Employee reward programmes – key drivers challenged
The results of a 2009 study by Hay Group into the "Changing Face of Reward" have just been released. It found that the "War for … Read more
Human Capital
Who knows best?
The expression "Span of Control" surfaced from the murky mists of my mind the other day. I remembered having learned no manager can expect to … Read more
Is Redundancy Losing Favour?
Is the workplace becoming more humane? Recent reports show that output in the UK has fallen by 6% while unemployment has only gone up by … Read more
How to Improve Training Effectiveness
What is your reaction to a headline that reads "Quarter of all training fails to deliver significant performance improvement?" I am pretty sure it would … Read more
Employee Recruitment: The Blame Game
In a coincidentally convenient follow up to my last blog, HR Magazine this week published a report that 75% of employers feel "ripped off" by … Read more
Are Good People Really So Hard to Find?
In a recent blog I came across the writer claimed he would be a rich man if he had received a pound for every time … Read more
Human Capacity vs. Human Contribution
This blog on Organisational Entropy came to my attention this morning and I thought it made very interesting reading and was worth sharing. I have … Read more
Valuing “Sweat Equity”
Do you ever find yourself amazed at how you have managed to overlook the obvious? I am not talking here about finding something in a … Read more
Crowing Management
There is so much unauthenticated material on the internet today that it is hard to know what is true and what isn't. Whether or not … Read more
The Pledge for Better Management
Today I received a request from the Chartered Management Institute to pledge my support for their Manifesto for a Better Managed Britain. You may click … Read more