Performance Review / Appraisal
I'm working on a project at present within the public sector. The project is to review the current appraisal process with a view to recommending a new model. I'm keen to know what similar organisations are currnetly doing, whether you've decided to scrap the annual appraisal process in favour of a continuous development / monitoring […]
Politician leadership analysis: Tony Blair
“Just call me Tony,” said Anthony Charles Lynton Blair in 1997 opening his first cabinet meeting, setting the tone for a more relaxed, affable style of leadership. Almost 20 years on, amidst endless speculation on Blair’s leadership decisions as a PM and his post leadership business ventures, and the man the New York Times branded […]
Charges for design and delivery of 360 feedback
Hi.. I'm hoping someone can give me some guidelines in what to charge for designing a bespoke 360 questionnaire, administration, reports and delivering one to one feedback please. I carried out many of these when employed but this will be my first from a self employed consultant perspective. Any tips, thoughts will be most appreciated […]
Recommendations for a BIG project
Hi all, Sorry for the commercial question but I was hoping someone might be able to help recommend an organisation to partner with on a large project for 2017. My company has won some work to recruit over 1500 customer service reps for a client strectching across the UK, and are looking to partner with a company […]
“Truly innovative organisations embrace collaboration”
We're always curious to hear how our members and contributors tackle the challenges that the ever-changing world of HR throws at them. We've got a wealth of experience and knowledge across the site, and what better way to showcase the diversity of our community than to get them to walk us through an average day? Want […]
“We hire people who want to think for themselves, who want to be a force for good.”
OVO is a fast-growing energy company based in Bristol, already making a name for themselves both as a challenger within the industry and for having strong focus on company culture and values, having grown from a handful of employees seven years ago to over 1,200 today. We headed over to their foliage-filled office to take a look […]
Are you a punk or are you a Punk?
Blaire Palmer is CEO of That People Thing, a consultancy dedicated to inspiring leaders in fast-paced, ambitious businesses to drive change in their organisations in partnership with their people. Blaire has been described as a "secret weapon", a "business muse" and "that lady who does the leadership and team stuff". She is a regular guest expert […]
The best apps to manage your email
You’ve got mail… Despite headlines to the contrary, email isn’t quite dead (yet)! Here's a list taken from the online Toolkit for Managers of five of the best apps and plugins that can help you manage your inbox, boost your productivity, and even help you achieve the hallowed status of ‘inbox zero’. 1. Rapportive When you […]
From collaboration to innovation – strengthening talent to thrive in retail
This article was contributed by James Brook and Dr Paul Brewerton, Co-Founders and Directors of Strengths Partnership. Our work in the retail sector has crossed large, medium-sized and small retailers, as well as online and traditional. What we have found across all areas of the retail sector is the increasing need to retain a singular focus on […]
20 years of HR innovation…or not?
The end of August 2016 was a big milestone for Fosway Group, marking 20 years of learning and HR technology research. The last two decades have obviously brought about massive changes, both in technology and how we interact with it. What I have found interesting about reviewing our research archive as part of our anniversary […]
Coffee Briefing: Brain training, learning spaces and the fall of Twitter
We've spent a week gathering the articles and blogs we think are the most interesting and useful from across the L&D community for your reading delectation. Let us know what you think of the pieces we've shared, or Learning – The science of effective learning spaces (Edutopia) – Why is Twitter no longer No 1 on […]
Why employee autonomy means giving up control
"Why would I want to do that?" He’s the CEO of a venerable Canadian institution and right now he’s not impressed by my suggestion. By the tone of his voice you’d think I’d said he should give all his employees a 100% pay rise and six months paid holiday a year. In fact, I’ve suggested allowing […]
The lost art of networking
I recently went to a conference in India and attended another event in Bangladesh. Great networking opportunities. At both I couldn’t help but notice the proliferation of business card exchange that was going on. I found myself joining in and doling out my own card as well as adding loads to my now very large […]
Tools for agenda/session design
Hi all! I’m involved in building an app to help designing better interactive workshops and training sessions. I’m curious to learn how do you currently prepare your facilitation plans for your workshops and sessions, what are your favourite tools for this purpose? Hi all! I’m involved in building an app to help designing better interactive […]
How can feedback affect reward & recognition?
An active and positive feedback culture is integral to modern businesses; I covered the basics of why and how to boost a feedback culture based on praise in my last article. Once your company has started giving more frequent feedback, you may be wondering how this new system will impact reward and career progression decisions. You may […]
What are the common characteristics that define High Performance Organisations?
In recent years we’ve been hearing a lot about High-Performance Organisations (HPOs) and what defines them. They outperform their peers. They deal with well with change. They are lean and know how to spread their resources. It turns out that no matter which list of HPO characteristics you look at, they all agree on some […]
Skill or Will is the answer – what’s the question?
The question of staff performance management boils down to 3 simple questions: Knowledge: Do they know what to do? Skill: Do they know how to do it? Will: Do they want to do it? "As a leader you must understand the needs in individuals and how they operate, so that you can work with […]
Going for gold: 8 characteristics for long-term sustainable success
Professional sport is a success-driven vocation and is often cited as being a good model to work to. Ashridge findings show a number of major characteristics that are required by elite performance coaches to achieve long-term sustainable success. To get more insight, watch the full webinar entitled Mentoring Madness: what can the road to Rio teach […]
Virtual reality: seeing beyond the hype
Every so often, a new technology comes along that promises to transform the way we learn. This year it’s virtual reality’s turn to step into the spotlight. With Oculus Rift and other cheaper VR headsets now available for mainstream gaming, 2016 has been dubbed the year of VR. But does VR really have a place […]
Coffee Briefing: To-do lists, self-management and the evolution of onboarding
Another week has gone by, and we've been sifting through as many blogs, articles and newsletters as we can to bring you our picks of the week's news and opinion. Get cosy, and let us know what you think in the comments below! Performance – Fixing performance should trump training as a priority (Living in […]
