After spending 20 years uninterrupted being the ‘lean in’ generation of the workplace, women now seem to want to step back and lean away from their positions of power. I remember Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s second-in-command, telling women that they should be the ones ‘leaning in’ in her 2013 book of…
Have we gone too far with Human Resources (which could be a risky topic in my job!)? According to recent polls, the answer is ‘yes’ (but not from me obviously!) However, that doesn’t mean HR should be done away with and here’s why. Just recently, Ryan Breslow, the chief executive…
Bartleby’s article in The Economist was great reading recently – suggesting that reading The Trial by Franz Kafka, which tells the tale of an ordinary person who is abruptly plunged into a nightmarish world of senseless bureaucracy is less a novel, more an employee handbook! A memorable workplace reading list…
Resilience training has become a far more common feature of workplace learning in recent years. What was once seen as something specialist is now being built into everyday development programmes. In fact, according to Corndel, around half of UK employers now offer some form of resilience training as part of…
It’s that time of year again when having salary conversations can feel awkward, but they are an inevitable part of working life. Whether you’re starting a new role or discussing a pay review, there comes a point where you need to decide if you are comfortable with what is on…
There was a time, not so long ago, when being brilliant with numbers was all you needed. Back in 1980, if you were strong on the technical side but not exactly a people person, the job market rewarded you handsomely. You could sit quietly at your desk, crunch data, and…
