Employee Engagement is an Attitude, not a Project!

Do you ALWAYS wake up with a desire to jump straight out of bed and meet the day? I doubt it. Even if you do … Read more

It really is this easy!

My core message is not new or original: people are an organisation’s greatest asset. The fact is that it is your people who shape your … Read more

Cross the manager/leader divide!

There is a new fashion in town. You may have seen it. You may have experienced it or, more accurately, be experiencing it yourself right … Read more

“Double Standards”

The recent announcement that Network Rail bosses are getting 6 figure bonuses despite failing to achieve corporate targets hardly caused a ripple. Apart from the … 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

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

Employee Engagement & the Holy Grail

What do happiness and employee engagement have in common? Actually it may be more than you think. In fact it is quite possible that they … 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