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Are you the type of manager who says,”HR told me to do it”?
No doubt some managers feel that HR restricts their actions. But you don’t need HR’s permission it’s your decision you just need to be prepared to justify it. Especially if it goes against the...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  03 Apr 2026
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How to get what you want out of your team by getting the best out of HR
 Not surprisingly a lot of managers move into management having done the job their team members do. But as they rise up the management hierarchy they have to rely on people management skill...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  03 Apr 2026
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Do you feel the Love
It’s not the language of employee relations. You won’t find it in HR policies or leadership frameworks. But stay with it. When one of a team’s top players walked away, the explanation wasn’t pay,...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  02 Apr 2026
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Employee of the Month (and other well-meaning mistakes)
From personal experience, I can confirm the Employee of the Month is alive and well. My grandson works at McDonald’s. His photo went up on the wall. The family were delighted. He was less...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  02 Apr 2026
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AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #8
AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #8   31 March 2026 ...
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Alana Barrett-Frew
Last updated:  31 Mar 2026
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Prompt Engineering for Engineers
Prompt Engineering for Engineers Getting consistent results from AI code assistants isn't about the tool. It's about how you use it. Two frameworks that make the difference. ...
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Alana Barrett-Frew
Last updated:  31 Mar 2026
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Reference Checks
Will landlords still be able to refuse tenancies based on a tenant causing ASB at their previous rented property? Or will referencing be purely based on financial capability to afford to pay for...
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Gareth Hardy
Last updated:  30 Mar 2026
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Who knew it could be this exciting
The most ignored job in the organisation. Right up to the moment it becomes the only one that matters.   It is always last on the agenda. The polite nod. The half-read paper. The quiet...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  30 Mar 2026
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If you can’t recognise your leader in the lift, are they really leading?
That seems to be the modern test. Not strategy. Not delivery. Not whether services improve. Just: would you know them if they stood next to you waiting for the doors to open? Communication teams...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  28 Mar 2026
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Beyond Detection
  Introduction I teach Spanish to adult learners on non-credit bearing modules at a London university. My students are not there for grades. They take this class because they genuinely want...
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Dr. Tatiana Suárez
Last updated:  16 Apr 2026
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How to load a dishwasher properly
There is a correct way to load a dishwasher. You can’t just cram everything in any old how . If you want clean dishes and cutlery you must stack systematically not over fill, put bowls up side...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  25 Mar 2026
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Confelicity in Coaching: Its Significance and Practical Application
Disclaimer:  I am the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in local jobcentre for: Creative Industries I am a member of the Cross-Govt Socio-Economic Diversity Network (CGSEDN) I am a member of...
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Mavarine Du-Marie
Last updated:  24 Mar 2026
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The Wild West of Social Care
Is that a black Stetson I see the political adviser wearing? And where did the minister get those cowboy boots? Welcome to the Wild West. Or as we now call it, social care. A system where much of...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  23 Mar 2026
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Ambitious Mindset
Disclaimer:  I am the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in local jobcentre for: Creative Industries I am a member of the Cross-Govt Socio-Economic Diversity Network (CGSEDN) I am a member of...
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Mavarine Du-Marie
Last updated:  22 Mar 2026
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Marvin’s Secret Blog: Live from Deep Space – The Smart Machine Debate
Marvin: Welcome, dear readers… er, viewers? Anyway, tonight we have a veryspecial chat. Guests: my friend the smart lift, the dishwasher with a podcast calledLife with a Bad Stacker, Holly—the...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  20 Mar 2026
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What Coaching is about
MY DWP RELATED BLOG POSTS:    A COACHING MINDSET    MY DWP BLOG: COACHING SERIES | DWP Intranet
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Mavarine Du-Marie
Last updated:  20 Mar 2026
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Builder's Mindset
Disclaimer:  I am the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in local jobcentre for: Creative Industries I am a member of the Cross-Govt Socio-Economic Diversity Network (CGSEDN) I am a member of...
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Mavarine Du-Marie
Last updated:  22 Mar 2026
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New Tenancy Agreement
Does anyone know if/when the gov.uk model Tenancy Agreement will be updated and published to reflect the RRA changes? The current one was last updated in 2021 Model agreement for a shorthold...
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Gareth Hardy
Last updated:  20 Mar 2026
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A different way of thinking about a job we often overlook…
“Accidents can happen.” You understand that, don’t you? No one ever plans for them. No one ever thinks it’ll be them. And then… it is. You’ve got a nice place here. Would be a...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  20 Mar 2026
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The Aliveness Mindset
Disclaimer:  I am the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in local jobcentre for: Creative Industries I am a member of the Cross-Govt Socio-Economic Diversity Network (CGSEDN) I am a member of...
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Mavarine Du-Marie
Last updated:  22 Mar 2026
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