It's not going to happen here! - change management psychologyChange management psychology - Death, Taxes and change - some say are the only consistants in lifeSome people love and welcome change - not all change - but a partuicular change at a particular point in time. The change may be instigated by our partner, boss, peers, suppliers, technology etc. These are all factors of change management psychology. Having the skills to effectively manage the effects of change management should be … [Read more...] about Its not going to happen here! – change management psychology
Jam tomorrow, or jam today? – What is the budget?
Jam tomorrow, or Jam today?"I'm sure I'll take you with pleasure!" the Queen said. "Two pence a week, and jam every other day." Alice couldn't help laughing, as she said, "I don't want you to hire ME - and I don't care for jam." "It's very good jam," said the Queen. "Well, I don't want any TO-DAY, at any rate." "You couldn't have it if you DID want it," the Queen said. "The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday - but never jam to-day." "It MUST come sometimes to 'jam to-day'," … [Read more...] about Jam tomorrow, or jam today? – What is the budget?
Gamification in business – the war on leadership and talent
Gamification in business - the war on leadership and talent Gamification - It's here, its there its everywhere - are you taking part? Do you even know its a game?What am I talking about? Gamification - turning potentially mundain tasks into game activities, where "points make prizes"In the business world this has been happening for years under the guise of Management By Objectives (MBO) and bonuses. Set a target, when people reach it - reward them. Social Media … [Read more...] about Gamification in business – the war on leadership and talent
The secret to social networking & social media = sharing
The secret to social networking & social media During a conversation with a respected colleague (an individual I met through a very niche business group), we were talking about social media and what made it work.What was interesting was exploring what some considered to be "best practice" and others dismissed as laziness.What was though in some quarters as being "best practice" includes:Creating unique content Creating or initiating discussionAnd the following was … [Read more...] about The secret to social networking & social media = sharing
Leadership – what you want & what you get
Leadership - what you want and what you get Whilst looking for some information on international leadership, I came across this data from KellyOCG.What I found interesting is that often you hear complaints about the leadership in the UK or the US not being "up to standard". In this survey, interestingly the UK & US are not in the top "dissatisfied" areas.But what is worrying is the fact that less than half of employees feel inspired by their boss to do their best. 29% say their … [Read more...] about Leadership – what you want & what you get
HR Metrics #hr #shrm #cipd
HR metrics For human resource departments and professionals around the world, one of the most often talked about topics is HR metrics of success. Measures that the function can use to demonstrate to the business leaders that they are not only adding value, but strategic in nature. This is as true for HR departments as it is any other function in a business. Often these are called Critical success factors or key performance indicatorsOn the surface this may appear to be an easy thing to … [Read more...] about HR Metrics #hr #shrm #cipd
HR must embrace social media & technologies #HR #CIPD
HR must embrace social media & technologies Technology and the ability for people to connect and communicate is occurring at an ever faster rate. No longer are the news channels the first to have the "news", it is now more often to be people "on the ground" using their twitter,instagram, pinterest or googleplus accounts to communicate with their network.This morning I saw the images of the mars lander on social media before the BBC. The BBC mentioned the landing, but it took them … [Read more...] about HR must embrace social media & technologies #HR #CIPD
Organizational Behaviour – a summary of its constituent parts #HR
Organizational Behaviour - a summary of its constituent parts Often we hear the terms "organizational behaviour" or "organizational development" but what does it really mean?Today I came across this very simple diagram highlighting some of the key points of organizational behaviour.I think the graphic outlines many of the "whats", but misses out on the "how" and "why"What do you think? Browse more Business infographics. Source: … [Read more...] about Organizational Behaviour – a summary of its constituent parts #HR
The Outrageously Simple Visual – Guide To Goal Setting
The Outrageously Simple Visual - Guide To Goal Setting Goal setting is one of those things that many of us talk about, and yet few can do consistently well.Whilst searching for some information for a workshop I came across this powerful graphic. It does not use the SMART objective format (yet this could be incorporated), but it is nonetheless a simple framework/ process to guide managers and others when setting goals.What do you think? Is this over simplifying the process? … [Read more...] about The Outrageously Simple Visual – Guide To Goal Setting
Are the #Olympics killing freedom of speech in the UK #2012
Are the #Olympics killing freedom of speech in the UK We are now less than a week away from the start of the greatest sporting event on the planet, but at what cost?It seems that Lord Coe is dictating what visitors to events are wearing, and what products they can have with them.This week i heard that one of the emergency services during a PR photography session even had staff take off watches and belts that showed logos/ brands that were not official sponsors, and because BMW are an … [Read more...] about Are the #Olympics killing freedom of speech in the UK #2012
How to lose 60 years of clients income #descrimination #charity
How to lose up to 50 years of clients income Yesterday evening I had an interesting doorstep experience.The doorbell rang and my 18yr old daughter answered the door.The young (?student?) collector/ agent was wearing a tabard of a well known national charity and asked if anyone in the house was available over the age of 26.At this point my daughter called me, and the agent started to espouse the values and importance of this particular charity.When I stopped him in mid flow, and … [Read more...] about How to lose 60 years of clients income #descrimination #charity
Trainers & Presenters mind your visuals
Trainers & Presenters mind your visuals As communicators, those of us that use visuals of any form as part of our training or presentations, do we really understand the science behind what we are doing?Do we ensure that the visual cues we give are coherent with what we are saying, avoiding slight anomalies which may dramatically change the communication?This effect is called the McGurk effect.The McGurk effect (named after Harry McGurk of McGurk & McDonald, 1976) is a … [Read more...] about Trainers & Presenters mind your visuals
It’s not what is in front of you.. but what you see
It's not what is in front of you.. but what you see The amazing colour changing card trick Have a look at this great card illusion. What do you notice about the cards?It's an interesting demonstration of us seeing what we want to see...In your business, what do you see? do you see what you expect to see or what you don't expect to see?Updated June 2016 to a new video as the old one was removed … [Read more...] about It’s not what is in front of you.. but what you see
10 easy steps to grow your business (for freelance workers)
10 easy steps to grow your business (for freelance workers)With more and more people starting their own businesses, its becoming increasingly important for us all to focus on growing and developing our business.Here are ten simple steps to do this.1) Make sure you have a CLEAR proposition - what do you do and for who - & if you walked up to people in the street and told them would they understand what you are talking about?2) Have a web and social media presence - regular, … [Read more...] about 10 easy steps to grow your business (for freelance workers)
How secure is your password – lessons from LinkedIn #infographic
How secure is your password - lessons from LinkedIn A few weeks ago, LinkedIn was hacked and millions of passwords were stolen. Recently an analysis of these passwords that were published on a Russian website has shown some interesting facts.The graphic below shows the post popular passwords that people used for linkedin - I hope yours is not in this top list!Source: http://mashable.com/2012/06/08/linkedin-stolen-passwords-list/ … [Read more...] about How secure is your password – lessons from LinkedIn #infographic
Talent – are leaders training enough people? #infographic
Talent - are leaders training enough people? The reality is of course that the workplace of 2012, is very different from 2005, and a whole different planet than the 1990s.With the majority of people having held their job for 10+ years befors finding themselves out of work, its no wonder that candidates are having to "trust their luck" and apply for jobs they are not qualified for.Is this the candidates fault - or employers?Have we learnt to hire the skills we need rather than train … [Read more...] about Talent – are leaders training enough people? #infographic
Talent Management Challenges In Ordinary Businesses
Talent Management Challenges In Ordinary Businesses Talent management features at almost every HR and executive conference, but most of the solutions are those that are targeted at the big multi nationals. But what about the "ordinary" businesses that you and I work for?This graphic shows some interesting and thought provoking ideas. I am not going to suggest that this graphic shows "best practice" - because it does not. for example it highlights research that shows in performance … [Read more...] about Talent Management Challenges In Ordinary Businesses
Social Networking Bill of Rights – the risk of sharing
Social Networking Bill of Rights - the risk of sharing With more and more of us have some form of online presence, it's a part of us that increasingly employers, HR departments & potential recruiters want to see. This is a worrying trend towards employers wanting to see "what is behind the locked door".This graphic neatly highlights the key information, its risks and the basic ethics.How would those asking feel about being asked to share their information... or maybe its those that … [Read more...] about Social Networking Bill of Rights – the risk of sharing
Does your website/ intranet/ collaboration tool engage?
Does your website/ intranet/collaboration tool engage its audience? This for me is a highly thought provoking graphic. It looks at the reasons why a person may engage, the WIIFM.Originally based upon understanding why crowd-sourcing was successful or a failure, this interesting snapshot is a tool that can be applied to many areas of digital life.It's easy for sites and to "build it and they will come", however being their is only the beginning (assuming of course that is true). Why … [Read more...] about Does your website/ intranet/ collaboration tool engage?
The State of the UK SEO & Social Media Sectors – Are businesses being taken for a ride? who would you choose?
The State of the UK SEO & Social Media Sectors - who would you choose? Are we (customers) being taken for a ride? So you have a need to engage a consultancy to develop your SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) or Social Media strategy. Who do you choose? What criteriaWell this recent research from Browser Media suggests that many cannot and do not "walk their talk".SEO is both an organic and ever changing landscape, you cannot successfully read a book to "get it" you need to keep … [Read more...] about The State of the UK SEO & Social Media Sectors – Are businesses being taken for a ride? who would you choose?
