Resourcing and talent management
In favour of family-friendly working
The school summer holidays have come round again and I find myself juggling and trying to balance the demands of work against wanting to spend time with my teenage son and be around for him. It got me thinking about...
Top 10 Tips for… Developing New Line Managers
Top 10 Tips for… Developing New Line Managers Promote people into a line manager role because of their potential to manage people well, not because they are the most technically competent member of the team. Share the big picture and...
Leading the way in developing line managers
Leading the way in developing line managers Being a line manager can be a pretty tricky place to be, finding yourself somewhere between cascading and promoting the message from senior leaders within the organisation and flying the flag for employees. ...
Valuing the Development of Leaders and Managers
Valuing the Development of Leaders and Managers It’s a concerning truth that the UK Commission for Employment and Skills hold data that shows that managers are the least likely occupational group to be given training and that 11% of the...
Breaking down the shortlisting barriers
Breaking down the shortlisting barriers Having read a study conducted by Unison, I can’t help but think they got it wrong. The study reveals that on average four people apply for each vacancy advertised in the UK but I hear...
Leadership Skills for the Recession
Leadership Skills for the Recession Recently a new study by the Marketing Society has asked 50 Chief Executives and Entrepreneurs about leadership skills needed post-recession. In the past, the attributes identified would likely have been linked with vision, personality and...
Getting behind our Graduates
Getting behind our Graduates In The Telegraph this week, career coach Jeremy I’Anson writes about the importance of Graduates having work experience to enhance their chances of finding a job. Competition for graduate jobs is huge and it’s no surprise that L’Anson...
On getting family friendly …
On getting family friendly … 2013 will see consultation take place on the governments parental leave reforms, which will see both parents able to share up to a year’s leave to look after their new-born children. This along with plans...
