I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about Engagement recently, thinking it’s time to challenge a few of our ‘accepted’ D&I principles. I’ve slowly been coming to the conclusion that in this PC world of ours not enough challenging is going on about the essence of people, the essence of who we are, and how […]
Do your employees hold the power or do you? In my last blog I wrote about fear in the workplace, the all-encompassing fear that holds so many of us back. This time I turn my attention to something else that can leave us frozen and incapable of action … power. Of course power, when used […]
It strikes me that far too many decisions are made in the workplace in response to fear. Fear of: Which of these is your greatest or most frequent fear? Is it on my list? But more importantly, what is the greatest fear of those you manage or work alongside? Do their fears impact how successfully […]
With the announcement in parliament that Sir Philip Green is the latest businessman who has hidden behind NDA’s to protect himself and his reputation in respect of discrimination and/or harassment, let’s take a couple of minutes to talk about NDA’s. Nearly 30 years ago, I signed an NDA after suing a company that, in my […]
“I’ve got biases. Serious bias. If ever I tell anyone about them they say I’m prejudiced. I thought I was just a normal feeling, sensing human being so how come I now feel as though I no longer fit into our society, into the workplace? Am I really the dinosaur, the pariah the media suggest […]
Who really wants to be self-employed once they find the grass is not as green as it looked? As those who work with Jaluch will already know, this year I am judging the Venus Awards Employer of the Year (London Region). That role has led to me having conversations with many business owners in recent […]
Is your business at risk from employees who are so focused on their legal rights including their right to sue their employer, that they are blinded to the part they themselves played in their own downfall? A couple of weeks ago I read of an employee bringing a constructive dismissal case against his employer and […]
With Maslow in mind, one of the key ingredients in attaining a sense of satisfaction in life is working in a profession that you are proud of. I consider myself as working in two professions: HR and Business Ownership. There are times when I am hugely proud of both, but other times I am hugely […]
Is Technology Wiping Out Jobs For Older Workers? As customers, we have all over the past few years seen the removal of checkout operators in our supermarkets and traditional bank tellers from our banks as self service and automation take over the majority of these roles. And apart from the irritating glitch when it asks […]
I recently sat for 9 long hours on a plane. I read a really good book from start to finish, but 9 hours is a long time to be sat on your backside, especially following 3 hours bottom numbing in the departure lounge, and 90 minutes of inactivity on public transport getting to the airport […]
