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Winchester City Council: CIL funding applications open from 1st Jan to 31st March.
Winchester City Council is inviting community groups and parish councils to submit bids for funding through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) scheme between Sunday...
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Anna Wyse
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
04 Ion 2023
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Are you ready?
How do you know when you are ready to step up to the next level? Is it simply enough to think you can ? You feel ready but can you convince an interview panel? I can do most of the...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
04 Ion 2023
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Be like water in a stream
It’s sounds like a piece of ancient oriental wisdom or something from a kung Fu film. I came across it in the December Human Resource Director (HRD ) magazine in an article by Jenni...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
03 Ion 2023
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Success and Failure
‘It’s not enough to succeed” said Gore Vidal .“ others must fail”. Some people get as much satisfaction from the failure of rivals as they do from their own successes. It’s not an attractive...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
03 Ion 2023
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Pele, the beautiful game and Local Authorities
Pele referred to it as the beautiful game. As played by him and the Brazilian team that won the World Cup in 1970 it was. Any team he played in would rather win 4-2 than 2-0 because it was...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
03 Ion 2023
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White Lotus
White Lotus and Succession are examples of hate t.v.That is a successful T.V. series in which non of the characters are attractive or deserving of our sympathy. They are rich or are...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
04 Medi 2023
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Good advice from Richard Branson
“If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!” “Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress.”...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
26 Rhag 2022
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What’s the difference
What’s the difference between gaming the system and cheating-integrity!
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
24 Rhag 2022
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If you were offered a £millions
But you had to be in constant pain, on a good day a nagging pain like a toothache , on a bad day a searing pain that cripples you in agony,would you take the money? Would a new car and four...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
22 Rhag 2022
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On the fifth Day of Christmas
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/five-zero-budget-ways-to-boost-your-data-quality-culture If you’ve got any more examples, it would be great to hear them, please share below:
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Helen Ifedi
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
20 Rhag 2022
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What happens on a Christmas team outing is never spoken about again. You wish.
Do they still have office Christmas parties where the alcohol flows freely and people behave badly? Does the ban on alcohol mean it’s strictly a mince pies and coffee get together? Or do you work...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
19 Rhag 2022
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The Sinking of the Titanic
Does anyone really still believe the captain should go down with the ship? Must someone always be to blame and should that be the person in charge? As a senior manager I always signed up...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
16 Rhag 2022
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No smoke without fire
A few years ago I read an article in the professional press which gave an account of a training programme in support of recruiting more women into the fire and rescue service , not as office staff...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
15 Rhag 2022
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A Coach...in training (Post 2)
Link to latest post: A Coach...in training - Post 2 Hi everyone, I've created a blog site to host posts going forward so will add a link here to any new posts as/when...
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Melanie Crunkhorn
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
14 Rhag 2022
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Self Management Practitioner Toolkit Consultation
The Long Term Conditions programme has worked with cross-sector practitioners to develop a Self Management Practitioner Toolkit – it’s now ready for you to use and test in practice! ...
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Tracey Rogers
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
20 Ion 2023
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Profile of a Director
My pay last year was £3.7 million. My last holiday was in the Maldives and antique hunting in France. For relaxation I go to my beach house. I started in retail with a Saturday job in an arts and...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
13 Rhag 2022
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Some of my favourite things
My favourite Christmas film is ,” It’s a Wonderful life”. Because it’s about making a difference to other people’s lives often in small ways that can have a much bigger impact than you would ever...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
11 Rhag 2022
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What do I dislike most in other people? Negativity.
Paul noticed office morale seemed low, staff seemed unhappy and discontent. He was aware of the usual moans and groans about workloads and management but wondered if there was any particular issue...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
08 Rhag 2022
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To those who are not racist
Racist behaviour is not limited to those who judge people by the colour of their skin, who think ethnic minorities are inferior or who preach hate. The majority of racist behaviour is committed by...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
01 Rhag 2022
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Your ever so humble public servant
I once worked for a boss who was fond of telling people he felt privileged to be a Director of social services. Echoing that same ever so humble sentiment. Had the term been prevalent at the...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
29 Tach 2022
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Des Res
I am interested in how cabinet members describe their Local Authority and what better place to look than their recruitment adverts for senior posts. I thought it might fun to characterise the...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
17 Tach 2022
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Be Ready to Set Up a online Business
A business is an economic system or organization where goods and services are exchanged for one another or for money. It is a collection of resources organized to produce value and satisfy needs....
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alex ender
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
15 Tach 2022
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A brief history of Time Travel
A time machine has been invented and then uninvented many times. Creating a time machine has not proved that difficult in the past/future. The problem occurs when you use it, people seem totally...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
14 Tach 2022
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Number One’s
I have a long standing suspicion of numbers when they are used to prove something. I think it started with Led Zeppelin. They were a rock group who refused to sell out by releasing a single when...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
14 Tach 2022
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MACRO L
This is useful for billing multiple clients, or just checking work for time sheets. I produced this primarily to discuss with colleagues the complexity to complete individual work stream...
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James Martin
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
17 Ion 2023
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How to overcome fear and excitement before an exam
It's normal to feel a little anxiety before exams, especially if you've dealt mostly with online tests before. But don't let anxiety turn into fear and paralyze your mind. The following tips from...
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Lexi Diaz
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
14 Tach 2022
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Only senior managers wear suits
The new senator for Pennsylvania doesn’t wear a suit to work. For public appearances he prefers what those in the US call, “work wear” usually a hoodie. He captured the white collar vote and his...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
12 Tach 2022
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Grow your own
Recruitment and retention for management and executive posts has become a big issue of late. In response organisations are reviewing their approach to Succession planning. The traditional focus on...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
14 Tach 2023
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When to stick and when to twist
“He would say something to you on a Monday, contradict himself on a Friday and you would believe both.” Martin O’Neil on Brian Clough . Management is full of contradictions. A great...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
11 Tach 2022
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The wit and wisdom of a manager
Some people like to quote Winston Churchill me I find the sayings of Brian Clough more relevant to management. He was opinionated - we talk about it for twenty minutes and then...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
10 Tach 2022
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GIS and Admin Supervisor
Job title: GIS and Admin Supervisor Job reference: REQ01144 Provide GIS support for the authority by creating, maintaining, sourcing and interpreting spatial data. To act as systems...
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Swetha Kallaganad
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
10 Tach 2022
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The New Augmented Workforce
A couple of years ago I visited the BMW-MINI Production Plant, at Cowley, Oxford. This was arranged as part of our theme on ‘innovation’ for Warwick Business School’s Innovation network. The...
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Stephen Dale
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
07 Tach 2022
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Bad Organisations
I like working for my boss. I like the people I work with. I like the work I do. I don’t like the organisation I work for. It use to be said that people leave managers not organisations. Recently...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
02 Tach 2022
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Camden HAF Summer 2022 video
Hi all, Please click the below link to see the Summer HAF 2022 video from the London Borough of Camden. Young Camden Foundation | HAF Summer 2022 - YouTube
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Wathsala Senadheera
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
02 Tach 2022
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An Introduction to DLUHC's PFI Team
Lewis Worthington - PFI Portfolio Lead Lewis moved into the Civil Service after spending ten years managing PFI Contracts in the private sector for SSE Contracting. His final role for SSE was as...
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Faye Duffy
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
09 Mawrth 2023
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The clue is in the Chinese proverb
It starts off as a possible missing person enquiry. Then as is often the case suspicion falls on the partner. Is this a murder investigation? The husband is asked to recount the events leading...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
16 Medi 2022
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The gate at the bottom of our yard.
When I was very young, pre school, I had a best friend who lived across the narrow alleyway behind our house. Every day at some point but usually after breakfast and lunch I would ask my mum...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
14 Medi 2022
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From Rotherham with Love
Did you ever fantasise about being a spook. Working for the service. If you did I bet you didn’t think it would be like working for the LA! You would have to sign the Official Secrets Act but...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
09 Medi 2022
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Knowledge Hub upgrade and redesign
After months of hard work, we’re thrilled to announce that the newly upgraded and refreshed Knowledge Hub is due to go live soon. On the morning of Monday 19 September 2022, the updated...
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Knowledge Hub Team
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
06 Medi 2022
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A new meaning to hitting the target
You may have already come across this but for the half of the population not familiar with male public toilets there are urinals with a difference in some locations. These urinals...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
06 Medi 2022
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Cost of living crisis
There are reports of employers giving their staff hardship grants, low cost meals and vouchers to buy their children’s school uniforms. Others have set up food banks, provided salary advances,...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
02 Medi 2022
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The obsessive manager
The head hunter is singing the praises of an individual they think is an ideal candidate for the Chief Executive vacancy. There is of course an impressive track record but it’s the personality...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
29 Awst 2022
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Community Safety Charter
The Community Safety Charter is a means by which Neighbourhood Watch members, local residents, businesses, and organisations, agree to do whatever they can together to provide an environment...
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Maggie Lewis
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
29 Awst 2022
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The boy and his dog
In a post apocalyptic world a boy and a dog wander the wasteland scavenging. The boy/teenager in the absence of parents or any adult is uneducated and governed only by basic instincts,...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
15 Awst 2022
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Head Hunters tips
Your application form gets you the interview your interview gets you the job. The difference between a CV and an application form is that the application form is written specifically for the...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
14 Awst 2022
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Big personality Big ideas
This larger than life person is interesting therefore what they have to say is interesting. Whilst this doesn’t follow people frequently behave as if it did. “ People don’t believe in...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
08 Awst 2022
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Is being ambitious still a good thing?
I set my self a target to be a Director by the time I was 50. According to research by the Family and Work Institute in the US most people stop jostling for promotion at 35 coinciding with...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
07 Awst 2022
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Powered by People
The corporate slogan prominently displayed on the recruitment advert was Powered by People. So what does this bring to mind, a treadmill or the John Lennon song Power to the People ? Do you...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
02 Awst 2022
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An innovative way to hear everyone's voice
In a world that has many institutions where culture and tradition may exclude women from contributing ideas, opinions and insights, Ketso can overcome these barriers. It is a tool...
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Dr Joanne Tippett
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
30 Gorff 2022
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Seek out the reluctant candidate
Seek out the reluctant candidate who needs to be cajoled into accepting the position because they are not driven by naked ambition, they are not over confident, they will not see dissent as...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
26 Gorff 2022
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My Story
A good story gets you an interview, expanding convincingly on that story gets you the post. I didn’t always want to be a manager let alone a senior manager. In fact when I started out I...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
25 Gorff 2022
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Top Gun and the Maverick Manager
Thundering rock music, super sonic jet fighters and a central character who is a rebel with a need for speed, Top Gun gives a lot of bangs for your bucks. But why are senior management...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
21 Gorff 2022
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Diversity - The Phoney Version -looks different but isn’t
The image is of someone frantically bailing out a leaky boat whilst water continues to pore in through the holes in its hull. There is a lot of effort but it doesn’t make much difference. This...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
25 Gorff 2022
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Learn how to lose
It’s Wimbledon so the sports pages have an interview with John McEnroe. He who was as famous for his on court tantrums as his skills with a racket. He was a serial winner who said he had to...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
11 Gorff 2022
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What’s the difference between a football agent and an executive head hunter?
It’s called tapping up in the game an attempt to persuade a player contracted to one team to join another with out first seek the permission of their current employer (Who would of course not...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
10 Gorff 2022
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Would you pass the Cultural Competence Test ?
If your organisation has or aspires to a diverse workforce your managers should be able to demonstrate cultural competence yet most managers would feel I’ll prepared to pass a Cultural...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
10 Gorff 2022
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Is it such a good idea to make AI more human?
Is someone working on ensuring AI understands sarcasm? Being to literal could be a real problem. On the other hand who wants a sarcastic robot!
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
04 Gorff 2022
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Exempt planning fee
Hi, I have a dispute with my local authority regarding free go fee. I submitted a planning application for 3 dwellings which was refused and I have now submitted a new application with additional...
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Richard Davey
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
30 Meh 2022
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Interviews from Hell
“It’s 5 p.m. on a Friday. You have been called to an interview for your dream job. In a stunning office thirteen floors above the city below, you are all alone with the man interviewing...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
30 Meh 2022
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Despite the evidence
“ Throwing money at the problem won’t solve it.” Margaret Thatcher. NASA disproved that theory in putting a man on the moon. “ Spend alone doesn’t explain differences in performance between ...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
25 Meh 2022
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Just a job, away of putting food on the table and paying the rent/bills
The pandemic has caused significant numbers of employees to question whether they want to change jobs and do something different. The return to work has reveal previously unrecognised or...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
24 Meh 2022
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Drugs and Driving
He doesn’t remember anything about the accident. If it was an accident. The boy who was due to go to Oxford but who now struggled to writ his name. His best friend said he was up set. His girl...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
18 Meh 2022
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University of Winchester Physio Programme
University of Winchester Physiotherapy Revalidation Stakeholder Event The Physiotherapy Programme will be revalidating during 2023 and as part of this process we will be holding a...
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katie castle
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
17 Meh 2022
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Do we need a Superhero?
Why this obsession with superheroes are ordinary heroes no longer up to the job? Well what chance us mere managers. How many superheroes can you list? It used to be that there was ...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
13 Meh 2022
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Making your mind up
If you want to change someone’s mind ask the right questions, listen carefully to the answers and share your own story. But be warned the person describing how to do this considers it to be so...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
11 Meh 2022
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When managers lose it big time.
May be you were just the unlucky person who picked up the phone but the manager on the other end is angry, very angry with HR. Perhaps something has gone wrong in the recruitment process, maybe...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
09 Meh 2022
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Exceptionalism
The idea that this new thing won’t work here because our circumstances, population profile, unique history, political make up, levels of deprivation, industrial past, prevailing culture, are so...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
31 Mai 2022
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Leadership like a submarine
Rarely seen, silent on most issues, assumed to be getting on with it, ignoring what’s going on around them, isolated from the rest of the world/organisation. But requiring us to trust them. Not...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
28 Mai 2022
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So how do your managers treat the cleaners when no one is looking?
A lack of respect and poor treatment. Totally Ignored as if invisible. Subjected to derogatory sexual comments. Sworn at. Treated with contempt. Expected to clean up vomit and spilt wine...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
27 Mai 2022
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In charge but not in control
Who is in charge is a question that comes up a lot at work in all types of organisations. At one stage in my management career I was responsible for 83 Nursing and Residential care Homes....
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
26 Mai 2022
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The best career advice I have been given
It’s interesting to hear what those at the top of organisations say about the best career advice they were given. Although on reading some of that advice I think if the individual followed it...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
25 Mai 2022
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Why we use metaphors and when we shouldn’t.
Metaphors are used to capture attention and explain complex things by comparing them to something familiar to the audience. The business metaphors chosen often have nothing new to say and are...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
19 Mai 2022
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Swimming in rough seas
It’s about working in a difficult environment, finding strong forces working against you and having to use up a lot of energy to make slow progress. This can happen in any organisation at any...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
17 Mai 2022
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Can robots have a sense of humour? And would we find it funny?
In Catch 22 wounded officers in hospital are given enlisted men’s letters to redact of any sensitive military detail. Some of the letters are to girl friends back home and are very sexually...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
09 Mai 2022
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Gogglebox
People watching other people watch television! Celebrity Gogglebox. People watching celebrities watching television. I read the,”inspiration “ for Gogglebox came from the innovative comedy,The ...
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Blair McPherson
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Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:
09 Mai 2022
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