An interesting radio program this week on Britain's problem with productivity with help from Professor Nick Bloom who says he has a solution for office based workers and the evidence to prove it. In an experiment with workers working from home he found that they were 13% more effective, and when he excluded the participants who didn't like working at home the increase in productivity of the group was 20%. The ability to concentrate with fewer interuptions was the main reason but with downsides of isolation and lonliness being also mentioned. Certainly more people will be working from home in the future and this programe had some interesting aspects to the topic I hadn't considered before.Time in the work environment was also important on a regular basis as was the importance of chance meetings with colleagues...which brings me to...
Things random... 
Our first Virtual Randomised Coffee Trial took place in June and those who took part have given some excellent feedback.
- Really enjoyed meeting a new colleague and finding out how we might support their team.
- It worked well and virtual meetings could be useful for people meeting across sites
- I enjoyed it and found it very interesting to chat to people that you wouldn't normally get to meet with.
- It was a lovely experience and we have already connected in order to keep in touch
100% of the people who took part learnt something new, 91% said it widened their professional newtowk and 58% met via Microsoft teams. Now that we are all much more used to meeting up virtually I think this would be a good option (in addition to meeting face-to-face) going forward, as in the past some colleagues have been unable to meet due to differences in working patterns and workplace...next RCT will probably be in October.
Things to read... 
Our next Reading Group book is The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and our virtal meeting will be Wed 5th August at 18:15 to 19:15. If you would like to join either the mailing list or the next online meeting please contact the library.
Theodore Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day -- a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch.
Things to eat... 
I never know whether to suggest hot warming food or refreshing cooling salads at the moment, so I will go with a warm goats' cheese salad today!
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