Succession Planning – what’s the point?
Genuinely, I get succession planning. I understand the need to have a backup plan. Boost your bench strength. Create a pipeline. And other excruciating HR jargon. Focusing on key positions within a...
View ArticleStress at work: What does Easton vs B&Q mean for employers?
In recent times there has been an increase in reports of individuals suffering from stress at work, stress related absences/conditions and termination of employment on the ground of these factors. In...
View ArticleSnakes & Ladders
Until fairly recently I viewed my career pretty much like a game of snakes and ladders. You throw the dice, put your name in a hat, apply for a job and then someone else / the fates / skill / knowledge...
View ArticleMore flexibility, more unwell?
Is greater freedom and flexibility at work causing a greater absence problem? I read an article last week about cultures and how, although there’s lots of talk of the likes of Netflix and Zappos being...
View ArticleDisability models and a diverse workforce
I have long been a subscriber to the view that the Medical, Charity and Social models of disability are all flawed in the employment context, particularly with a view to getting the newly disabled back...
View ArticleState Disability Benefits – revising your reward and recognition approach?
In the July 2015 budget, the Chancellor announced that from 6th April 2017 any applicants for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) who are assessed as unfit for work (but capable of work related...
View ArticleNot Just Rewards
I’ve just been talking with a major employer about pensions. I claim no expertise in this area, so I thought I’d write about it. The issues we were discussing were about the impact of macro trends on...
View ArticleSocial media in HR: leader, laggard or conscript?
As a confirmed social media enthusiast – some might say evangelist – I am occasionally asked to speak about the subject, often to people considered to be sceptics (or “laggards” to use the slightly...
View ArticleOrganisational Development
Optimism is a commendable thing, but it can also mask many ills. Business momentum has been arrested for so long that the first hints of positivity have created false hopes and expectations. Who could...
View ArticleDark Magic & Successful Leaders
Please don’t read this. It’s not for you. You’re already a Successful Leader, right? So move along, nothing for you here. No good can come of reading this, for your sort. Ok, maybe quick look, ‘to...
View ArticleAll I want for Christmas is to be a Grateful Boss
Is it just me or does everyone find that the leaders we are most attracted to tend to be the ones who are most grateful? After many years of experience with some of the best and some of the worst...
View ArticleThe truth about conflict
We are so afraid of emotion in the workplace when in fact emotion is the one thing that enables us to make shifts and changes. From babies we’re soothed to not cry, through cuddles, food, changed...
View ArticleNew Year – New leaders – Old Advice
Resolutions for New Leaders (and some old ones) For many years I always looked forward to the start of a New Year and the first January inductions of new staff. I especially looked forward to the...
View ArticleDon’t forget the humans
It seems to be a common occurrence that few organisations can pull off a successful merger, acquisition or general coming together without causing disruption and trauma for employees and sometimes...
View ArticleMergers & Acquisitions
As an end to the long economic siege became a hopeful possibility from mid-2014 and into 2015, Merger and Acquisition activity across sectors went ballistic. Stir-crazy business leaders chanced a peek...
View ArticleApprentice Blog
Today I’m handing over my blog to Amelia, she joined my company a little under two months ago as an apprentice in all things people stuff. Over to Amelia… I left school in the summer of 2015, and...
View ArticleEmerging Trends in HR
Synopsis from theHRDIRECTOR: For years, HR has been a giant magnet for responsibilities, and so its universe is now vast and, as is widely debated, change is a colossal constant. Big Data may well be...
View ArticleTry a little kindness
As we wave goodbye to January and its host of short lived resolutions, I find myself taking a moment to reflect, “will this be another year of fulfilled expectations, or missed opportunities?” There is...
View ArticleLearning as the core performance driver during change
For many organisations, change is a constant. No sooner has one round of restructuring or change to focus around a new direction completed, it’s time for another change of direction or reshaping to...
View ArticleThe Dating Game
You’re setting up an online dating business. You want to position yourselves above the rest which means you need to plan this well. You’ll need a site that’s user-friendly – simple to use, fast-loading...
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