Workplace Insights by Adrie van der Luijt

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Ready to transform your workplace culture? Whether you’re seeking a speaker for your next event, training for your team or insights on navigating technological change, I’m here to help.

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For nearly two decades, I’ve been at the forefront of workplace transformation, helping organisations communicate more effectively, navigate digital change and supporting professionals in managing evolving work environments.

Today, I write about workplace trends and the impact of technological change. I also deliver keynote presentations on AI, critical thinking and essential workplace skills.

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When the government had one job: making emergency communications accessible

When the government had one job: making emergency communications accessible

The COVID-19 Inquiry documented a failure that should embarrass everyone in government digital services: no British Sign Language interpretation at press conferences, no accessible formats for emergency guidance. The Inquiry states plainly: “Everyone should be able to understand the action their government is asking them to take.” So where was GDS? Where were the senior content designers? An insider who worked in the Cabinet Office during COVID exposes what went wrong and asks the uncomfortable question: would a future government just outsource this to AI?

When the music stops: what years of failed IT projects taught me about the AI bubble

When the music stops: what years of failed IT projects taught me about the AI bubble

I’ve watched billions burn on government IT projects that promised revolution and delivered chaos. When executives defend AI valuations using the same rhetoric vendors used to sell Universal Credit, I recognise the pattern. The infrastructure is real. The technology is revolutionary. This time it’s different. Except it never is.