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Blair McPherson
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12 Feb 2020 - 11:59

null Not the best judge

At university I had a lecture who supervised one of my placements and believed students were a good judge of their own performance. I was tipped off in advance by a student in the year above so at the end of my placement I was not surprised to be asked what grade I thought I should receive. I had prepared my answer and my rational in advance. I confidently stated my performance... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:08

null Simple test for dementia what does this mean for HR

A simple new test to identify the early on set of dementia is being heralded as a major medical break through but what are the implications for employers?  How would your organisation respond to an employee who has had a positive test result? What would be a reasonable adjustment ? How would this diagnoses effect the employees annual appraisal ?... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:10

null Bigging yourself up

The job interview is not the occasion for false modesty, nor is your annual appraisal. These days it not enough to be good at your job you need to tell people just how good you are. Bigging yourself up is now a skill all ambitious managers need. Some people are more comfortable with this than others but bigging yourself up is not about boasting it’s about detailing your achievements... See more
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Blair McPherson
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19 Jun 2015 - 10:30

null 50 Shades of management from a women's point of view

You've read the book, you've seen the film or you've heard all about it on social media, well now ii's in the office...and its the same but different for women.  Grey suits, grey hair, grey is the colour of management. Grey comes in many shades from the gravitas of silver grey to deceit of dark gray. Like shades of gray subtle differences in management behaviour distinguish pain... See more
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