Overcome the Negatives of Globalisation
We all know, and it is universally acknowledged, that globalisation has dramatically increased competition and created unprecedented demands to be more responsive to customer needs … Read more
Human Capital
It’s Time to Pull Together
This week brought confirmation of something that I have more than suspected for a long-time. Yet, while validation brings vindication, the picture portrayed is alarming. … Read more
Best Definition of Employee Engagement
It is hard to keep track of all the different definitions of employee engagement. David MacLeod’s government appointed task force identified more than 50 perfectly … Read more
Management, Manipulation and Employee Engagement
If you are striving to be a better manager – which, as a self-respecting manager you undoubtedly are – you may find it helpful (even … Read more
Can you really manage with non-permanent employees?
As a writer myself, I understand the difficulties of creating “attention-grabbing” headlines and titles. And this week I was struck by the headline, ‘Why the … Read more
Work-Life Integrity is the Answer
A common theme in articles I have been reading this week is employer brand and the creation of places where people want to work. These … Read more
The Performance Paradox
At the European Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) conference in London earlier this week, a speaker introduced us to Neuroscience, a clearly complex topic … 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
Looking for leadership
How’s your organisation’s leadership? That is likely to be anything but an easy question. Especially if you are the organisation’s leader! And it is … Read more