This month, as part of #MyMillionHours, The Attic is sharing personal stories of talent being reactivated into the workplace. I never imagined that I’d be given the opportunity to re-enter the workforce, to join one of the fastest-growing technology scale ups in […]
When businesses are closed to flexible working options, talent goes to waste. What could reactivating that talent do for your time, and the economy? A new week is filled with new possibilities to do and be better than the week […]
For our last Wednesday Live of the academic year, we invited writer Sian Norris – founder of the Bristol Women’s Literature Festival and published author – to speak to the Obelisk team and our guests at a special evening version […]
In October, Legal Geek will be holding the world’s first conference on LawTech; aimed at connecting LawTech startups and technology with investors. In the run-up to the conference, the Legal Geek MeetUp group kickstarted their Women in Law Tech series, […]
Claire Fox from The Institute of Ideas gives a worrying account of the decline of free speech in recent years, and what it could mean for the future. In the last few years, there has been a sustained and multi-pronged […]
Professor Kneebone explains why a surgeon and a ceramicist might have more in common than you think. What are the materials of your trade? If you’re a lawyer, chances are you’re relying heavily on research, communication and performance. For Professor […]
‘Everything is simple in war but the simplest thing is very difficult’. This is a phrase which has been rolling around my mind since the fascinating talk on leadership by Major General Andrew Kennett CB CBE, who agreed to come to […]
Thanks to the power of television, the phrase (or should I say catchphrase) “You’re hired!” now applies to apprentices far more than university graduates, trainees or qualified professionals. And this week we have seen the spotlight focus once again on […]
A question was put to the legal sector this week that echoed around the whole of the City – do institutional clients threaten lawyer independence? This eyebrow-raising question is at the heart of a piece of research commissioned by the Solicitors Regulatory […]
Like a good bottle of red wine, Obelisk Support just gets better and better with age. And like a healthy baby, we are constantly learning, developing and taking bigger and braver steps. Ever since we set out five years ago, despite economic […]