This blog is more of a helpful ‘insight’ rather than ‘hint’. It does, however, go to the heart of one of OD practitioners’ key concerns: how to engage when times are tough and budgets tight. This sets the context and over the coming weeks I’ll provide some further no or low cost ideas to engage … Continued
In a word, yes. It really does matter what people think of you and how you are perceived – but it shouldn’t be the be all and end all. The reality of life is that most people can’t help but be affected by other peoples’ impressions of them and therefore how people react to them. … Continued
This is from a recent article from Forbes commenting on the US education system. Unfortunately there are direct parallels with our own education practices which focus far too much on passing exams rather than equipping children with life skills – like teamworking, collaboration, and creative thinking. America’s last competitive advantage — its ability to innovate … Continued
Posted by Derek Irvine, senior vice president of global strategy at Globoforce No company will build the same culture, but every organisation should focus intentional effort on building the right culture for them. Culture starts at the top Lynn Ann Casey, CEO of arcAspicio: “It is important to sustain our culture with every new hire … Continued
Shawn Anchor wrote this in HBR. He’s a genuinely entertaining speaker and you can watch him at ted.com as well. Nearly every company in the world gives lip service to the idea that “our people are our greatest asset.” Yet when the Conference Board Survey came out earlier this year, employees were the unhappiest they … Continued
Posted by: Alex Linley, CAPP To mark the UK release of his latest fascinating book, The Courage Quotient: How Science Can Make You Braver, I caught up again with the “Indiana Jones of Positive Psychology”, long time friend and Capp collaborator, Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener. In this interview, we focused our attention on how courage manifests, … Continued
Here’s a case study about a company that’s challenging standard leadership principles, and it seems to be working.
I liked this. You can’t always work with your mates and here’s what to do when that happens.
By Derek Irvine on HRzone.. When you hear the name “Jack Welch,” what do you think of first? “Neutron Jack,” famous for an (often misunderstood) employee differentiation method that resulted in the bottom 10% of performers being let go annually? A powerhouse industry captain who helmed GE for decades? How about a vastly experienced CEO … Continued
On Thursday night I flew into T5 Heathrow after a long and tiring business trip. I’d paid extra for my meet and greet car parking service so you can imagine my dismay at hearing that I had to wait an hour for my car to be delivered! This was in stark contrast to my recent … Continued
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