Handling a team with unlimited holidays
April 26, 2022 / Reading time: ~7 minutes
Whilst the debate between unlimited and 'use it or lose it' holiday policies rages on, I had a think about how we handle things at Octopus.
Ashley Firth
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The case for basic, boring emails
April 16, 2022 / Reading time: ~6 minutes
After a recent run in with our emails at Octopus, I want to quickly share why I believe email is very bad, and why you should consider doing next to nothing with the next email you send to your users
Reflecting on 5 years at Octopus Energy
December 29, 2020 / Reading time: ~14 minutes
Half a decade. Blimey. Here are a few of my favourite moments so far, and a few bits of history.
Good ways to manage a remote team in lockdown
June 23, 2020 / Reading time: ~11 minutes
We’re experiencing remote working that we didn’t ask for. That changes a teams mindset, and as managers we need to work hard to help.