Following colleagues on social media: should you?

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Following colleagues on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram specifically) is for me, an interesting debate and something I have been keen to get some opinions about.

I don’t think there is a clear yes/no answer as it depends on the platform and the culture at your place of work, and are you connecting while you work together, or afterwards when one or both of you have left that employer?

There is a difference between being ‘friends’ for the sake of pleasantries in the office, and having genuine friendships that begin and extend out of the workplace and social media bridges both of these.

This debate has also been an interesting one for me since I was made redundant. The few connections with colleagues I had at my last place of work, not one has reached out.

Following colleagues on social media
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It’s time to pursue a freelance career: September 2020 update

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Today marks the end of formal employment and the beginning of the pursuit of a freelance career following my redundancy from my role in digital marketing for reasons out of my control.

The reason for this redundancy is because of a department redesign investing more money and resource into digital marketing but removed the need for a dedicated content writer.

Going freelance
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How to prepare for an internal interview in five easy steps

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Internal interviews can be a really strange and confusing experience because you are already known to the company, have likely worked there for a while, and the people conducting the interview are colleagues and not strangers.

I have had a couple of experiences of attending an internal interview and I thought I would share my top tips:

How to prepare for an internal interview
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My brain has too many tabs open: How I stay organised at home and work

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My brain has too many tabs open is not something I have specifically suffered with since becoming a mum, my brain has often got a lot going on inside.

My brain has too many tabs open personalised notebook
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The importance of play for children: Everyday freedoms everyday adventures

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Play for children is so important. Everyday freedoms everyday adventures is the theme for this year’s Playday, the national day for play in the UK, which highlights the importance for children and teenagers to enjoy freedom and have adventure in their play.

Since having my son sixteen months ago, encouraging him to play and explore the different environments around him has suddenly become one of the main focuses of my daily life.

Playday 2020

Why is play important?

  • Playing is fun and is central to children’s happiness
  • Playing helps children’s physical, mental and emotional health and well-being
  • Playing boosts children’s resilience, enabling them to cope with stress, anxiety and challenges
  • Playing supports children to develop confidence, creativity and problem-solving skills
  • Playing contributes to children’s learning and development. –Playday.org
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