Why your managers struggle – and what manager improvement actually looks like
Most managers don't fail because they don't care. In my experience, they care enormously. They fail because they don't have the right support at the...
Posts about Leadership and management
Why your best people policies aren't developing leadership and management skills
I've written a lot of policies throughout my career. Disciplinary, capability, sickness absence, flexible working. Good ones, too: all legally sound,...
Using personality insights to strengthen team performance
What if the key to your team's best performance isn't a new process or a fresh strategy – what if it's understanding who they actually are?
How to use personality insights to build high-performing teams
Your team completed their personality assessments six months ago. Everyone learned their type. There was a workshop. Perhaps some jokes about...
Your first 90 days in a new HR manager job role: tips and strategies for success
Congratulations – you’ve got the top job you’ve always wanted. But your journey is just starting. The first 90 days as a new HR manager are critical...
From HR leader to business leader: how to build your personal brand and skills
When you think of a personal brand, what comes to mind might be a flashy website, a professional photoshoot or a TED Talk delivered in a carefully...
How to craft a successful CEO-CPO partnership
The partnership between a chief executive officer (CEO) and a chief people officer (CPO) has never been more critical – or more complex. As the role...
How can HR improve employee productivity? Secrets for success
There’s a wealth of advice out there aimed at helping individuals increase their productivity – from time blocking and walking meetings to the...
The expanding influence of today’s chief people officer
The modern workplace is a vastly different landscape than it was just a decade ago. Few roles have transformed as dramatically – or as necessarily –...