by Janice | Jan 5, 2022 | Global Working, Organisation development, Talent Management
The Great Resignation wins the top slot of most repeated headline of the moment. This headline is often accompanied by statistics showing skills shortages and recruitment difficulties, all of which translates into people having to cover for vacant positions, adapt to...
by Janice | Dec 17, 2021 | Global Working, Organisation development, Talent Management
As pandemic restrictions are lifted, this is the ideal time to reflect on the new capabilities that you have acquired or, those that you have honed, during these past two years. We have all had differing experiences of the pandemic, both good and bad, but the common...
by Janice | Sep 28, 2021 | Global Working, Organisation development, Talent Management
Autumn still feels different and uncertain, and this is certainly reflected in the, often, contradictory commentaries about whether universities are returning to face-to-face teaching. Discussion polarises this to an ‘either /or’ matter: online learning enables you to...
by Janice | Sep 28, 2021 | Assessment and Development Centres, Competencies, Performance Management, Talent Management
Anecdotal evidence suggests that managers found it even more difficult during lockdown to deal with underperformance than before. To discuss poor performance now when you have let it ride for quite some time is excruciating for all concerned. Add to the mix the need...
by Janice | Jul 22, 2021 | Assessment and Development Centres, Performance Management, Talent Management
These words have been said to me so often about the last training course or, the last presentation etc. I was reminded of them when I set out some reflections in last week’s blog, when I discussed the merit of not falling into the trap of assessing talent on the basis...
by Janice | Jul 16, 2021 | Competencies, Organisation development, Talent Management
I write this from Italy, where I arrived a couple of days after Italy’s Euro Cup final win and Berrettini became the first Italian to make the Wimbledon final. As I am in obligatory five day quarantine, I haven’t had much opportunity for face-to-face conversations but...
