My Blog(s) | Fabien Littel

Oct 15, 20227 min read

How studying in my 40s gave me much more than new knowledge and skills

It's only been two weeks since I handed in my dissertation, the final step in completing my MSc in Organisational Psychology, at the end...

Sep 29, 20226 min read

Re-published: National Inclusion Week: What does inclusion mean in late 2022?

Foreword: I initially wrote this article in September 2022 for National Inclusion Week. As is often the case after sharing an article, a...

Aug 14, 20226 min read

Self-censorship, taboos and corporate discourse: how freely do we really speak?

My current research on the discourse of morality and moral conflicts in the defence industry, alongside other conversations I have had...

Jul 11, 20227 min read

My career soundtrack: 8 songs which accompanied my working life

We usually associate music, particularly popular music, with leisure time, relaxing, partying, or just escapism. It often stands in...

Jul 1, 20221 min read

LGBTQ+ voices at work - Pride podcast with Kubrick

As part of my work with Kubrick, I have had the opportunity to take part in a podcast episode with other LGBTQ+ colleagues, to share our...

Jun 9, 202210 min read

Morality & Me - Episode 5: Leaving the defence industry

This final episode on my morality journey throughout my career is also the one where I have come to understand, accept and embrace my own...

May 31, 20226 min read

Research diary: Interview reflections

To conclude my MSc in organisational psychology, I am conducting a research project which looks at the moral discourse in the defence...

May 10, 20227 min read

Morality & Me - Episode 4: On burning out... and rebuilding

On this journey through my career, looking at the ways in which matters of morality have played a part, I have so far shared stories and...

Apr 22, 20226 min read

Moral dilemma at the dinner table

A few nights ago, I went out for a lovely dinner with some friends, a great opportunity to catch up on what everyone was up to, reminisce...

Apr 2, 20224 min read

LGBTQ+ - No time for complacency

Thursday was International Transgender Day of Visibility, which saw a lot of stories of hardship but also of hope being published by...

Mar 11, 20221 min read

Mental Health at Work blog: My mental health journey across the Channel

I am very proud to have been given an opportunity to contribute to the Mental Health at Work website, through writing a blog about my...

Feb 21, 20227 min read

Morality & Me - Episode 3: On becoming a Manager

I was 25 when I completed my Masters in Human Resources, and subsequently moved to the UK. As I started settling into the world of work,...

Feb 10, 20228 min read

Morality & Me - Episode 2: Global Mobility, dilemmas without borders

The next leg of my journey through morality at work, revisiting my own career to date through the lens of moral reasoning, is taking me...

Jan 21, 20227 min read

Morality & Me - Episode 1: First jobs, fluffy animals, and moral awakening

In this series of articles, I will be looking back at my own relationship with morality through the course of my career to date: when did...

Jan 9, 20229 min read

Morality & Me - Prologue : Why talk about morality at work?

Do you ever find yourself thinking about what "the right thing to do" is ? Or trying to justify an action which perhaps, deep inside, you...

Jan 3, 20224 min read

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

This famous painting from Magritte invites us to challenge what we consider to be the reality, in a very simple, yet effective and...

Dec 18, 20217 min read

2021 - The year I grew up

Like many, I like to take a moment towards the end of the year, and look back at what happened during the past 12 months, usually with a...

Nov 27, 20217 min read

Learning through developing others: 2 years of working with early talent

"What advice would you give your 20 year-old self?" is a question that sometimes gets asked to those of us who have been in the world of...

Nov 4, 202110 min read

Life on pause : 24 hours of wait, work, and worry...

We all start every working day with the knowledge that we will be balancing the requirements of the job and attention we devote to it...

Oct 29, 20217 min read

Climate emergency and moral dilemmas - a COP26 special

As the biggest world powers are gathering in Glasgow in the coming days to talk about their response to climate change and the race to...

Welcome to Fabien Littel's personal site and blog

Get in touch, let me know what you think!