Ban the Rule Books and Performance Management
If nobody ever sets out to do a bad job, why do we need to spend so much time and effort controlling how people do/did their work?
Happiness at work
HR: The New Frontier
It’s been 10 years since I set out on a new career path with the mantra “HR is the new IT.” For me it was … Read more
Realising Resolutions: How to Avoid Resolutions Becoming Regrets
It’s that time of the year when you are likely rising to the challenge of keeping your New Year resolutions. And as you do, you … Read more
How to break the cycle of poor industrial relations
The centuries-old struggle of employers versus employees shows little or no sign of abating. There were two clears signs of that this week. The first … Read more
The Case for Employee Engagement
Sometimes it is easier to define something by describing its opposite. Perhaps that applies to Employee Engagement too. Maybe it is easier to depict employee … Read more
KISS and end the War for Talent!
Do you ever sense that things are too complicated? I do. And two things make the feeling even worse:- The increasing frequency with which it … Read more
When Policy Plays Principle!
You have to hand it to the government for trying. On the face of it trying to improve productivity by enhancing employee engagement through employee … Read more
ROI on Talent Management? You’re Joking!
Self-development is an essential part of life. In fact it is an unavoidable part of life, but in today’s world it is perhaps more vital … Read more
Aaarghh! It’s enough to drive you nuts!
Chocolate-box pretty! That was our garden when the cherry tree blossomed: the symbol of summer finally arrived. Then last year – nada! Absolutely nothing! We … Read more
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