Recently I watched a programme about television in the 1970’s and along with a few reminiscences of children’s programmes (yes, I was a child of the 70’s – the Wombles were a favourite), I was struck by the tone of some of the programmes which made me think ‘we just Read More
We tend to recognise a psychopath as sensational murderers such as Hitler, Ted Bundy, Charles Manson or even the more recent Joanna Denehey; but do we ever stop to consider that right now in our workplace we might share our coffee breaks with people who could potentially be just as Read More
Before July 2013 anyone could freely take an employment dispute into the Employment Tribunal arena, essentially for the price of the stamp needed to register the claim. But with the Tribunal system steadily backing up with more and more claims, the Government stepped in and introduced in July 2013 the Read More
In recent months there has been a furore in the press, by politicians, trade unions and others about the rising use of zero hour contracts. But what is this about and why all the fuss? What is a zero hours contract? This is where an employer hires an individual to Read More
As a business leader do you firstly employ the right people who then shape the company and its success? Or do you firstly identify what you set out to be, and achieve this through the people you go on to hire..? I believe that hiring the right people is critically Read More