This month I attended the funeral of a young man who died in his sleep; family and friends shared stories, tears and smiles both formally from the front and informally over drinks. Yet I found myself reflecting on how we…
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3 Gifts of Wisdom on Funerals, Kindness and Authenticity.
Tagged with: authenticity, Christmas, funerals, kindness, thewisemen, wisdom
Posted in communication, Company Culture, leadership, people, Values
Posted in communication, Company Culture, leadership, people, Values
WeWork but not as we used too!
The world of work has changed, and it hasn’t all been good – or is it just another generational thing. I can remember my Father bemoaning the end of national service and today I often hear the gripe about millennials…
Tagged with: culture, Millennials, SMEs, worcestershire
Posted in Company Culture, leadership, people, Values
Posted in Company Culture, leadership, people, Values
Life’s more interesting when you listen
I first heard the expression “You have two ears and one mouth” from a Sales Manager and proud Yorkshire man called Ian – so I’d always assumed it was something of a Yorkshire proverb. Later I discovered the saying probably…
Tagged with: communication, Dalai Lama, ears to hear, Yorkshire Proverb
Posted in communication, Company Culture, Engagement, leadership, people, Skill Sets
Posted in communication, Company Culture, Engagement, leadership, people, Skill Sets
I bring you gifts from three wise people
We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts, we traverse afar… And continuing the seasonal theme I bring you gifts from three wise men (well two men and one woman) That will help you… Recruit Appraise Listen The first gift…
How to manage and motivate Millennials
They are just so frustrating, never do what you want them to do, and always have a smart retort, as for the Y generation they should be called the YY Generation; why do I have to do that? Why should…
Tagged with: culture, Generation Gap, Millennials
Posted in change management, Company Culture, Engagement, people
Posted in change management, Company Culture, Engagement, people
How many game changers do you employ?
If 78% of game changers – those who effect significant shifts in the current way of doing or thinking about something – have left companies to work for themselves, what type of employees remain? The survey by eg.1 on the…
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