We mull over the analogue and the digital, suggesting that we should advance into the future with our eyes open to the effects of technology.

It’s said that the so-called “soft skills”, like empathy, listening, conflict resolution and ability to inspire, are the hard skills of the 21st century.

In this episode, we attempt to re-imagine performance conversations that happen all the time, with everyone, all over the place.

We have invented some wonderful technological tools in this digital age. They afford us the potential to work better together, however, we remain with outdated institutions and organisational structures and interpersonal skills that are sorely in need of updating.

Mankind has gotten far. We’ve done this by invention, discovery and exploration. We think nothing would have happened if nobody would have imagined something first. Just imagine what you can do.

Any change within a company invariably hits the middle management layer. People whom are perpetually stuck between a rock and a hard place.