Talent Wars or Talent Waste?
Are people’s capabilities diminishing? Our own observations would suggest otherwise. Likewise science would probably point to the opposite. So why has talk of the “War … Read more
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Talent wars
Ah, the “Law of Unforeseen Consequences!” It is now 15 years since McKinsey first published their article, “The War for Talent.” I wonder whether anyone … Read more
Employees as assets
It is ironic – and not a little frustrating! How often have you heard a colleague or senior executive say, “Our people are our greatest … Read more
Don’t be a blind follower!
The HR news this week has hardly been encouraging, and brings to mind rather forcibly the adage “If a blind man leads a blind man, … Read more
Collaboration, Collective Intelligence & Employee Engagement
Do you ever give collaboration any conscious thought? I hope so, because it is integral to virtually everything you do, and certainly a key aspect … Read more
Reap the Benefits of Employee Ownership
“There is clear and unambiguous evidence to show that employee ownership, particularly when combined with meaningful employee participation, brings tangible economic benefits for companies. But … Read more
The Semantics Say It All!
Are you perhaps guilty of saying or implying this and making your employees feel Bolshie, otherwise and disengaged?
The Tyranny of the Task!
A relative of rigid reliance on rules, the tyranny of the task is a result of employee disengagement and entails obsessive, fixated, unthinking behaviour that is counter-productive to almost everything you are trying to achieve. And the only way you can prevent it is to ensure you engage your employees.
Are you making the same mistake?
As a leader it is very easy to try to create a process or a system that will prevent something happening again in the future … Read more
Will RISES prevent a fall?
After writing about values for the past few weeks, it seems only appropriate to pause to consider the new values-based direction that Barclays Bank is … Read more