business leader look like in 2022?

Really pleased to see this includes psychological safety . People used to look at me suspiciously when I have talked about it over the years.

Business leaders must get curious to what their future role looks like, where they fit into the business and the team. How they support self, team, department, and business to grow and move forward.

E-learning models

It’s a long read but if your interested in the debate around elearning you might find the discussion of the different models interesting. It raises some important questions and issues.

Online learning is not inherently social and works best with groups that already know each other (Glogoff 2005; Jones & Peachey 2005).

Februllage 2022

Get the scissors, glue and papers ready! If you need a bit of creative inspiration, I highly recommend Februllage 2022.

50 Monuments in 50 Voices

A truly absorbing and growing collection of responses.