CONTRIBUTORS

DAVID BUTCHER

This month, David Butcher appraises appraisals, a workplace ritual he rather enjoys: 'How many opportunities do you get to talk about yourself for an hour, free, and, given luck, collect a pay rise at the end of it?' These days, he mostly gets feedback from his four-month-old son, Felix. 'If he likes something, he's all smiles and laughter; not sure, he shoots you a stern look; doesn't like it, he screams at you.' The boy is obviously heading for a career in management.

KATE BARKER