‘NO’ the most powerful word in the world
“No” the most powerful word in the world? Possibly…. Does “there’s just not enough hours in the day” sound familiar? As leaders, Time is often our scarcest resource and in an increasingly complex landscape, it’s easy to be pulled in a million directions at once and feel you’re getting nowhere or getting overwhelmed. It may […]
Is a return to work a ‘return to worth’?
Is a return to work a ‘return to worth’? I recently overheard a conversation between a return to work mum and her recruiter, clearly discussing the prospect of an offer for an executive position. The recruiter was trying to set up her expectations – which, according to him, was to accept a salary below the […]
Pricing in a growth business
Pricing – the bane of every growth business. I recently sat in on the launch of this brilliant pricing course run by London’s leading behavioural economist Hannah Lewis, and I want to give it a shout out. It’s absolutely spot-on for small business owners (like me, and many of my growth clients in the Talent […]
5 things I’ve learned in my first year in business.
5 things I’ve learned in my first year in business. It’s been one year since I took the plunge and started out on my own. Going solo was a social experiment, and failure is always an option with experiments. Happily, year one has proved a success, and thankfully it was not as tough as I […]
WHY HR & FINANCE SHOULD BE BEST FRIENDS
When I was heading up People Change a few years ago, one of the most frustrating things I experienced was the disconnect between HR and Finance people data. HR & FINANCE SHOULD BE BEST FRIENDS Nothing made me more nervous than getting the numbers wrong in a people change scenario. I’ve since realized that this […]
New approaches to a strategy
Is the strategy offsite a thing of the past? I recently said no to doing a 2-day strategy offsite and I had a genuinely puzzled client ask me why I didn’t favour that approach. In a world where doing business differently is critical if we don’t approach Strategy differently, what chance do we have of a […]
Tension and conflict is at the heart of teamwork
Tension and conflict isn’t the antithesis of teamwork. It’s the purpose of it. I firmly believe that a level of healthy tension is central for business problem solving, innovation and collaboration and critical to outperformance. I’m sure that’s why diverse groups of talent create such incredible outcomes. But the right kind of tension is all-important […]
Taking a fresh perspective on developing strategy
Look out Google, here we come! Fantastic to be able to inspire some competitive spirit in a recent workshop; and thanks for setting the bar so high, Google! As a facilitator, it is an absolute thrill to see organisations allow themselves to shed old models of strategy, leadership or talent mgt and try something new. […]
Unlock the Talent within
Unlock the Talent within – solve 3 other problems at the same time. The gig economy has now entered the mainstream, with around 40% of workers engaged in a non-permanent capacity. The conversation about reskilling the workforce has been going on for over 5 years, yet no-one seems to be close to solving for it […]
Trends in human capital today.
9 trends to watch in human capital today. I was recently lucky enough to hear Chris Havrilla from Bersin by Deloitte discussing their 2019 Global Human Capital Trends report. In a nutshell, the key themes of the research are the Future of workforce: 1. Alternate workforces become mainstream – but organisations aren’t ready to manage […]
