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The Superhero Complex
Hi, I'm Poss, a Chief Operating Officer working with digital and data teams. This weekend, I found myself at the cinema watching the new...
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When work is family (and when it isn't)
Hello, I’m Poss, and welcome to my Confessions from a COO series where I share insights from 20+ years working in digital, data and...
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Gut Feel - the power of intuition
Hello, I’m Poss, a Chief Operating Officer working in digital and data organisations. Welcome to my blog I was talking to a couple of...
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Digital to Data; 20 years and counting!
The Synthetic humanoid from the Star Trek TV series known as "Data" Hello, I’m Poss, and I’m a COO working in a technology-driven...
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Scrolling Instagram (and the fun things I learnt)
Hi, I’m Poss, a COO working in tech. Welcome to my blog I’ve been struggling to write much recently and came to the conclusion that it’s...
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The Reluctant Networker (and finding the time for it)
Hello, I’m Poss, a Chief Operating Officer (COO) working in technology. Like you, my days are a blur of meetings, deadlines, and...
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Back to school - and learning how to take a decent holiday (from the job)
Hello, I’m Poss, a Chief Operating Officer (COO) working in technology, and I like talking about some of the themes behind running a...
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Employee Ownership
Hello, I’m Poss, a Chief Operating Officer (COO) working in technology, and I enjoy talking about some of the themes behind running a...
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The Recruitment Rollercoaster
Hi there, I'm Poss and I'm a Chief Operating Officer (COO). Like many of my kind, I’m a broad generalist, and I enjoy sharing some of the...
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Onboarding (to a new role), it's a bit like your first day at school, so let's make it good
Hi there, I'm still here. But if you are new, my name is Poss and I'm a Chief Operating Officer (COO) who likes to share topical...
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Feel the fear! (And motivations for stepping outside your comfort zone)
Feel the fear and do it anyway . A self help ideology written by Susan Jeffers  in the 80s, has become something of a mantra for me in...
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Lessons and stories, from my past
I enjoyed what people were sharing on International Women’s Day. My old friend Tessa David  made me laugh with a Motherland-esq diary...
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Sorry seems to be the hardest word
Elton John tried to tell us 50 years ago, and then again in 2002 , but jokes aside, saying sorry can be tough... Especially with social...
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"Pick-me-up or Power up?", different approaches to building up my mental health reserves
Another rollercoaster of a week. A few inspiring moments, but also some tough professional challenges. I’ve talked before about being in...
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Poker Face - lessons from watching "The Traitors"
I hoped you watched the final of Traitors last / this week ( if not, then why not?! ). Don’t worry, no spoilers here. But I love it when...
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The Chameleon
Hiya, I’m Poss, and welcome back to my Confessions from a COO series, where I share insights from over 20 years working in digital and...
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