Listen to Lucy
Summary: Lucy Kellaway, the FT's management columnist, pokes fun at management fads and jargon, and celebrates the ups and downs of office life. You can find more of Lucy Kellaway's columns from the Financial Times on our website and listen to more episodes of Listen to Lucy on iTunes, Stitcher, Audioboom or Soundcloud.
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Podcasts:
Business telly, so the newspapers tell us, is 'the new rock and roll'. While it isn't exactly cool, it is increasingly popular. But is it really about business?
Lucy sees reasons for cheer in the new 'world without secrets'
Lucy asks 'what is the worst motivational memo ever?'
Some sorts of multitasking in the office are clearly efficient. But using a BlackBerry in meetings is rude, as is noisy typing when on the phone.
The crossover of business and private parties creates problems for the guest. It is helpful to know which sort of do you are at, so you can behave accordingly, says Lucy Kellaway
When it comes to retirement, are you Buffet, Gates or potato?
Do you work well when you are miserable? Are happy workers the most productive? This week, Lucy keeps a diary to see how her moods affect her work.
This week, Lucy looks at rage, pettiness and rivalry between companies.
