We’re back at #HRTechnology_EU and there’s a session just before mine on “why the intranet isn’t the answer”.

People have been predicting the death of the intranet for… well as long as I’ve been working in intranets. Which is a long while.

And in a splendid addition to the banter timeline… remember Esther Crawford, who famously took on Elon’s “seriously hardcore” challenge, sleeping on the floor in the office?

It’s like they’re determined to make this site as unusable as possible.

Perfect, no notes.

Now in a HR Technology Europe session from a hotel group on moving from Excel-based systems.

As I wrote recently: the big dirty secret is that *every* org really runs on a series of business-critical Excel sheets designed by someone who left years ago. reworked.co/digital-workpl…

Another alarming stat at HR Technology Europe:

24% of people say their current manager is the worst they've ever had.

Spare a thought for poor Count Binface this Thursday. Years spent establishing himself as a joke candidate for London mayor, and then the Tories run Susan Hall.

Sad that Adam ⏬️ a military veteran of 27 years was 'turned away at the door' when he produced his Veterans ID card in order to Vote.

Voter ID is a Conservative scam.
Since 2019 (Inc GE) more Tory MPs kicked out of parliament due to 'misdemeanours' than Voter ID fraud cases😡

Scary stat at HR Tech Europe: the half life of a skill is now 2.5 years. So we need to move from careers to experiences and create an environment where people can continually re/upskill.

#TheStandardView : Why Sadiq Khan is our pick for Mayor of London standard.co.uk/comment/sadiq-…

As sad as it was predictable.

(and just as predictable: gammons in the replies saying 'we should look after our own elderly'. By which they mean women... like women in their 60s are in a position to give up paid work to care for their elderly parents even if they wanted to)

Do they think Seagullis reading off a script is what will reconnect them with the Red Wall? I’ve seen more convincing performances at a nativity play.

Instagram’s algo has noticed I sometimes click on ads for kids trainers (because I have UK4/EU37 feet) and… I don’t hate it.

Love how the scale on the Y-axis makes it look like the Dutch barely go to work at all

Well this is a new one. Invoice was due on the 29th, so I paid it on the 29th. They've issued a late payment charge as 'it takes two days to show on their system'.

Then say it's due on the 27th?! Takes the piss to charge me for your systems being shite.

Goedemorgen! The sun is finally shining. Is this… spring? 🌷☀️

I moved into a new office yesterday. Went back to the old one today to pick up my final bits & hand in the keys to learn the next door office have got a very yappy (if cute) puppy.

Am SO glad I moved. Why is ok to suddenly introduce a yapping animal to a shared workspace?

Who could possibly have predicted that offering groceries at 30% more for added convenience, in a market where there's a supermarket every three blocks, wasn't going to be a raging success?