Leadership and Technology
Technology is at the heart of most modern businesses. Not just the desktop pcs that enable people to work and communicate; it’s websites and internet marketing; it’s smart manufacturing systems;...
Can you believe it?
In the wake of major political events, there has been lots of debate on social media, plus a certain of amount weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth from those who...
[Video] Most people don’t leave their job, they leave their boss
According to research done quite some time ago, when people decide that they're ready to change jobs, sometimes it's genuinely because they've exhausted the possibilities in their current job and...
The Art of the Fresh Start
September! All over the UK children are going back to school, neatly dressed in recently-bought uniform and clutching bags filled with new stationary. Some are optimistic, others are resentful of...
Choosing your Champion for Change
Some people love change. They get really motivated by the prospect of something new or different and they’re excited by the opportunity to do something they haven’t done before. Not...
Why IT Managers Rarely Make Good Leaders
Most IT departments have a very large training budget and most of them spend it all. On technical training. Technology moves forward at an ever-increasing pace and it’s important to...
[Audio] How to Blow Your Own Trumpet
If your goals for the year include a promotion, a new role or new business then you’ll need to be able to sell yourself effectively. Lots of people dislike 'blowing...
The Cynics in the IT Department
There is a type of personality that is attracted to working in IT. You know it, the HR team knows it and most of the rest of the organisation knows...
The IT Department Disconnect
Most organisations couldn’t function without their IT. In many industries you need the latest technology just to be in the game and if you aren’t making the most of that...
The Rules of Engagement
Employee engagement is vital to the success of any business. It’s a subject that takes up a lot of time when HR professionals get together. It also occupies the minds...
[Video] Disengaged or disaffected?
A client said to me recently that their company has a number of staff members who are "actively disengaged". They turn up to staff meetings and complain about things, criticise...
[Video] Sameness or difference?
When you go somewhere you’ve not been before, or when you’re faced with a new activity you’ve not done before… what do you look for first? The aspects that are...
