Hubris Syndrome and organisational leadership
On 18 November the Royal School of Medicine, the Daedalus Trust and the British Psychological Society will meet with a collection of professionals to…
What’s compassion got to do with management and HR?
Management surveys contain a lot of data, some useful, some not. Much is dry, and relevant only to people who…
Managing motivation
Any conversation around motivation and retention as it relates to financial rewards as incentive needs to consider a fundamental question:…
The fallacy of the unmeasurable ‘soft’ intervention
When the clamour for change reaches fever pitch, as it is around the NHS at present, evidence based decision-making can fall…
Managing underperformance – having difficult conversations
Last week the Beecroft report hit the headlines as the government’s plans to boost growth and productivity were made public. …
How to improve your people management skills by using feedback
The CIPD’s recent Employee Outlook Survey reported recently that investing in people management capabilities would make a significant contribution to productivity and…
What makes an excellent virtual manager?
Using a range of methods including in-depth interviews, web and postal surveys to access the experiences of real virtual managers…
Guide to personal effectiveness
Developing personal effectiveness is essential today. Increasingly we need to influence without formal authority and we cannot do this without…