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The Imposter.

Sit back and imagine yourself in this scenario. It’s Thursday morning, about 11am, and you’re sitting in a meeting room in your office with your team and some senior stakeholders.  You are about to make a presentation to them on your area of expertise. This is your time to shine,…
Clara Anderson
14/01/2021
NewsWellbeing

Happy International Men’s Day!

Happy International Men’s Day! A glorious day for us all to celebrate the wonderful men in our lives! Tell them how important they are to you. Tell them how lucky you feel to have them in your life. Tell them how much better they make your life! And if you’re…
Debi Skea
19/11/2020
NewsWellbeing

Movember: Prostate Cancer

Alright, chaps! I’m here again to talk to you about ‘man things’ this Movember and to make you feel uncomfortable! On today’s agenda - Prostate Cancer. What is the prostate and who has one? It’s a gland found in the pelvis and its function is to produce a fluid that…
Debi Skea
10/11/2020
NewsWellbeing

Oh balls! It’s Movember!

Happy Movember everyone! It’s that time of year again - when guys start cultivating a dodgy ‘tache all in the name of charity. I’ve been looking forward to this month for a long time. Not only because I’m a cold weather kinda gal, but most importantly, it’s a whole month…
Debi Skea
03/11/2020
Wellbeing

Join Us!

It's fair to say that the last six months have brought many changes and we are all seeing another side of life. Rekindling relationships that were maybe lost due to hectic work schedules and learning to adapt to the 'new norm'. Early in 2020 myself, Ben and Debi met for…
Tony Baker
16/10/2020
Wellbeing

World Mental Health Day

Today marks World Mental Health Day. A day to shine a spotlight on mental health. Along with diversity and inclusion, mental health is at the very heart of what we do at humans of code. So there really seemed like no better time than now to discuss mental health in…
Debi Skea
10/10/2020
Wellbeing

TW: Suicide Prevention. Let’s keep talking.

As September draws to a close, the seasons change and the leaves begin to fall from the trees, we are reminded that nothing lasts forever. The seagulls who had once taken up residence next to my bedroom window seem to have finally moved on, and “the nights are fair drawing…
Debi Skea
29/09/2020
Wellbeing

Happiness at work should be everyone’s priority

It’s international happiness at work week, and today we are examining the how and why of fostering a positive culture in the workplace. Everyone wants to be happy at work. It seems like such a simple thing. When in the right environment, happiness comes naturally to many of us. When…
Ben Ross
24/09/2020
Wellbeing

TW: Suicide Prevention Day

Today is Suicide Prevention Day. This week is Suicide Prevention Week. And this month is Suicide Prevention Month. If you’ve ever felt suicidal in the past, or you’re feeling it right now, I’m talking to you.  It’s important that you understand that whatever you’re feeling right now - it will…
Debi Skea
10/09/2020