Monthly Archives: December 2011
The one with the crystal ball
So as the New Year comes ever closer, the reviews of the year are in full force and the predictions for 2012 have begun in earnest. Whilst having a rather relaxed start to the day I was reading my Twitter … Continue reading
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The one with another acronym
If you’ve spent any time in and around corporations you will be no stranger to the TLA (three-letter acronym) and the jargon that develops within and around businesses. It reached a point that both of the last companies I worked … Continue reading
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The one with a little bit of festive cheer
For the more observant amongst you, you may have noticed in the blog roll on the front page of this site a blog called “My Hell is Other People”. It was written by a character (in both senses of the … Continue reading
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The one with some perspectives
So yet more twists and turns on the global stage and still no real traction! I saw a tweet today from @neilmorrison which linked to a video (below) produced by Dorling Kindersley which really got me thinking about the mindset … Continue reading
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The one with the cool kids
So no one likes Coldplay, right? Well if you believed everything you read on Twitter it would seem no one does but I was fortunate enough to be 1 of 20,000 people who on Friday very much liked Coldplay when … Continue reading
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The one with a loss of appetite
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – cut the training budget, you won’t see a return on your investment for some time and its money better spent elsewhere….unless you would like to improve your business past next … Continue reading
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The one with influencing chess
There is a lot of talk both on and offline about influencing CEOs with regard to the talent agenda. Whether that be the (so called) War for Talent, the need to invest and retain, developing better leaders etc, etc What’s … Continue reading
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The one where I want some action
My first job when I left University was media sales. Selling recruitment advertising to recruitment consultants (and if you want to learn to negotiate, try selling to people who spend their whole day trying to sell!). During the training I … Continue reading
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