3 ways we piss our employees off - Part 1
My 17 year-old daughter Chloe absolutely hates hypocrites. In fact, as she tells me over and over again, “they really piss me off.” Is...
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Dec 10, 20183 min
3 reasons why timing is important for pop stars and HR communication!
I have a new understanding and appreciation for the expression ‘timing is everything’ after attending The Jingle Bell Ball last night, a...
Nov 21, 20183 min
5 inspirational people I’m thankful for
Although I haven’t lived in the U.S. for twenty years, I still have a special place in my heart for the holiday of Thanksgiving. It...
Nov 11, 20183 min
Building engagement is all about having the ‘right’ tools
Let me start out by saying that I am absolutely rubbish at throwing a ball. Always have been, and always will be! However, a friend of...
Nov 9, 20184 min
5 questions to ask to create survey ‘happy endings’
Once upon time there was a prince. He was handsome, and he was well-loved by his followers. But then a curse turned him into a hideous...
Nov 1, 20184 min
When life hands you lemons you . . . . write a book Part 2
Here’s a blog I wrote on an important and life-changing day of my life, the day my first book was launched. At the time I thought was an...
Oct 23, 20183 min
3 reasons you’re never too old to innovate
A few years ago I was looking for a new job when a recruiter called to tell me that I was ‘the’ perfect person for a role he was looking...
Oct 20, 20184 min
How we all can, and must, learn to flip in both directions
When I was young I was a gymnast, in fact I was a competitive gymnast. For those of you who know me, you’re probably not surprised by...
Oct 18, 20183 min
Is motivation as simple as a cuppa?
I was walking my dogs the other day, and on the way passed a man who was high up in a tree with only a harness holding him in place. At...
Oct 10, 20183 min
We pay people for more than their hands, right?
Have you ever heard someone say something so simple, so basic, but yet so profound? Well that’s exactly what happened the other day when...
Sep 20, 20184 min
Why bad bosses truly do ruin lives
We all have a story, you know the one, where you haven’t liked or gotten on with a manager, where they’ve upset you, or where they just...
Aug 31, 20184 min
4 reasons “carrots” should be used in soups and salads, and not as motivation tools
We’ve all used extrinsic motivation, or what some call financial ‘carrots’ from time to time, whether it’s at work or at home. For...
Aug 4, 20183 min
How does employee engagement really feel?
We’ve all heard it before – if you’re committed to a cause, if you’re engaged with it, you’ll go that extra mile for it. But what does...
Jun 12, 20184 min
Build a bridge to employee engagement and . . . . get over it!
5 reasons or similarities between bridges and employe engagement, linking it to the Engagement Bridge model.
Mar 26, 20183 min
What happens when six rebels go out for dinner?
What happens when you get six HR rebels together for dinner? Well, let’s just say that these rebels don’t just challenge the status quo...
Jan 4, 20183 min
How joining a charity walk reminded me of 5 engagement lessons
I’d been on the go all week during my visit to Australia, doing videos and workshops for our new book on employee engagement. I was...
Nov 3, 20173 min
How I overcame a fear . . . well, working on it!
We all have fears, some are small and uneventful, and others are bigger, significantly holding us back. I’m not sure where you would put...
Mar 3, 20174 min
When life hands you lemons, write a book!
I’m writing this on my big day, the day my very first book launched. I should have been filled with excitement and pride, which I was,...
Jan 13, 20171 min
Employee engagement in 5 minutes
I had the pleasure of presenting at DisruptHR in London on the important topic of employee engagement. You have 5 minutes and 20 slides...
Nov 3, 20153 min
6 steps for communicating with IMPACT
Nowadays, we are bombarded with messages every hour of every day. So how do we make ours stand out so that we can make an impact on our...
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