Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Limp norms

Workplace norms aren’t written—but HR must constantly decide when to enforce them.

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Thinking about others

People care more about what they think is important than what you think should matter to them. In HR, the mistake is prioritising internal initiatives before solving the problems the business actually cares about.

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Squeaky Wheels

We explore the workplace dynamic of “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.”

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Calm, hard, Words

Hard words sometimes need to be said plainly and calmly—without sugarcoating, apology, or anger because clear, composed delivery allows the words themselves to do the work and be heard.

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Lax to strict

Why moving people from a period of lax rules to stricter expectations is one of the hardest challenges in people management.

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Dr Damian Treanor Dr Damian Treanor

Positive Fish

Why punishment rarely creates better behaviour — but a simple “thank you” can?

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