I had to attend a steering committee this week.For those not familiar with the concept, it’s something between a tough job interview and a trip to the headmaster’s office. I know head teachers don’t give kids the cane anymore but in preparing for a steering committee the threat of a beating hangs over your head… Continue reading Steering Committee
Category: Work
Job Interview
I had a job interview this morning. It was my first interview for two years - in fact, since I got the job I’m in now - and I was determined to nail it. The interview was for a job on the same level as my current job, but in another team, so a lot of… Continue reading Job Interview
My work, my countries
My work is divided up amongst the team on country lines. Each project is based in a country, and if you’ve worked on one country, you will also probably get the next project that comes up in that country. Sometimes projects are assigned on linguistic lines (Russian speakers more likely to get Caucasus/Central Asia projects,… Continue reading My work, my countries
Best team ever
I am working in the Best Team Ever. It’s not just me who thinks it though; both present and past members of my team have commented that this team is the best team ever. I’ve been thinking about why that is. Collaboration and support We’re lucky to have work which doesn’t set us up to… Continue reading Best team ever
The multicultural workplace
For my first years in the UK, I was in predominantly all-British workplaces. People didn’t understand why I’d left my home and my family and travelled to the other side of the world. People grew confused about why I didn't watch and hence couldn’t talk about Eastenders (or Corrie, or Brookie) and why I didn’t… Continue reading The multicultural workplace
Mentoring
There has been a big push at work to get staff more engaged in the past few years, and one of the findings from the engagement process has been an awareness that people wanted more feedback and more help with career planning. As a result of these findings, my place of employment launched a mentorship… Continue reading Mentoring
Tales from Tobhamhor 