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...

23 May 2023

Our Guide to conducting effective Executive Assessments

An effective Executive Assessment approach can be a powerful way to understand the capabilities of individual leaders, cadres of management or operating functions within an organisation. Over the last 15... Read more...

15 May 2023

A Better Alternative to Executive Search

The rapid growth of LinkedIn and the democratisation of candidate research has been one of the most disruptive forces in search and recruiting that we’ve seen. With far easier access... 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...

26 October 2021

Talent budgets are tight. Lets 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...

7 June 2021

In Defence of HR

We truly believe that great HR people play an important role in generating value in their organisations through the levers of people performance. There are plenty of examples of HR... 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...

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