While many CEOs think about their business as ‘People First’, a lot of HR professionals are still looking for their place at the executives’ table. Talking ‘human capital’ and ‘performance’ has become fashionable in the hope of creating the perfect employer formula that will make their organisation stand out. However, only few are those business […]

We all know that having relationships is important (arguable by those who are anti-social – however, since you’re on management’s side you should have some sort of communication skill locked in). Relationships help us flourish in ways we never thought we could. They act as support systems that we never even registered to pay for, […]

Integrity and credibility is the quality of being trusted and believed in. It influences your relationships, career and professional life. For many years, research has focused on the importance of credibility to achieve organisational objectives. Whether it’s when you’re with colleagues, partners, clients or suppliers; being credible enables you to implement and strengthen a culture […]

The question may seem confrontational but many elements indicate that HR managers could be more prone to burnout than other professions. Born in the 1970s, the term “burnout” corresponds to the complete depletion of one’s mental and physical resources. This psychological state generally leads to a combination of exhaustion, loss of motivation, and feelings of […]

The denotation of success that most people are familiar with is the achievement of something desired, planned or attempted. However, what ultimately separates the successful from the unsuccessful is their personal connotation of the word success. When you create your own definition and meaning, you give yourself an opportunity to live a successful life. Most […]

Have you ever been told to “lead by example”? Being a leader yourself you would understand that you’ve been set out to show your employee who’s the boss. While it appears like a superiority thing, it really isn’t. Every person adopts certain attributes as they grow, the same way you learnt to copy Dad’s morning […]

Has there ever been the case where you’ve forgotten the name of one of your employees? Their face is at the fore front of your mind, but you just can’t seem to match it with a registered name. As they walk off saying “Thanks, Greg!” you think to yourself of what possibly could be their […]

Honesty is a valued quality in the workplace. However, saying everything that crosses your mind can hurt your reputation in the office, especially when its in the form of manager feedback. There are certain things that should not be said and it’s a good think to mark a pause before delivering negative perspectives when things don’t work […]

Reflecting upon my career as challenger, innovator & leader, I can safely say that no single idea or business strategy has generated the kind of power that empathy delivers. Empathy transcends leadership, culture, innovation and marketing, as the key driving force in today’s communications ecosphere. Whilst I recognise the concept of empathy might not align […]

The latest PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) CEO survey revealed that confidence levels for chief executive officers (CEOs) has dropped compared to results from the previous year. Moreover, the analysis suggested that executives are increasingly looking for cost-effective ways to drive business growth. With managing staff a key expense for most companies, the right HR management software may be able to […]