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Pause For Thought Working with many different organisations in different sectors, operating in different countries and regions, there are several things that are similar if not identical. This does not sit well when we mention this, as...

Pause For Thought I was asked a couple of years ago to speak at the Tank Association trade conference in Coventry on a subject their industry was finding particularly difficult. This subject was not a challenge exclusively experienced in...

Pause For Thought Another day and another set of challenges to react to. Does this sound familiar ? Whilst this is true, the approach we take to these challenges will greatly influence or even dictate the outcome we see. The pace of...

Pause for Thought It seems to me that the word “normal” needs to be redefined or simply scrapped. Because the pace of change is so rapid and the shift we are witnessing in many situations is so vast, “normal” may well be a lost metric. As...

Pause For Thought Whilst unemployment has risen, this should not be as alarming as it sounds. Think back to 2022 to 2023 where there were reportedly more job vacancies than there were people on the planet eligible to work. Companies were...

Pause for Thought Human capital: ‘the skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organisation or country.’ Human capital is an essential component of every...

Is there ever a perfect time in any organisation? Yes, there are good times where customers seem to be knocking down your door desperate to do business, but this is typically where we don’t have enough people to supply the demand, and our...

It is said that change is the only constant – and whilst this is true, the approach we take to these changes determines our levels of continued success. The current climate has its challenges, and we need to think and behave differently...

To all those who received their A-Level results yesterday I genuinely hope you achieved all you have worked for. These results will enable you to carve a career for yourselves and give you the opportunity to make your way in the world...

One of the constant changes we find as Managers is the increasing number of expectations that are placed upon us. Not only from our organisation and the lawmakers but from our own people.  Managers are expected to be all things to...

Catch 22? No, you don't have to go to work to get trained The old mantra of  I can't get a job because I have no experience, and I can't get experience if I can't get a job has been diluted somewhat.You take your driving...

How many ‘Apps’ do you interact with on a daily basis? 5, 10, 15 or more. Recently I was helping a CEO prepare for an industry presentation about the platformisation of business and a quick straw poll survey of his team revealed an...