A thousand years ago, well forty-nine to be precise, I entered the working world through the doors of Lloyd’s, notebook in hand and not the faintest idea that I’d spend the rest of my life in and around this endlessly fascinating industry. Back then, the word ‘innovation’ wasn’t one you heard much on the floor of the market. We had paper, we had people, and we had a way of doing things that had been handed down more or less intact for generations. At Lloyd’s, innovation was a

The first Wednesday in November marks National Stress Awareness Day. The latest HSE health and safety at work summary statistics for Great Britain 2018 were widely reported across the news channels today. Sadly it has concluded that stress now accounts for a whopping 15.4 million lost working days in 2017/18, up from 12.5 million the previous year. A rise of almost a quarter! In a fully connected workplace, with 24/7 connectivity and a move towards working practices such as z

Came across this really interesting post on Medium and I reckon it's worth a read and share. All of us, irrespective of age or background need to realise that the world of work is vastly different now, much of it unprecedented. The so-called Millennial generation are driving that change and we must all take note, listen to them and most importantly learn from them. Click here to enjoy the read and thank you Erik Vermeulen for sharing his "letter".