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Chwilio drwy'r rhestrau: Blog

Just like an episode of The Apprentice

The boardroom is tense. The losing team from The Apprentice (TV series) stand in a line. Nervous smiles. Too much confidence for people who clearly know they are in trouble. At the the table sits...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 21 Mai 2026

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David Attenborough Observes the Modern Workplace

At first glance the open-plan office appears calm. But tensions beneath the surface are rarely far away. Near the coffee machine several younger employees exchange information of questionable...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 20 Mai 2026

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The Recruitment Song Contest

Why modern interviews are more Eurovision than science The Eurovision Song Contest and the modern recruitment interview have far more in common than either side would like to admit. “Good evening...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 19 Mai 2026

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FSA survey reveals public’s growing appetite for healthier and more sustainable food choices

FSA survey reveals public’s growing appetite for healthier and more sustainable food choices | Food Standards Agency The latest wave of the survey, conducted between...

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Josephine Jorsling

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 18 Mai 2026

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London Healthier Catering Commitment; Blog

The Working Man’s Blues (Still on the Payroll—Just Not Ours)

“You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt.” From Sixteen Tons. Written in 1946. Not retired since. We like to think the song is over. The pits closed, the mills...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 18 Mai 2026

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Sudoku puzzles and problem solving in leadership roles

I do sudoku. I have a system. I go across and then down. I look to complete a line rather than a box. It works. It gets me there. But with experience comes a shift. Sometimes a box stands out. It...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 15 Mai 2026

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AI is changing how we access knowledge, but it’s not replacing knowledge management

There is a growing assumption that artificial intelligence may remove the need for formal knowledge management as we know it. If AI can instantly search millions of documents, summarise information...

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Roger Haddon

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 26 Mai 2026

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Recruitment Bingo

More people chasing fewer jobs no wonder organisations are turning to AI to sift out applicants. No surprise then that applicants are gaming the system. The jobs market is crowded. Very...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 12 Mai 2026

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Not Brave Performance

Good. Not brave. Most teams aren’t failing. They’re behaving. They hit targets. Attend meetings. Contribute constructively. Raise concerns carefully. Deliver what’s asked. It all looks fine. ...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 12 Mai 2026

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Play safe Performance

Play safe. Call it success. You’re not underperforming. You’re under-challenging. You deliver. You attend. You contribute. You stay just inside the lines. It works. That’s the trap. Because...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 12 Mai 2026

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Strategic Theatre

Say everything. Change nothing. You build strategy to avoid choice. Five priorities. Seven themes. A vision big enough to include everything and offend no one. It sounds ambitious. It is. Just...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 11 Mai 2026

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AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #11

AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #117 May 2026 AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #117 May 2026 Welcome to the bi-weekly AI Engineering Lab newsletter What's happening next weekWhat's happening next...

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Alana Barrett-Frew

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 08 Mai 2026

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AI Engineering Lab; Blog

Riding the Dragon

Leading a large organisation is often described as riding a horse. That’s flattering. It’s also wrong. It is much closer to riding a dragon. From a distance, it looks impressive: scale, power,...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 07 Mai 2026

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Innovative Theatre

Change. But not really. We love the idea of innovation. We just don’t like what it does. Real innovation breaks things. It creates losers. It makes existing systems look stupid. It threatens...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 06 Mai 2026

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Who are ya?

It starts as a murmur. Then it turns into a verdict. “Who are ya? Who are ya?” A few voices. Then a stand. Then the whole ground—kids, pensioners, everyone. Arms out stretched fingers pointing ....

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 05 Mai 2026

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Feedback Theatre

Speak up. Not like that. You ask for feedback. Then you flinch when it arrives. Not the vague stuff. That’s fine. “Could improve.” “Some concerns.” Easy to absorb. Easy to ignore. The specific...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 01 Mai 2026

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Leadership Theatre

Sound strong. Avoid risk. Modern leadership has a tell. It sounds impressive. It commits to nothing. “We recognise the complexity.” “We’re taking this seriously.” “We’re listening.” All true....

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 30 Ebr 2026

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AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #10

AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #1029 April 2026 AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #1029 April 2026 Welcome to the weekly AI Engineering Lab newsletter What's happening this weekWhat's happening...

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Alana Barrett-Frew

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 30 Ebr 2026

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AI Engineering Lab; Blog

Pull your socks up

Wellbeing has become the most popular topic in HR. Every conference, leadership away day and strategy document promises a stronger focus on mental health, resilience and psychological safety. Yet...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 29 Ebr 2026

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Meeting Theatre

We don’t work anymore. We attend. Calendars are full. Outcomes are not. The meeting has replaced the decision. It feels productive. It looks collaborative. It avoids the only thing that...

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Blair McPherson

Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 29 Ebr 2026

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