Can you really manage with non-permanent employees?
As a writer myself, I understand the difficulties of creating “attention-grabbing” headlines and titles. And this week I was struck by the headline, ‘Why the … Read more
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Work-Life Integrity is the Answer
A common theme in articles I have been reading this week is employer brand and the creation of places where people want to work. These … Read more
The Performance Paradox
At the European Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) conference in London earlier this week, a speaker introduced us to Neuroscience, a clearly complex topic … Read more
The Case for Employee Engagement
Sometimes it is easier to define something by describing its opposite. Perhaps that applies to Employee Engagement too. Maybe it is easier to depict employee … Read more
Does it have any real value?
You do not have to be over 21 to have experienced it. Nonetheless, the likelihood is that if you are over 21 you almost certainly … Read more
The Downside of Performance Measurement
Oscar Wilde once said, “Moderation is fatal. Nothing succeeds like excess.” Maybe he was right, although it is difficult to judge without knowing the context … 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
It’s no joke really!
Have you ever noticed how a good joke spreads? And endures? Have you ever wondered why this is? Or thought about what makes a great … 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
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