Scope Creep

Scope Creep

Scope creep occurs when requirements are added to the project scope in an uncontrolled manner. Customers often cause scope creep by adding requirements such as new functionalities during the course of the project that were not agreed upon. But the development team...
Distraction triggers creativity

Distraction triggers creativity

As Bryan Lufkin describes in his bcc worklife article, people tend to be more creative in public spaces than isolated at home. Many big authors, painters, and philosophers have done their best work in coffee shops, e.g. JK Rowling, Pablo Picasso, or Jean-Paul Sartre....
Presenteeism

Presenteeism

The problematic of presenteeism has been known for a long time. Staying at work long hours just to impress the boss creates a toxic environment that leads to overwork. The pandemic has shown us a way to move to remote work, however people are now actually working...
The Value of Gossip

The Value of Gossip

Evolutionary theories show that gossip developed in order to facilitate cooperation in a group. By talking about other people, we can learn who to collaborate with and whom to stay away from. This helps a group to work better together. In the modern workplace this...