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It’s all about leadership

Dave Ulrich told last week’s HR Leadership Alliance of Warren Buffet’s latest investment in GE and Goldman Sachs.  Why?  Not simply because of their performance, but because they are known...

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So that…?

Anyone who attended last week’s HR Leadership Alliance in London will know what I’m talking about.  This is a phrase coined at the conference by HR Guru Dave Ulrich, who...

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Out of the comfort zone

Halloween has come and gone and there may have been more than a few HR people feeling like the Grim Reaper than usual at this year.  Slashing costs and making...

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Sell the benefits

Steering through the economic crisis without being the victim of major headcount reduction, budget cuts and major restructures is going to depend on smart thinking, innovation and agility for every...

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The Olympics: pride, inspiration, engagement and great performance

The Olympics have been over for just over 24 hours and I’m already experiencing withdrawal symptoms. You couldn’t be anything but awe-struck at the monumental spectacle that Beijing has produced...

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The myths (and truths) of an economic downturn

McDonald’s UK HR Director, David Fairhurst, has recently pledged to continue to invest in training and recruitment (Personnel Today 22 July) to help the fast-food chain cope with the economic...

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StoryLingoBingo

Congratulations to my colleagues Glenn and Louise for coming up with a great idea at our summer social / team-building exercise this week. While not wanting to be hypocrites (regular...

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Save money – develop your people

As The Times publishes its Times Top 100 companies to work for, it comes as little surprise that the focus of this article by Sue Leonard is on the costs...

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Communications barriers

Martin and I recently ran a couple of workshops at the CiB conference in Brighton, which focused on employee engagement. How I am beginning to resent that phrase ‘employee engagement’....

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