What do students see as the biggest causes for concern when considering their imminent entry into the world of work? What are their hopes and expectations? These are just some of the discussion points I […]
tackling wellbeing and the Gareth Thomas connection
What can leaders in business and in sport do to create genuinely inclusive environments that enable people to be their true selves and feel a sense of connection? And how can employers, sports clubs and […]
Culture, risk and the cyber scene
The recent Confederation of British Industry (CBI) webinar provided a timely update on managing cyber security risks and boosting organisational resilience. This is a hot topic and high up on most risk registers – the latest PWC global […]
Shattering some glass on international women’s day
Can technology break through both the glass and the class ceiling? Yes, absolutely. Is it currently breaking through? No. But it can and it will. This was the message from Sarah Atkinson, CEO of the Social […]
GLOBAL ILLS AND Local skills – TAKIng stock of oecd local skills week (Part I)
The recent OECD Local Skills Week – a co-production with the JPMorgan Chase Foundation – was a pretty timely event. With reskilling top of the priority list in most countries, this was a great (virtual) platform for taking stock of […]
Building bridges in brookmans PARK
The recent careers day at Chancellor’s School in Brookmans Park, North London was a high-energy #futureofwork fest. Great questions and insight from year 12s on how they think skills, ways of working and physical workplaces are likely to evolve […]
vocational roots! Is 2022 the year for embedding the benefits of vocational and technical training?
1989…Black Box’s Ride On Time and The Bangles’ Eternal Flame hit No1 in the music charts. When Harry Met Sally and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids were box office hits at the cinema. The Berlin Wall came down. Boris Becker won Wimbledon. AND… […]
What will Inflation mean for jobs, pay and workforce management?
The latest ONS data shows inflation at 4.2% – the highest since 2011. This raises a number of issues in terms labour market and world of work dynamics. It also has implications for workforce management and for […]
Rehabilitation at work – NURTURING NEW FUTURES AND THE JOHNNY CASH LEGACY
“You build on failure. You use it as a stepping sone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have […]
Let’s get digital! HOW ARE NEW TOOLS AND CHANNELS CHANGING THE ADVOCACY AND CAMPAIGNING GAME?
To misquote a classic Olivia Newton John ditty from the early eighties, ‘let’s get digital’. This is a common refrain across the world as organisations look to harness latest channels and technology to streamline internal procedures and deliver […]
‘The Terror’ – 5 lessons in crisis management
I have been binge-watching the TV series ‘The Terror’. It’s chilling, eye bulging, sofa-gripping stuff, based on the real-life Franklin expedition led by Captain Sir John Franklin and Captain Crozier, who set sail from England on 19 May, […]
2021: A workplace odyssey
And so here we are, on the other side, emerging bleary eyed and tentatively feeling our way into the first few weeks of a Corona-clad New Year. 2021 will be a year of recovery, of […]
Words of wisdom at the Kelly & Schalk show
Lots of good questions from an audience of rugby connoisseurs old and young, and some candid answers. Here’s a few of the messages I took away from the show