Helen Wright
Beyond the Bots

We know, we know:  every playground, every supermarket queue and every WhatsApp chat is buzzing with AI-related chat.   But if you can’t beat the conversation, then perhaps you should join it. The discussion is partly wary - will there be any jobs left for us to do in 10 years?  But increasingly, there’s an undertone of awe and curiosity…

Beyond the Bots
Helen Wright
The Einstein Effect: Why Many of History’s ...

Discover how Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemmingway and Charles Darwin used part-time schedules to change the world, and why ‘presenteeism’ is the enemy of innovation.

The Einstein Effect: Why Many of History’s Greatest Minds Worked Part-Time
Helen Wright
Why they call it the blues...

Whilst perhaps not quite in the category of death and taxes, Blue Monday seems to rear its head with an ever-more-disenchanted sigh every January… 

Why they call it the blues...
Helen Wright
Employment Rights Act 2025

The UK’s Employment Rights Bill is set to become law as the Employment Rights Act 2025 and arguably represents the most significant overhaul of workplace legislation in a generation.

Employment Rights Act 2025
Helen Wright
In a World Where You Can be Anything, Be Kind.

Ah, World Kindness Day.  It makes us feel all warm and snug, every year. Hygge-like.  As the international news stories tell of ever-more alarming crises, and as waves of anger seem to roll through our streets, kindness may seem like a rare occurrence these days. But that's all the more reason to uphold it.  Kindness may seem scarce in the modern world, but it's also precious, and worth protecting…

In a World Where You Can be Anything, Be Kind.

“The Joy Luck Club”, by Amy Tan

“The Joy Luck Club”, by Amy Tan

When you held your first child in your arms and you gazed into their eyes, I’m guessing that you imagined you’d be the kindest and most patient parent known to humanity. You’d love them beyond all measure, support their every dream and cradle them through every one of the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.  Fast forward 10 years, and somehow – you can’t quite understand how – you spend your days crossly refereeing sibling quarrels, berating the fourth lost school coat of the term, and loudly lamenting the dirty socks that have been strewn forlornly across the pre-teen bedroom floor… 

Beyond the Bots

Beyond the Bots

We know, we know:  every playground, every supermarket queue and every WhatsApp chat is buzzing with AI-related chat.   But if you can’t beat the conversation, then perhaps you should join it. The discussion is partly wary - will there be any jobs left for us to do in 10 years?  But increasingly, there’s an undertone of awe and curiosity…

In a World Where You Can be Anything, Be Kind.

In a World Where You Can be Anything, Be Kind.

Ah, World Kindness Day.  It makes us feel all warm and snug, every year. Hygge-like.  As the international news stories tell of ever-more alarming crises, and as waves of anger seem to roll through our streets, kindness may seem like a rare occurrence these days. But that's all the more reason to uphold it.  Kindness may seem scarce in the modern world, but it's also precious, and worth protecting…

Just (Don't) Do It

Just (Don't) Do It

We all love to say yes. It's built into our human psyche.  We want to please - to feel that tiny flare of endorphins, and to see that light of satisfaction in the eyes of the person across the table.  And when that other person is your boss, there's an even stronger driver to pull out all the stops.  To comply with every request.  To push beyond your limits…