The phrase ‘people are an organisation’s greatest asset’ is often rolled out without full consideration of its meaning. An asset is something that can be owned or controlled to add value – and history teaches us that individuals aren’t big ... View Article
Article by 5 September 2014
Like many people in HR, I’m reading a lot about the possible future of work. It’s a fascinating topic, in which there are a multitude of predictions about the those trends we may all have to face over the next ... View Article
Article by 5 September 2014
Really? Reeeaaallllly??? I couldn’t quite believe it when I saw this headline today. “Accentism needs to be tackled in the same way as racism, ageism and sexism.” Really?? Don’t get me wrong, I can see that good has come of ... View Article
Article by 21 August 2014
Apparently, since the ban on term time holidays, there has been a sharp increase in the number of parents being fined for taking their children out of school. According to the government, fewer children are now missing school. I’m not ... View Article
Article by 14 August 2014
People and businesses that learn every day have a competitive advantage over those that only learn during selected ‘events’. Simon Heath’s picture below from this year’s Learning and Development show shows the shift towards more appreciation of the importance of ... View Article
Article by 12 August 2014
I’ve been remote working since about 1998. I’ve had a desk until 2 years ago when I became an independent practitioner (aka a selfie) but I’ve largely worked from alternative offices; coffee shops; home; trains; airports; hotels; and even in ... View Article
Article by 7 August 2014
“Discrimination”, if I had a pound for every employee that had declared something as amounting to discrimination when it wasn’t, then I would have, well, a big pile of pounds. Because when someone alleges discriminatory treatment, it is really just ... View Article
Article by 7 August 2014
Future strategic planning is essential for all organisations (and I’ll happily admit to being a bit of a strategy geek) and many organisations do strategy well. However, I see it being done really slowly in some organisations which causes major ... View Article
Article by 5 August 2014
Business isn’t that hard. I’m not saying it’s easy, but the things we do actually aren’t rocket science. Unless you are currently a very senior employee with NASA ( in which case, apologies – but it’s hardly brain surgery). It ... View Article
Article by 24 July 2014
There are a myriad of articles, blog posts and research reports suggesting that performance management is broken. It is hard to generalise, but I tend to agree with the statement. Something that is of vital importance to people and organisations ... View Article
Article by 15 July 2014