What is it about change? Running out of puff and how to avoid it.
Perhaps it goes against the grain, but sometimes you have to feel sorry for politicians. It seems they can never really win. Think for a … Read more
Human Capital
What a difference being sociable can make!
Where do you stand on social marketing? That is not an easy question. Even the term ‘social marketing’ invokes a multitude of different concepts. That … Read more
The Secret Ingredient for Effective Change
They might be words I wrote myself. And if they aren’t they certainly convey a message that I have been promoting for quite a while … Read more
How HR can fill the gaps!
“Talent troubles – can HR fill the gaps?” That was the headline for the CIPD’s “star article” in the February edition of “In a nutshell”; … Read more
Employee engagement does not have to be difficult
It is hard enough to find a universal definition of employee engagement. Now new research identifies that there are 4 types of employee engagement. So … Read more
How to do the impossible
Oh, how I laughed! I know it dates me, but one of my abiding memories from school is haircut inspections, when prefects – those privileged … Read more
The Foundations of Trust
Is it serendipity? I cannot claim it as anything else but the debate raging about the big city bonuses certainly is convenient for me, following … Read more
Averting the disaster of Dystopia
With a luxury liner capsizing in the Mediterranean (of all places) this week nothing looks safe any more. Thus the 2012 World Economic Forum Global … Read more
Who cares?
Do you ever ask yourself if anyone really cares? Although I try to avoid being cynical and to give the benefit of the doubt a recent … Read more
The Importance of Employee Engagement: Why it REALLY matters
You know that people matter. Any business leader knows that. Unfortunately the pressure to constantly improve performance and deliver better results makes this one of … Read more