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Clarity Reduces Overload
Human Resources

Workload Is Still the Most Mismanaged Thing at Work

January 14, 2026 Mike Sothern No comments yet

Find out how poor workload design creates burnout, shallow work and resentment, and what leaders can do differently.

Broken Absence Systems
Human Resources

How Poor Absence Management Damages Trust at Work

January 13, 2026 Mike Sothern No comments yet

Find out what’s really going wrong with absence management in the UK and how better systems support honesty instead of fear.

Confusion Slows Performance
Human Resources

How Confusion Grows Under Good Leadership

January 12, 2026 Mike Sothern No comments yet

Find out why confusion is often accidental at work and what leaders can do to design clearer, simpler environments.

Make Work Clear
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The Hidden Price of Poor Clarity at Work

January 9, 2026 Mike Sothern No comments yet

Discover why lack of clarity slows performance at work and how clear expectations, priorities and ownership help teams perform better.

Help Teams Learn Faster
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Why Teams Repeat the Same Mistakes at Work

January 8, 2026 Mike Sothern No comments yet

Discover why most teams learn too slowly at work and how better systems can speed up learning, reduce repeated mistakes and improve performance.

Fix The Feedback Loop
Human Resources

The Scary Cost of Delayed Feedback at Work

January 7, 2026 Mike Sothern No comments yet

Discover why most teams struggle to improve without a clear feedback loop, and how continuous, low-friction feedback drives better performance.

Pressure Kills Accountability
Human Resources

The Best Leaders Build Accountability Not Pressure

January 6, 2026 Mike Sothern No comments yet

Learn the difference between accountability and pressure at work, and why accountability leads to stronger performance, trust and long-term results.

Performance is a Systems Problem
Company Culture

How Poor Systems Create Performance Problems at Work

January 5, 2026 Mike Sothern No comments yet

Learn how workplace systems shape behaviour and performance, and why redesigning systems is often more effective than managing people harder.

Systems Teach Behaviour
Human Resources

How Great Work Systems Teach People What Really Matters

December 16, 2025 Mike Sothern No comments yet

Discover how work systems quietly teach employees what really matters, and why changing systems is the key to changing behaviour and culture.

Reinforce What Works
Human Resources

Why Catching People Doing Things Right Improves Workplace Culture

December 15, 2025 Mike Sothern No comments yet

Learn why catching people doing things right is one of the most effective ways to shape workplace culture, reinforce good behaviour and improve performance.

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