Hello folks,

It’s been the easter holidays in the UK, and I’ve been fortunate enough to get some downtime between contracts. This has given me the opportunity to (almost) finish my new book, the second edition of Building Successful Communities of Practice, which was first published 10 years ago. It is coming very soon. To sign up for updates, head over here.

Enjoy this week’s posts, and happy Friday.

Emily

People and Culture

The Case for Designing Work Around Circadian Rhythms

A conversation with the University of Sydney’s Stefan Volk about how to manage the varied and fluctuating energy levels on your team.

Harvard Business Review

Organisations and Systems

The AI skills gap is real (but it’s not what you think)

Amy Carrillo Cotten

LeadDev • Amy Carrillo Cotten

Joost Minnaar

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When Silos Hinder Innovation—and When They Can Help

Oguz A. Acar and Aybars Tuncdogan

Harvard Business Review

AI has us asking, does (team) size still matter?

Jennifer Riggins

LeadDev • Jennifer Riggins

Outcomes and Objectives

Is Your Company Suffering from Initiative Overload?

A conversation with leadership consultants Rose Hollister and Michael Watkins on how to ease the overwhelm.

Harvard Business Review

Approaches for Teams

Team norms: Practical examples

Richard McLean

Medium • Richard McLean

Other Things

To Succeed with AI, You’ve Got to Nail the Basics

Instead of worrying about whether they’re adopting AI fast enough, most companies would be better served by making sure they’re getting the basics right.

Harvard Business Review

Last week, a group of Chris Young’s friends and family put together a website in his memory, where people can order the stickers he created and donate to a charity he cared about. Please take a look here.

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