The premise of this article is from a piece in Professional Manager, “Jacks of all Trades Damaging Business” (Winter 2014:14), and asks the question, are we as employees destined to be generalists despite our specialisms? It would seem so; bosses…
Time to Think?
Are managers and leaders missing out on the opportunity to further develop their work and business, by focusing too much on doing rather than thinking? Many successful people have credited their success to the ability to devote time and space…
A Necessary Evil?
You are a liar, admit it, you are! Whilst this may be rather a confrontational way to start an article, nine million of us tell lies in the workplace every day according to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), (“You’re A…
The Importance of Training and Development
In recent weeks we have devoted a number of articles to individual development, and how this can improve work place opportunities, as well as providing a competitive edge. More recently we explored underdeveloped skills and knowledge that individuals may have…
The Candidate that got Away!
We are all aware of the importance of recruitment and selection, many of us have gone through the process on a number of occasions as either the potential candidate, or the interviewer, but what do we actually know, and/or understand…