While it’s not been exactly the start to the year we were hoping for in the UK, 2021 remains a year brimming with potential. The world of work went through some radical forced transformation in 2020 and while there was a race to maintain productivity back then, this year promises to be a year of...
Category: <span>Insight</span>
Cultural Connectedness During Crisis – A Chief Product Officer’s View
A lot can change in a short period of time. Just two weeks ago the Totem team had arrived back from a company ski trip. High on energy and looking forward to the challenges of the new financial year ahead. Like most of Europe, we hadn’t appreciated the full threat of Coronavirus on a global scale....
Employee Onboarding in the Age of Culture Tech
As a company that’s obsessed with culture, I knew I was joining something special when I joined Totem and Play Consulting. But three weeks into my new role and I can honestly say I’ll never look at pre- and onboarding the same way. Let me explain. The first days of a new job are usually...
Culture, The New Space Race
Flexible working, dress down Fridays, gym discounts, corporate outings; it goes on and on. We’re endlessly being told that the world of work is changing
6 Top Tips on Your Next Tech Purchase
If you’re a kid making a powerpoint to get a puppy, or at work going through procurement for a tech vendor - we’re always evaluating.
Being Yourself at Work
By Marcus Thornley, CEO Play Consulting I was high performing but I was blowing up inside. I started having panic attacks which were terrifying. I was constantly angry. I wasn’t nice to be around. And then I was sacked. It’s the only time I’ve ever been sacked from a job and it hurt deep. Over...
The Power of Storytelling
For the longest time, I’ve been completely obsessed with stories. I love telling them, hearing them, reading them, watching them… They seem to be the top mechanism for conveying any type of media I consume.