This is the story of the past 7 years of my working life. The time feels right to share it and draw a line in the sand. It’s a 5-10 minute read so feel free to scroll on, but if you are interested, grab a brew and your favourite treat and read on my friends. […]

I’ve noticed that more employees are demanding their rights be observed, quoting ACAS or their lawyers, even where there is no resistance from their employers to them exercising those rights anyway! Sometimes the hostility is counter-productive and destroys the working relationship completely. A client was informed by a new starter that she was 6 months […]

Did this sentence give you nightmares after watching Crimewatch?!  It sometimes made me sleep with one eye open!  Fear is a very powerful thing and is often the reason why we avoid action: “What if I get it wrong?” “What if I make it worse? Maybe if I ignore it, the issue will just go […]

Are you a lover or a fighter? Anyone that knows me will know that I’m both; I’m very protective of my clients and will fiercely defend you if I need to…..but sometimes I will urge you to take a step back and avoid the fight. It’s not a sign of weakness to give up the […]

You’ve got to stop abdicating YOUR responsibility for managing YOUR people to others! Yes, delegate people management to your management team but, for the love of G*d, please do your bit, which is: Share your vision; Hold your managers accountable for managing your tribe to achieve the vision; and Support them every day You have […]