Exploring communication & conscious language

Each of us brings our unique social and cultural paradigm to work with us each day, influencing how we operate and communicate – even how we think. As today’s workplaces become ever-more diverse and cosmopolitan, cross-cultural awareness is more important than ever. And by taking conscious action to increase self-knowledge and cross-cultural skills in the […]

The value of feedback: employees in the driver’s seat

When it comes to career development, feedback is priceless. It helps you identify, manage and manoeuvre your strengths and weaknesses, and take the most effective next steps in your career journey. Using it wisely helps you push forward, taking intelligent risks along the way to uncover hidden potential.  At The Workshop, our Talent Development and […]

The career-boosting power of our Talent Competency Framework

Research shows that only 29% of companies have a career development model in place, with the majority revolving around a basic pay band structure. However, employee tenure is proven to increase by as much as 250%, on average, in companies with such models in place. The implication is clear: to remain competitive, modern organisations should […]

Geek Week 2022

Without a doubt, Geek Week is one of the highlights of The Workshop’s annual calendar. The event brings together employees across multiple offices for five days of building and sharing tech knowledge, in pursuit of the future of engineering and innovation. This year’s upgraded event took place from 3 – 7 October and featured the […]

The Workshop launches Talent Competency Framework

When it comes to growth and resilience, having a talent framework gives organisations the upper hand. It allows management and HR to keep a finger on the pulse of a company’s evolving talent pool, identifying strengths, detecting areas for improvement and leveraging untapped resources. Modern careers, like modern organisations, are dynamic. A traditional “career ladder” […]

4 soft skills every artist should know

I was five when I discovered what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. At the time I didn’t realise that I’d found my passion. All I knew was that I loved combining shapes and colours, translating my imagination into drawings. I could spend hours in my room with a pencil and […]

Data talk: Recapping the London Tech Leaders panel

The London Tech Leaders events are always a good opportunity to meet up with like-minded people and hear different perspectives on challenging questions, and it’s always interesting to hear the range of opinions that come from the mix of participants. One of the event’s more recent panels focused on diversity ­– how it benefits an […]

LGBTQ+ tech icons who inspire and pave the way for others

The tech industry we work in now, while still learning its ways, is one where an openly LGBTQ+ person such as Tim Cook or Peter Thiel can rise to the top of a huge international company. This wasn’t always the case, and in previous years, many LGBTQ+ people had to hide their true selves for […]

Your guide to exploratory testing

Last year, I discovered that many of my software development teammates were unsure about exploratory testing – what’s involved in it and how to perform it. To help them understand its value, I developed some training materials that explained the concept more clearly and, after sharing this training internally in the company, I decided to […]

Words matter: Using LGBTQ+ inclusive language at work

The language we use with our colleagues, friends and families can have a huge and lasting impact, especially when it centres around often emotionally charged issues like sexuality or gender. Conversations around these topics can be fraught with confusion and worry over offending others, especially as the terms we use to respectfully discuss LGBTQ+ topics, […]