I went into a shop to buy lunch last week. As I stared at the menu board trying to decide what I wanted to order, one of the assistants...

I’ve been speaking about employees as organisations most important Brand Ambassadors for quite a long time now. It was, therefore great...

I was a School Governor i.e. on the Board for a School for close to 10 years. As I was a Founding Director not only did I share in the...

A presentation I gave on the Future of Work at an event for HR Directors in March 2015. Presentation at Strategic HR Network Annual...

I recently read the headline of an article entitled “the beginning”, strangely I found myself thinking of endings. Not totally off point...

When I speak in Schools and Colleges on issues of diversity, inclusion and engagement, I have on occasion shown a BNP video in which a...

I’m looking forward to watching the film, Selma. Everything that I’ve heard about it indicates that it is a film that is well worth...

A local store close to where I live recently closed for refurbishment. I t re-opened under a different brand, however, browsing round the...

Recently I was walking past a small café. Outside was a sign – “Full Time Position Available. Experienced Only Need Apply” I smiled...

Employability skills has become mainstream terminology in the business world, especially when it comes to the employment of young people...

An organisation has a Customer Charter that specifies that it has an excellent reputation for trading honestly, maintaining their...

I recently found myself watching the “Doll test” An experiment where children, black and white are shown two different dolls at the same...

I’ve just got come from a shopping trip to Marks & Spencer and I must say that I’m pleased to have learnt before I left that they will...

I spoke to someone recently who expressed the frustration of having to carry people on projects that she was running.  An Expert – she...

I recently saw an advert on twitter for a Sales and Marketing Manager.  It specified, “Sales and Marketing Manager, ideally a return to...

According to the Peter Principle, People are promoted to their level of Incompetency and sadly I can’t count the number of times that I...

My challenge to you is simple – dare to dream…. If you follow that dream, who knows where you will end. Sir Robin Know-Johnston As the...

I started following the case of Travyon Martin from across the ocean here in England from the earlier days. From the early days, I mean...

Over the weekend I spent some time in Birmingham for an athletics event.  I very much enjoyed watching the various athletes push...

The Most Competent, Capable and Caring Generation this Nation has Ever Produced Vice-president Joe Biden gives the commencement address...