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As far as employment law is concerned, two bills in particular stood out in the Queen’s speech: the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill and the Children and Families Bill. Continue reading
The past few weeks have witnessed several instances where shareholders have rejected executive compensation packages proposed by bank boards. What does this mean for HR managers? Continue reading
It’s a provocative title for a blog isn’t it? I hope it’s encouraging you to read further. Who knows, you may even be surprised and shocked by what I have to say. Continue reading
I have spent my whole career helping managers of different shapes and sizes to manage people better. I have also been a manager myself so it hasn’t just been ‘do as I say’ stuff.
Most managers I worked with were what I’d describe as reluctant managers – and this includes me.
The CIPD has called on government to ‘hold its nerve’ and extend the right to flexible working to all employees – a position that organisations such as Working Families has long since held. But why now, why at all? Continue reading
I was struck this week by a story about Yahoo chief executive Scott Thompson, who has been forced to apologise after a discrepancy on his CV was uncovered by an activist shareholder. Thompson, who joined the internet firm from PayPal in January, faced calls for his resignation after it was revealed that at the time of his recruitment he claimed he held a degree in computer science, when in fact his degree was in accounting. Continue reading
What exactly do we mean by ‘business acumen’? Wikipedia defines it as “keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome”. Continue reading
Do you ever look at the title of People Management as you unwrap it and think about what it means? Catching up on the latest issue last weekend and the regular e-updates I receive hardly suggests that this is a stand-out period for good people management. Continue reading
Have you ever worked with an ‘Accounting Ninja’ or been in the presence of a ‘Retail Jedi’? Would you describe yourself as a ‘Change Magician’? Continue reading
In reference to your News Focus Article: CIPD report questions why learning models from the 1970s and before still dominate L&D practice. Continue reading
