Staffing Worries

16 / 12 / 2013

Over the last six months I have had to get involved in a good deal of recruitment one way or another. It is clear that good quality candidates are generally pretty rare. A recent study shows 85% of HR executives state the single greatest challenge they have in managing the workforce is their organization's inability to recruit and retain good...

The Cheek of it!

13 / 12 / 2013

Chutzpah. There are many words to describe its meaning. Call it cheek, gall, gumption, a go-getter attitude, initiative-taking, leadership, bold or brave – these roughly sum up one of the most important workplace qualities. Many entrepreneurs run on chutzpah as part of their success. Doing it “your way” despite what everyone else says. It's undefined and difficult to pin down,...

Creating Your Team in 2014

11 / 12 / 2013

2013 has been absolutely awful for me from a staff point of view. There’s little point in re-hashing the problems but I can share with you that the difficulties of the year have had a very negative effect on the business and it’s taken some time and a considerable amount of effort to get things back on track. It’s also...

Getting Going with Goals

09 / 12 / 2013

So many people seem to live their lives in a state of permanent wishing for something or someone they don’t have. But they don’t do a damn thing about making their wish come true! As the year end approaches and we start buying 2014 diaries and saying things like “Gosh! Where has the year gone?!”, it’s a time when many...

Coming out – Dealing with LGBT Workers

06 / 12 / 2013

This week Olympic diver Tom Daley has publicly come out the closet and has admitted being in a relationship with another man. His reasons are numerous, but above all, he wanted to live an honest life. He is only 19 and the decision to disclose his sexual orientation was bold. Public issues always make for workplace queries. The Center for...