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We Still Manage People Like It’s 1955
Most organisations are not fully Theory X or fully Theory Y. They sit somewhere in between.
Some rely more heavily on control, rules, targets, and external rewards. Others place greater trust in autonomy, purpose, judgement, and growth.
The same is true of people. Some of us are more comfortable with structure and direction. Others are more motivated by freedom and ownership.
The real challenge is not deciding whether Theory X or Theory Y is right. It is understanding where we are now, what kind of work we are doing, and whether we need to move the slider a little.
𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 – Infographic
Infographic -𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆.
One Thing I Didn’t Understand When I Started Coaching
Not every client needs the same kind of help.
And not every coaching conversation needs the same stance from the coach.
Sometimes the job is to draw things out.
Sometimes the job is to build understanding first.
From Individual Performance to Team Wellbeing — A Shift Worth Making
If the primary unit of performance is the team,
then the primary environment of wellbeing at work is also the team.
Not as the owner of wellbeing —
but as the place where it becomes real.
And if you ignore that layer,
you end up trying to fix people… or fix the system…
while missing the thing that sits in between.
Beyond Evolution: The Limits of Human Freedom
You can make a list of everything you want in a person. Values. Personality. Lifestyle. The lot. Then you meet someone who ticks every box… and nothing happens. No pull. No interest. No feeling. And…
Most Workplace Wellbeing Is Symptom Management
Most organisations now have some form of wellbeing initiative. Stress management workshops. Resilience training. Mental health awareness days. Flexible working policies. These are not bad things. But they tend to operate at a relatively low…
Wellbeing and the Attention Economy
Wellbeing at Work Isn’t About Stress. It’s About Attention. Most workplace wellbeing conversations start in the same place: stress, burnout, resilience, and coping strategies. Organisations introduce support programmes, mindfulness apps, mental health days, and manager…
Work Reality Isn’t Pretty
If you read most articles on motivation at work, the story is clear and appealing. Give people autonomy, mastery, and purpose.Treat them fairly.Create meaningful work. Do that, and people will be motivated. They will care…
The Wellbeing Question We Never Really Answer
When people are asked to rate their life on a scale from 0 to 10 — from the worst possible life to the best possible life — we tend to assume something obvious: That people…