by Katherine Mair | Jan 31, 2022 | Life, MAD Blather, Work
I have never watched a match of tennis. Last night was the first time. Amusing perhaps, that I chose one of the longest matches in history to get inducted. Nevertheless, my partner was keen to see the game and I thought why not? Let’s see what the fuss is all about....
by Katherine Mair | Aug 14, 2020 | General, Life, MAD Blather, Study, Work
I’ve often mentioned my love of jigsaw puzzles. Last night my partner and I finished a 6000 piece jigsaw puzzle representing one of the greatest masterpieces of the seventeenth century, Las Meninas painted in 1656 by Don Diego de Silva Velazquez and now housed in the...
by Katherine Mair | Mar 13, 2020 | MAD Blather, Work
As I see more and more of my clients asking their people to start working from home with the unfolding global events, I can’t help but ask myself how well equipped are we to transition so suddenly to a remote working environment? So much of the work we do at M.A.D....
by Katherine Mair | Jul 23, 2017 | Life, MAD Blather, Uncategorized, Work
I’ve had an utterly disastrous week. No one major thing, just a confluence of small setbacks which, as they piled one on top of the other, have tested my resilience. It started on Sunday night with an acerbic email from my ex which left me awake most of the...
by Katherine Mair | Jun 20, 2017 | Life, MAD Blather, Work
International Yoga Day is a lovely reminder of the beautiful unifying force of this ancient and enduring practice. While I am unable to participate in some of the larger celebrations today, I will be celebrating yoga in my own small ways throughout the day. Perhaps...
by Katherine Mair | Aug 12, 2016 | MAD Blather, Uncategorized, Work
When it comes to meeting matters, well it’s a pretty abysmal state of affairs in most organisations. Unproductive meetings have been estimated to cost the US economy around $37 billion each year with around 15% of an organisation’s collective time spent in...
