Why people have to be MAD to engage!
The desire to make a difference is possibly one of the greatest motivational drivers we have as human beings. That's because it validates our sense … Read more
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Talent mobility – a self-created crisis?
Last week HR magazine run a report under the headline, "Talent mobility a top concern for UK HR decision-makers." Apparently exclusive research has revealed that … Read more
Shaping the Future – but What Future?
We have now looked at all 8 of the "key themes" for driving sustainable organisation performance identified in the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) … Read more
HR: What’s in a name?
Human Resources or HR is a term that has been almost universally used for the last three decades or more. The name depicts the function … Read more
Is this what is wrong with management today?
Your mind will boggle. At least I think it will, won't it? Of course, I don't know, but I am pretty sure that when you … Read more
Is your message on song?
It's a bit of a cliché to talk about "all singing from the same songsheet" but perhaps the concept is more relevant than you realise. … 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
Seal the Deal with Your People!
Despite the gloomy statistics of the employee engagement surveys that indicate such high levels of employee disengagement, there are many companies out there that do … Read more
Beyond “The Management Myth”
"If you want to succeed in business, don't get an MBA. Study philosophy instead." Matthew Stewart. Those words, the byline of a June 2006 article, … Read more
Crisis Management – Who is Missing the Point?
I was sent an article this week that showed how executive priorities had shifted over a three month period. In a chart with the title, … Read more