Poor Customer Service: What is it with banks?

It is not the customer who is the source of profit, but the service provided to customers.

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

How to break the cycle of poor industrial relations

The centuries-old struggle of employers versus employees shows little or no sign of abating.  There were two clears signs of that this week. The first … Read more

Looking for leadership

How’s your organisation’s leadership?   That is likely to be anything but an easy question. Especially if you are the organisation’s leader! And it is … 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

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

Values: The Power Behind Vision

“What is my vision for my organisation?” That’s the question I left you with last. So, how are you doing? Of course you are the … Read more

Backward thinking. Don’t you make the same mistake!

Yesterday Sainsbury announced the replacing of their “Customer Service and Colleague Director” with “HR Director.” Perhaps it is only to saving printing costs and make … Read more

3D Motivation!

Individual Objectives = Organisational Objectives This simple equation encapsulates the essence of employee engagement. Doesn't it? After all isn’t that what you as a manager … Read more