Wonky Widgets And Lazy Employees

28 / 08 / 2010

The Con-Dem coalition has recently reached the end of its first 100 days. Nick Clegg has said that it has been a remarkable time and the coalition’s performance has certainly been energetic and interesting. Talking to employees who are not meeting required performance standards is not a task that managers relish. So what do you do when you have an...

Pedal Power Makes London A Cycling City

26 / 08 / 2010

What do David Cameron, Lance Armstrong, Boris Johnson and 60,000 Londoners have in common? They’re all enthusiastic cyclists (though Lance would be just a bit faster than most). Three weeks ago the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, launched a new cycling scheme, sponsored by Barclays bank. Almost 60,000 people have signed up as members. Between them they are making around...

Dog Dubbed 'Have-A-Toe-Hero'

05 / 08 / 2010

The silly season is officially upon us. In fact, when I read this story I checked the calendar (is it August or 1st April? The unrelenting rain yesterday didn’t give much of a clue). We’re all familiar with employees who phone in sick with a variation of ‘the dog ate my homework’. Jerry Douthett’s employer must have thought he’d entered...

Joking Apart?

03 / 08 / 2010

The anti-discrimination legislation has been with us for around 35 years. And with the introduction of the new Equality Act just around the corner one would think that risqué comments are a thing of the past for fear of litigation against the individual or the company. But it appears not. Some people like to live dangerously and it is alleged...

Ramadan - A Time For Reflection

02 / 08 / 2010

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is considered by Muslims to be a particularly holy month. This year Ramadan starts on Wednesday, the 11th of August. It continues for 30 days until Thursday, the 9th of September. During this time Muslims ask forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance and help in refraining from everyday...