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Insights
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...
20 August 2024
The Double Whammy
By Justin Miles & Sonya Hughes As consultants we are witnessing two pervasive challenges to organisational performance: The escalating rates of employee burnout and; The increased prevalence of... Read more...
14 August 2024
What Are Your Leadership Priorities? – A Foundation For Strategic Leadership Development
In today’s complex, competitive and often overwhelming world of work, clarifying exactly what you need from your leaders, and why, is essential for aligning your people, teams and the work... Read more...
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...
3 July 2023
The Four As of Mutual Obligation
Too many meetings without decisions? People taking too many things ‘offline’? People feeling micro-managed yet execs say people aren’t making decisions and referring things up? What’s going on? In our... Read more...
