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Stacey Barber

The Hidden Damage of Deficit Based Management

There are some workplaces where, no matter how much progress is being made, the focus of management almost immediately returns to what is still missing. This pattern is what I refer to as deficit based management. Targets may be improving, departments may be performing well, and teams may be working exceptionally hard under pressure, yet […]

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Hi, I'm Stacey Barber

I’m a creator and educator in women’s working lives.

I look at what’s actually shaping how work feels, not just what you’re doing, but how you’re experiencing it.

Because most people are trying to make decisions about work without really understanding what’s going on underneath.

That’s usually where things start to unravel.

And once you can see it properly,
you can actually do something with it.




I’m a creator and educator in women’s working lives.

I look at what’s actually shaping how work feels, not just what you’re doing, but how you’re
experiencing it.

Because most people are trying to make decisions about work without really understanding what’s going on underneath.

That’s usually where things start to unravel.

And once you can see it properly,
you can actually do something with it.




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If your weekends feel more like unpaid overtime than real recovery, this will help.

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If your weekends feel more like unpaid overtime than real recovery, this will help.
Three simple steps to switch off from work and recharge properly.

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