We’ve come so far but still have so far to go… Channel 4 shows us why

For anyone actively interested in who will be our next Prime Minister, the first debate on Channel 4 gave us the opportunity to see the candidates in effectively a group […]
We encourage diversity of thought but don’t say anything we don’t like!

The recent case of Stuart Kirk, the now ex-Head of Responsible Investment at HSBC is something of a salutary lesson for anyone who might be thinking about expressing opinions that […]
View from the top

On Friday 24th of June, TALiNT Partners and Cornerstone hosted a Talent Solutions Leaders Lunch at Sea Containers in London. The views were magnificent, the weather played along, and the company […]
Employee advocacy – when does engagement become a moan fest?

…The answer may just cost you your job! The growth of employee advocacy over the last few years is generally something to be welcomed, commended and encouraged. At one end […]
The working from home debate: Dumb and dumber!

If you are one of the vanishingly small number of people who regularly read my blogs, then you may have spotted something of a thread that runs through them: in […]
The art of saying no

TA and HR teams are stretched the breaking point. At what stage are organisations going to take care of the talent that takes care of the talent?
The four-day work week – is it friend or foe?

When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail… the problem with the four-day work week.
2022. Who’s up for more excitement?

I love reading new year predictions; they typically have a common theme of how this year will be the most important year ever for [enter your profession]…
Goodbye COVID-19 and take the side hustle with you

A new hip and happening ‘thing’ that employers are encouraged to allow their staff time to pursue, the side hustle should be neither cool or celebrated as it’s indicative of employers not willing to pay enough for much-needed talent…
The Great Resignation? Here comes the Great Retention!

As we come out of the pandemic, the economy has bounced back faster and stronger than anyone imagined and the number of jobs available are at record levels.