Recently Alice and I participated in our first national ballroom dance competition and like anything that requires you to perform in front of a live audience (public speaking anyone?) and which you are not as familiar with as making a...
Performance Appraisals (PA) or Performance reviews are an integral part of an employee’s development and should be used at an allotted time for employers to be able to highlight any concerns as well as allowing employees to address any...
In modern day working culture, to solely define skill in technical terms, may be viewed as simplistic and inaccurate. However, it can be seen as a traditional interpretation. Skill as a whole has always been apparent within the nature of...
The idea of the probation period is to assess if an employee is suitable for a role and the business. Viewed as a ‘trial run’, the employer decides on the length of probation which is outlined in the contract. This...
After the overwhelmingly positive reception my last blog, Discrimination on Physical Appearance received a couple of weeks ago, I thought it only fair to follow this up with a more male related chat. After International Women’s Day and Mothers’ Day...
Discrimination is an issue which is still rife throughout everyday life across the globe. Originating from the UK, I have seen various forms of discrimination in my various roles, ranging from discrimination on the grounds of sex and race through...
Given the significant investment and subsequent increase, in ‘disruptive HR tech’ products coming onto the market, there is often pressure on Resourcing Leadership teams to show they are innovating and keeping up with the competition. While there has indeed...
Nervousness is a major concern for a lot of people before interviews, especially those with little presenting or public speaking experience. Below we list our top 4 tips for overcoming this nervousness before an interview. 1) Take on constructive...
I have worked in a professional services capacity now for 16 years, and in this time I have had some great, good and average bosses. I count myself very lucky to have reported into some knowledgeable, passionate and inspiring characters...
I was recently in Hong Kong on a business trip. While sat in the hotel hot tub after a long flight I found myself speaking to a very charismatic American gentleman (as you do) who soon joined the group I...
