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25 February 2025
The Nine-Box Grid. Chances Are You’re Doing it Wrong
The Nine-Box Grid has been around since before that first brave sole wore chinos, a chambray shirt, and boat shoes to work on a Friday. In my humble opinion, the... Read more...
19 February 2025
Lesson in Cost Management from a CFO & a highlighter
This week I came across an article from BCG that brought back a seminal learning experience for me. The article, and my experience, was about the importance of managing costs.... Read more...
6 February 2025
Culture Demands Intent
Peter Drucker once said, “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” and it’s hard to find people who’d dispute that. But if I asked you to define your culture in five words,... Read more...
23 January 2025
New Years Resolution already a distant memory?
Here’s how to get back on track (according to science) As the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, millions of people worldwide set New Year’s resolutions with a mix of... Read more...
10 December 2024
If you want to increase diversity, don’t recruit with an ideal candidate in mind
We have written before that in our line of work we see a lot of Position Descriptions that aren’t worth the paper they are printed on (or the kilobytes they... Read more...
27 November 2024
Burnout & Threat State Brain Checklist
By Sonya Hughes and Justin Miles. A 10 Point Checklist to identify the signs It happens slowly, then all of a sudden. Our recent articles on burnout and threat state... Read more...
26 November 2024
Don’t Buy a Dog and Bark Yourself
The 10 Must-Haves for Effective Recruiting Partnerships The never-ending rise in social media (LinkedIn, Meta et al), the supporting technology, and the globalisation of talent (some jobs can be done... Read more...
13 November 2024
The Recruitment Type Indicator (RTI)
Since the dawn of time, we have found ways to describe and categorise people. From the four temperaments of the Ancient civilizations – sanguine, choleric, melancholic and phlegmatic – to... Read more...
26 September 2024
WFH vs. Return to the Office: Finding Value
I found Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s recent article on strengthening culture and teams both compelling and thought provoking. Unfortunately, most of the press and commentary around the article centred on... Read more...
18 September 2024
Why Organisations Should Care About Burnout and Threat State Brains
By Sonya Hughes & Justin Miles Lately we’ve been exploring, burnout and the prevalence of “threat state brain”. These are not issues facing some employees, they’re cultural challenges that undermine... Read more...
