Middle managers are back on the agenda and this time discussing what we can learn from the history of the 1990’s reengineering approach. The episode wraps up with a discussion about a new report into female entrepreneurship and the systemic issues impacting women in the workplace.
Articles and reports in this episode:
The value of internal comms
https://pracademy.co.uk/insights/new-report-valuing-internal-communication
How HR took over British business and got in the way of actual work
https://www.thetimes.com/article/2d1a4d6a-6a69-44a6-a69b-246dbe21d70a?shareToken=2763a67ee047cb94bd921c45360f2f0c
Bonfire of the middle managers
https://economist.com/business/2025/10/05/bonfire-of-the-middle-managers?giftId=28b958e4-209b-4588-9c3d-de3f44ca77aa&utm_campaign=gifted_article
Female Entrepreneurship
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/carolynbowick_the-new-report-on-female-entrepreneurship-activity-7388847072545882113-8mEB
Missing Women Report
https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/new-study-reveals-missing-women-crisis-in-public-relations-management/