Light in dark times
Sustainability has to include sustainability of the organisation itself. Paradoxically that demands an external focus.
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Chickens, Eggs & Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement: is it an attitude or is it a behaviour? Does it make any difference? Now, you might be inclined to think that is … 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
Lies, damned lies, statistics … and accounts?
You see these accounts showed that operating profits had grown by 1.487 billion currency units over the 10 years. Pretty impressive, I am sure you will agree. However, during this time – the same 10 years – the accounts showed that the staff costs had decreased by 2.014 billion currency units. That means the staff cost savings were 136% of the increased profits, due largely to average employee numbers being reduced by 110,000 people.
SOS: Save Our Society By Sustaining Organisational Success
Boy, does the news make depressing listening/viewing/reading! No matter what your source it all seems to be all doom and gloom. And now, with the … Read more
How to Build Sustainable Success
Sustainability. That's a word that you hear a lot these days. On most occasions it is used in an environmental context. As in "sustainable = … Read more
Shaping the Future
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), the body that oversees the HR profession in the UK, has just published its report at the conclusion … Read more
Sustainability. What is it and how do you ensure it?
Sustainability is a word we hear more and more everyday. Why? Because we fear for our future as climate change and the threat to our … 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