The commonly held view in many organisations seems to be that “performance management” is something that you do at particular times – maybe once a year when it’s the dreaded appraisal meeting or when a member of staff is seen ... View Article
Article by 26 June 2014
I seem to be developing a blog-posting Disney theme…First the Lego movie http://wp.me/p45I4E-6t then the Lion King one http://wp.me/p45I4E-7T and now a bit about how coaching can help, thanks to the Frozen movie. It’s about the journey that I’ve experienced from being coached, as ... View Article
Article by 23 June 2014
I was thrown a question this week by a friend who asked me what the trick was to getting his planned change programme to seriously stick, he wondered just how he will get his people to really want the new world that he ... View Article
Article by 23 June 2014
I have learned something this week, and honestly, I feel cheated. Let me share what I now know. Before I do let me check – there are no sharp objects close to you, are there? No, Good. Carpe Diem, the ... View Article
Article by 23 June 2014
There are plenty of articles and blog posts about the problems with employee engagement surveys. Surveys can add value, but there are inherent problems with them too. There are common problems associated with their design, use and application. So here ... View Article
Article by 12 June 2014
Before I even knew what OD – Organisation Development (or Organisational Development) – was, I was doing “it”. I suspect this is the case with many people involved in HR where change happens. Or where something other than the conventional ... View Article
Article by 10 June 2014
For pretty much all of my career, and certainly my days as an HR generalist, the big bad wolf has been being taken to an Employment Tribunal. I often console fretting managers even now that “if I had a pound ... View Article
Article by 9 June 2014
Things we know: The sense of survival, along with the urges to reproduce and nurture are three of the most powerful motivating forces. Forces that govern much of what we humans do, hope to do…or if all else fails, lie about ... View Article
Article by 2 June 2014
It was a balmy Saturday afternoon when Sian, my 6 year old daughter reminded me that the simplest of things can often teach us the most powerful of lessons. This Summer’s challenge was clearly understood by most of the family. ... View Article
Article by 27 May 2014
At the recent CIPD L&D show I attended a session about developing a coaching culture, where both the Hilton Group and Cineworld Cinemas were talking about their experiences. Stuart from Cineworld set the context for their business. Historically reliant on ... View Article
Article by 15 May 2014