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  • Boost Employee Tech Adoption with Perceived Usefulness

    Boost Employee Tech Adoption with Perceived Usefulness

    In case you missed this on my LinkedIn… If you want employees to adopt new workplace technology, get your comms to focus on it’s… Perceived usefulness (PU)Psychology research suggests that if a user believes a new app or device will help them with their everyday life, they’ll have a greater intention to use the tech. Read more

  • 3 Pods, 1 Idea – June 2024

    3 Pods, 1 Idea – June 2024

    It’s June which means it’s Pride month! Whether you’re marching in the streets in celebration of/solidarity with folks in the LGBTQIA+ community or dipping into the podcasts below – it’s a great time for us all to broaden our understanding, challenge our biases and champion LGBTQIA+ rights. The Podcast …Bulldaggers and Lady Lovers | History Read more

  • 3 Pods, 1 Idea – May 2024

    3 Pods, 1 Idea – May 2024

    Another month, another tiny, yet useful, podcast round-up. Check out the 1st post in the series if you’ve no clue what I’m on about. After you’ve checked out the pods below, of course. The Podcast …The real victims of Baby Reindeer | Today Explained The Idea … Baby Reindeer is a story – perhaps a Read more

  • 3 Pods, 1 Idea – April 2024

    3 Pods, 1 Idea – April 2024

    Here’s the second edition of my super-short, yet (hopefully) helpful, podcast round-up. 3 podcasts. 1 big idea/takeaway each. Simple! If you’ve no idea what I’m talking about, check out the 1st post in the series. Make sure you come back to get your pod on, though. The Podcast …Culture chat: Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter | Life Read more

  • Introducing… 3 Pods, 1 Idea (March 2024)

    Introducing… 3 Pods, 1 Idea (March 2024)

    If you see me out and about with headphones on, I’m probably listening to a podcast. In fact, I spend about 10 hours each week devouring the medium – from unbelievable tales of digital trolls determining high-profile court cases to celebrity- and culture-based cackle-fests hosted by LGBTQ+ icons. According to recent stats, I’m in good Read more

  • Celebrating 2020: 5 ‘impossible’ things I did this year

    Celebrating 2020: 5 ‘impossible’ things I did this year

    This is probably the most awkward thing I’ve ever written.  As a Black British woman of Jamaican and working-class heritage, self-celebratory posts like the one I’m about to write aren’t typically encouraged.   “Be careful of redeye!” (Jamaican slang for “Beware of jealous people!”) “No one likes a show-off!”  “It’s super-tacky to talk about yourself all Read more