Monthnotes

Monthnotes – February 2021

Snowy lockdown walks - February 2021

February might have been a short month, but it feels like a month where change has been a strong theme in many ways, both at … Read More

Monthnotes – January 2021

Replacing a 35 year old domestic burglar alarm at home.

It’s a wet and windy Sunday evening in Kent as I look back over the past month at work and at home. The first working … Read More

Monthnotes – December 2020

I’ve started and re-started this post several times over the past few days. Taking some time off work since 23rd December has given me a … Read More

Monthnotes – November 2020

Walking the dogs at sunrise earlier this month.

The cyclical nature of lockdown life seems to give days and weeks a strange timelessness. Hours, days, weeks and months feel like they’re whizzing by … Read More

Monthnotes – October 2020

DIY standing desk in my Ikea cupboard.

Since I first began recruiting and managing teams, back in 2004, I’ve talked about “the dip” with every new person joining my teams. Stealing just … Read More

Monthnotes – September 2020

My deserted train to London earlier this month.

Earlier this month, before the government’s return to advising working from home by default, I made my first trip to London since late February – … Read More

Monthnotes – August 2020

Team Ineos heading the peloton at Lauzerte during Route D'Occitanie 2020

As August draws to an unseasonally wet and windy end in Kent, I reflect on what’s felt like quite a transitional month in many senses. … Read More

Monthnotes – July 2020

Miramont-de-Quercy, July 2020

In normal times the last few months for me at work would have felt quite turbulent – although with the impact of Covid-19 on the … Read More

Monthnotes – June 2020

We finished our outdoor garden office this month too - a Wakeman family project.

As I sit down to write this month’s reflections, it feels like a month in which some sort of corner has been turned – a … Read More

Monthnotes – May 2020

Daily family dog walks near home to break up work.

At work this month I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the future, helping develop organisational designs and evaluating future scenarios. It’s been fascinating … Read More