How we all can, and must, learn to flip in both directions
When I was young I was a gymnast, in fact I was a competitive gymnast. For those of you who know me, you’re probably not surprised by...
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Oct 18, 20183 min read
Is motivation as simple as a cuppa?
I was walking my dogs the other day, and on the way passed a man who was high up in a tree with only a harness holding him in place. At...
Oct 10, 20183 min read
We pay people for more than their hands, right?
Have you ever heard someone say something so simple, so basic, but yet so profound? Well that’s exactly what happened the other day when...
Sep 20, 20184 min read
Why bad bosses truly do ruin lives
We all have a story, you know the one, where you haven’t liked or gotten on with a manager, where they’ve upset you, or where they just...
Aug 31, 20184 min read
4 reasons “carrots” should be used in soups and salads, and not as motivation tools
We’ve all used extrinsic motivation, or what some call financial ‘carrots’ from time to time, whether it’s at work or at home. For...
Aug 4, 20183 min read
How does employee engagement really feel?
We’ve all heard it before – if you’re committed to a cause, if you’re engaged with it, you’ll go that extra mile for it. But what does...
Jun 12, 20184 min read
Build a bridge to employee engagement and . . . . get over it!
5 reasons or similarities between bridges and employe engagement, linking it to the Engagement Bridge model.
Mar 26, 20183 min read
What happens when six rebels go out for dinner?
What happens when you get six HR rebels together for dinner? Well, let’s just say that these rebels don’t just challenge the status quo...
Jan 4, 20183 min read
How joining a charity walk reminded me of 5 engagement lessons
I’d been on the go all week during my visit to Australia, doing videos and workshops for our new book on employee engagement. I was...
Nov 3, 20173 min read
How I overcame a fear . . . well, working on it!
We all have fears, some are small and uneventful, and others are bigger, significantly holding us back. I’m not sure where you would put...
Mar 3, 20174 min read
When life hands you lemons, write a book!
I’m writing this on my big day, the day my very first book launched. I should have been filled with excitement and pride, which I was,...
Jan 13, 20171 min read
Employee engagement in 5 minutes
I had the pleasure of presenting at DisruptHR in London on the important topic of employee engagement. You have 5 minutes and 20 slides...
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