Values – A daily discussion or a vague concept?

We were asked to run a workshop for a nuclear power company as part of their VP development programme. The programme was running in a hotel and due to start at 8:00am. I was told my session would commence at around 8:30 after the safety briefing. So at 8:00am our host put up a slide…

CIPD Learning & Development Show

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Music & Motivation – Research into music at work and whether this increases productivity?

Some interesting research published by the University of Milton Hale, from Professor James Evesham this week on the impact of music on the work force. It seems that many companies are using music at work. Some simply in the elevator, so the music is only heard in short bursts. Others have music piped across the…

Time to refresh those strategic thinking skills

What leadership skill do your employees, colleagues, and peers view as the most important for you to have? In the Harvard Business Review a 2013 study by The Management Research Group found that  97 percent of a group of 10,000 senior executives said strategic thinking is the most critical leadership skill for an organisation’s success. In another study, …

Christmas cards and how not to send them

Charity not cards. Some people seem to enjoy writing to each other to tell them they are not sending a card but have chosen to donate to charity instead. It is amazing how people have been duped into believing these two things are connected. You may get a note that says something like this: ‘As…