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Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · 11h

Unconscious bias - This great article from BBC Bitesize talks about unconscious bias, confirmation bias, fundamental attribution bias, groupthink and other biases in the context of The Celebrity Traitors.... beware SPOILERS!!
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...

What can The Celebrity Traitors teach us about unconscious bias? - BBC Bitesize

www.bbc.co.uk

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Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · 19h

4-day Week - The case for a 4-day working week is growing.
Productivity and well-being have been found to improve by challenging the assumption that working more hours automatically produces better results.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Benefits of a four-day week are ever clearer, despite Steve Reed’s stance

Housing secretary’s criticism of trial in South Cambridgeshire council ignores its many positives

www.theguardian.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · 4d

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Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · 4d

Caerphilly - Is this Banksy saying thank you to the town for not voting Reform??

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · 4d

Caerphilly - Is this Banksy saying thank you to the town for not voting Reform??

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Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · 14d

Revenge Quitting - This is a good article that discusses Revenge Quitting and how other forms of quitting may be more damaging to an organisation.
theconversation.com/revenge-quit...

Revenge quitting: is it ever a good idea to leave your job in anger?

Beyond the damage to workers or employers, revenge quitting is a sign of serious problems in a workplace

theconversation.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · 21d

AI - The British Standards Institution warn that there's a "Job-pocalyse" for Gen Z employees due to AI rollout in the workplace.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...

Gen Z faces ‘job-pocalypse’ as global firms prioritise AI over new hires, report says

British Standards Institution study across seven countries found quarter of bosses believe entry-level tasks could be automated to reduce costs

www.theguardian.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · 23d

Office Discipline - So, you're a manager... Your staff aren't filling out their timesheets despite being asked... What do you do?
If you are Richard Hammond, use your mum to scare them, apparently.
Could "mothers" be a new seam of research for management academics?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Solihull's Richard Hammond got mum to keep car firm staff in line

The ex-Top Gear presenter says his mum

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Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Sep 30

Well-being - Here is an interesting article with suggestions of coping mechanisms for when you might not be enjoying work.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...

Hate your job – but can’t afford to leave? 20 ways to love your work a little more

In these precarious times, many people hang on to roles they’d rather ditch. So, how to rekindle your passion and purpose? Readers and experts share their best suggestions

www.theguardian.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Sep 24

Employee Turnover - There is some interesting and light-hearted employee turnover advice for actors in this article, using Emma Watson and Gwyneth Paltrow as examples.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

Go quietly and get a side hustle: how to quit acting properly

Emma Watson hasn’t been on screen for six years and says she is better for it – for any one else tired of the Hollywood circus, here’s how to walk away with your dignity intact

www.theguardian.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Sep 15

AI - This is a great article that explains AI hallucinations and how they are probably inevitable.
theconversation.com/why-openais-...

Why OpenAI’s solution to AI hallucinations would kill ChatGPT tomorrow

The cure is likely to be worse than the disease.

theconversation.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Sep 13

AI in the workplace - There are lots of nuggets in this article.
- 1/3 of workers hide their use of AI to their bosses.
- More than half of people believe AI threatens the social structure.
- 63% do not believe AI is a good substitute for human interaction.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

UK workers wary of AI despite Starmer’s push to increase uptake, survey finds

Exclusive: A third of those polled do not tell bosses about use of tools and half think AI threatens the social structure

www.theguardian.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Sep 3

Revenge Quitting - Here is an interesting article discussing an apparently more common occurrence. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...

Meet the revenge quitters: why people are ditching their jobs - and refusing to go quietly

From marching bands to TikTok takedowns, employees are resigning in spectacular fashion. While going viral seems risky, some find it opens new doors ...

www.theguardian.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Aug 29

Indigenous Leadership - This is a great article about some key leadership behaviours from 19th Century Canadian indigenous leader Chief Poundmaker.
theconversation.com/5-vital-lead...

5 vital leadership takeaways from the life of Chief Poundmaker

Chief Poundmaker’s legacy should challenge us to lead with humility, courage and a focus on the greater good.

theconversation.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Aug 26

Workplace Behaviour - An interesting opinion piece that discusses whether workplace behaviour is worse than it used to be.
www.theguardian.com/society/comm...

Is behaviour at work getting worse – or are we just becoming oversensitive snowflakes? | Emma Beddington

Judging by the minor complaints being put to employment tribunals, workplace etiquette appears to be breaking down. But the headlines rarely tell the full story

www.theguardian.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Aug 7

Rustout - Here's a thought provoking description of mental and emotional decline caused by repetitive, mundane tasks and ongoing professional stagnation. theconversation.com/feeling-unst...

Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout

Rustout can occur when there is a misalignment between professional aspirations and job demands.

theconversation.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Jul 30

It might not seem obvious but the move towards a more empathic type of leader is mirrored in contemporary leadership research.

With The Fantastic Four and Superman, superheroes are getting hopeful again – and showing strength through empathy
theconversation.com/with-the-fan...

With The Fantastic Four and Superman, superheroes are getting hopeful again – and showing strength through empathy

Two new superhero films reassert a message which comic books have long championed: that community, support and acceptance are strengths.

theconversation.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Jul 28

Linguistic Imperialism - Fascinating post from the FT. The rise in AI appears to be placing more pressure on non-English languages in the workplace.
on.ft.com/45lc9aC

AI is reinforcing the dominance of English in the workplace

Technology will make the world’s most spoken language more valuable, but speaking a more obscure one has advantages

on.ft.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Jul 8

There are important changes on the way for employers if the UK Government's plans go through.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jul...

UK bosses to be banned from using NDAs to cover up misconduct at work

Exclusive: Changes to workers’ rights bill will prohibit the silencing of staff who suffer harassment or discrimination

www.theguardian.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is a fascinating article on the power of emotions in the entrepreneurial process.
theconversation.com/how-emotions...

How emotions rule every stage of the entrepreneurial process

There are no good or bad emotions in business – it’s about how you harness them.

theconversation.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Jun 16

America and the "Great Men" theory of Leadership - This is a great deep dive into America's seemingly baffling fascination with powerful and rich corporate figureheads.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

America’s infatuation with boy geniuses and ‘Great Men’ is ruining us

We’re obsessed with narratives about powerful men and how they got that way. But our mania for founder myths obscures an ideology of inequality

www.theguardian.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Jun 5

If you use WhatsApp to communicate with colleagues, beware. Here are some handy recent cases that have been involved WhatsApp in Tribunal or Court cases.

theconversation.com/your-whatsap...

Your WhatsApp messages could get you sacked

Private messages are increasingly being invoked in workplace disputes.

theconversation.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · Jun 2

As leaders we need to be adaptable. At the moment, one of the key things to adapt to is the Supreme Court's gender ruling. This article does a great job of explaining the practical implications of the change for the workplace.
theconversation.com/the-supreme-...

The Supreme Court’s gender ruling has implications for the workplace. Here’s what employees can expect

What it means for workers, employers and maintaining harmony between staff with differing beliefs.

theconversation.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · May 29

Well, well, sycophancy in the workplace is damaging.
As leaders we need followers, but not all followers are good it seems.
theconversation.com/trump-surrou...

Trump surrounds himself with sycophants. It’s a terrible way to run a business – and a country

When ‘yes men’ rise to the top, poor decision-making follows.

theconversation.com

Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · May 29

Cymru leading the world again! This time in space!
nation.cymru/news/record-...

Record investment for world-leading Welsh 'space factory' firm

Martin Shipton A Welsh company that is a world leader in space-based manufacturing has secured the largest funding deal in UK space technology history. A group of investors has delivered a £22,6m fund...

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Arweinyddiaeth.cymru / Leadership.wales @arweinyddiaethcym.bsky.social · May 26

Carbon neutral heating... using Cymru's old mines to heat houses. Genius!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Coal mine flood water used in Ammanford heating scheme

Experts are developing projects across Wales and hope it can be at the

www.bbc.co.uk