When Claims of Bullying are Utter Rubbish

17 / 02 / 2023

Bullying is a horrible thing. It’s quite right that employers should take steps to identify, prevent and root out bullying. But sometimes the instances described as bullying really aren’t.

30 Hot Tips for Keeping Your Energy Bills Down

20 / 01 / 2023

There's no one thing that saves a fortune – it's the cumulation of a lot of little things, but none of it is too onerous. It's just adjusting to different habits and keeping them up. It's so habitual now that we don't even notice.

Jumping to Conclusions

07 / 12 / 2022

References to a protected characteristic don’t automatically make the perpetrator guilty of discrimination. Why aren’t we thinking about this properly?

Dealing with Disruption

17 / 11 / 2022

We’ve all gone through times when we’ve had disruptions to our normal routines. Disruption to your usual routine can be disorientating and tiring, even positive disruption.

Mediocrity Matters

18 / 10 / 2022

You should not and must not tolerate mediocrity in your business. It will cost you money and drag you down. There are good people out there, but they are few and far between. You usually have to kiss a heck of a lot of toads (sic) before finding the prince or princess you’re after. So how do you find the right people?