Can’t get no satisfaction? Try this new approach!
Do you sometimes feel that the law of attraction seems to work for everyone but you? Or is it even worse than that – is … Read more
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The War for Talent – What Gives?
Following the recent economic crisis, the war for talent seemed to have been totally forgotten. Yet the 2010 Towers Watson Global Talent Management and Rewards … Read more
HR Transformation – What’s it all about?
The Global HR Transformation 2009 Report crossed my path earlier today. And, as ever with such reports, you need to be cautious.The report was commissioned … Read more
Are your people bothered?
"Am I bovvered?" This signature catchphrase of the British comedienne Catherine Tate, with her portrayal of a schoolgirl who displays a total lack of concern about anything, does not describe your … Read more
Time has come for greater employee representation
The September issue of Management Today includes an article on governance failings in UK boardrooms. And while the article is specific to the UK, based on … Read more
The Essence of Open Book Management
An article I read recently described Open Book Management (OBM) as "Doing Business in the Buff." The analogy is certainly a strong one and goes … Read more
How to Beat Conducting an Employee Engagement Survey
Surveys are the epitome of "lies, lies and damned statistics." A survey of a few thousand extrapolated across a population of many millions is hardly … Read more
How Serious is the Employee Engagement Problem?
A Conference Board report published last January identified that job satisfaction levels were at their lowest level in two decades, since they first starting measuring it. You will find … Read more
Are you a Virgin?
My apologies for being so weak-minded as to be unable to resist the headline! However, I could not help myself after reading a report on … Read more
Real Engagement!
There can be very few people who are not aware that the Football (Soccer) World Cup is currently taking place. This time is it is really a … Read more