What to do when their person can’t make it?

Can the tail wag the dog?

So what do we offer?

How are you accidentally declining good people?

What to do about suspicious sick days.

“We have a new vision for the company! Come along!”

“Nope”

A simple but effective to teach a practical skill.

Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) are sometimes the right tool, sometimes not. But when and why?

The good and the bad of mentoring, and if you should push for a programme.

Rules, and why someone has to keep us stuck to them.

Why people don’t do what we think they should.

Are fast walkers good workers?

HR’s role as an internal builder.

Who should make workplace decisions — HR or management? Ownership matters.

Workplace disagreements become arguments when emotion overtakes professionalism.

Merit pay turns reactive salaries into a smarter, more strategic system.

Hiring decisions can be biased; set criteria early, use all evidence, and assess six-month success.

Hiring decisions can be biased; set criteria early, use all evidence, and assess six-month success.

Describing what good (and bad) business partnering looks like.

Rewards reinforce good behaviour—often small recognition matters more than money.