by Brain Happy | Jul 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
An eye-opening, yet perhaps unsurprising poll by YouGov in 2015 found that 1/3 of British workers find their work unfulfilling, with only 50% of British workers finding their work ‘meaningful’ (37% found their work not meaningful and 13% were unsure). I can’t help...
by Brain Happy | Jul 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
This week, I had a meeting with a friend who is a management consultant to development organisations in East Africa. We discussed the potential for a new e-learning course aimed at work skills for urban youth in the Sub-Saharan African context. Context If we use...
by Brain Happy | Jul 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
With thousands of international schools around the world of varying styles, quality and employment packages, you want to make the right choice. With only an interview or two (usually on Skype) between you and a 2-year contract, asking the right questions is key. The...
by Brain Happy | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was at an international schools’ job fair in London a few years ago and noticed a disproportionately large queue of people vying for the opportunity to greet the director of a school in Bogotá, Colombia. If you are not familiar with job fair protocol, it is like a...
by Brain Happy | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
No two people see the world in the same way, and so it is normal for conflict to arise. Our thinking and behaviour are based on a sum total of all our experiences and perceptions of those experiences, which are completely unique to us. The potential for conflict can...
