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Developing Leaders
18 July 2023
The Four As of Personal Reflection
“I will keep constant watch over myself and, most usefully, will put each day up for review.” Epictetus Humans have long known the benefits of self-reflection. It empowers you to... Read more...
2 June 2023
Did we learn anything about Succession Management by watching Succession?
Warning: this article contains spoilers for those people watching the TV show Succession, and for those organisations that aren’t practicing effective Succession Management. IMHO the TV show Succession is fabulous... Read more...
4 February 2022
A Re-think on the Great Resignation
In November 2021 in the US, something like 4.5 million employees resigned from their jobs. Another headline for a phenomenon being called ‘The Great Resignation’. There’s been plenty written about... Read more...
28 May 2021
When (and how) to use Talent Assessment
Talent Assessment is often used as the first phase of the development and execution of an integrated talent strategy. When used effectively, it can be a powerful way to understand the... Read more...
28 April 2021
The Four Essential Elements of Performance Management
It’s easy to overcomplicate Performance Management. But you don’t have to. We believe that there are four elements that need to be used as the foundation of a performance... Read more...
26 March 2021
Talent budgets are tight. Time to get back to basics.
Many HR teams are winning high praise for the role they have played in keeping their organisations functioning through COVID-19. They have worked incredibly hard and fast to ensure those... Read more...
5 March 2021
Leadership Development in the time of Covid-19
Covid-19 has forced many of us to think differently about how we work and execute our priorities. Leadership Development remains critical for many organisations, maybe even more so with the... Read more...
20 November 2020
The Development Quotient
“Whenever you can, count” Francis Galton To be a recognised ‘developer of people’ is a huge plus for an organisation or for an individual manager. From business continuity to brand... Read more...
28 August 2020
Build or Buy? What’s your Underlying Talent Strategy
“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” Michael Porter While Talent Management always requires trade-offs, the heart of your strategy must be grounded in either Building Talent... Read more...
17 August 2020
Moving to flexible work arrangements is simple.
You don’t need to be the most astute observer of organisation development to recognise a worldwide shift in attitudes to increased flexibility in where and how work is done. We’ve... Read more...
