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Sweet Caroline (Ella, Chloe & Sarina too…)
Or as Franki Valli may put it ... " Oh what a night!". I certainly cannot pretend to be a lifelong football fan ( I am one of those ones who watches any big game from behind my fingers for fear that I might accidentally 'jinx' them!), however I too was swept up in a...
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The Heat is On: How to Keep Things Moving This Summer
With barely a headline in sight these days that doesn’t mention the words ‘soaring’ or ‘crisis’ **, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the Summer was going to collapse all around us**. Be it inflation, tempers, temperatures or the planes and trains of our fair isle,...
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HR Surgery: How To Manage A Grievance When One Comes Your Way
“I’m sorry to send this email to you at the weekend, but I feel I need to raise something with you….” In an ideal world everyone in your business would get on with each other, everyone would be in agreement on all things work related and no one would have...
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Bootcamp Special: 5 Ways To Get Your Managers Into Shape 🏋
If the phrase ‘Management Training’ conjures up images of a suited three day offsite to a faceless training centre on the Surrey borders, then you likely came into the workplace at the same time as me…. . Management Training as it was when I entered corporate life,...
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Pride (and Prejudice)
“'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife”. Oh Jane, we’ve come a long way…. June - the official month in the calendar to celebrate Pride and all things LGBT+ - came to an end yesterday. The...
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HR Hub People Ops Training: Back By Popular Demand
If you’re keen to up your game on the HR-front and are serious about creating a workplace where people can do their best & be successful, then it’s no secret that just issuing the right contract or handbook isn’t going to quite cut it! The right information, skills...
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Banishing The Business Blues
Typically I write about things you can do as a business leader to accelerate the support you provide to your team members to give greater impact. But I feel that this week - following Loneliness Awareness Week specifically focussed on tackling loneliness - that this...
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What about sunshine? What about rain?
When Michael Jackson released the song Earth Day in 1995, many of us really knew very little about climate change. Despite it having an epic chorus that is like a ear worm to this day (I challenge anyone to get to the end of this passage without singing some sort of...
read moreYour New Starter Checklist: Ensure Newbies Are Set Up For Success
For many organisations the start of a new year also prompts a fresh intake of new starters. So it's the perfect time to give a little thought to how you can best help them get settled in. It won’t surprise you to hear that there’s a wealth of research showing a...
read moreThree Ways to Rocket Your Team’s Performance in 2022
So when you take a look back at how your business performed in 2021, are you satisfied with what was achieved? A little reflection is always useful, but now’s the time to start thinking about the future. You no doubt have big plans for the next 12 months. You’ve got...
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