Shame to lose such a great man, he lived on a bus for large amounts of his working life, made many farewell tours and was still playing more than 100 nights a year in his late 80s. What differentiated him was his ability to make his music swing when he played – with a lotContinue reading “B.B. KIng – RIP”
Category Archives: People
“No point hiring image consultants if your own receptionist is letting you down” says David Hepworth.
I admire David Hepworth as a writer and commentator, I still miss The Word which he and Mark Ellen ran for nearly a decade. I never thought that I would share one of his blog postings on this site but he nails it, as does Lucy Kellaway in her FT piece (sadly behind a paywall).Continue reading ““No point hiring image consultants if your own receptionist is letting you down” says David Hepworth.”
Leading by Instinct – Kathy Kolbe spells it out.
This posting is from Kathy Kolbe’s blog dated October 6th 2014 – for some reason I missed out on it first time round. One of the things that I explain to people about Kolbe is that there is no right or wrong. I was recently dismayed to read a posting from another dental coach, whoContinue reading “Leading by Instinct – Kathy Kolbe spells it out.”
The Weekend Read – The E-myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
I first read this book in February 2001 and my reaction was, “how did I survive for so long without this knowledge?”. The answer of course was, “at great cost both financially and emotionally”, so whilst I had learnt a lot of Michael Gerber’s lessons I did so painfully and slowly. This is a bookContinue reading “The Weekend Read – The E-myth Revisited by Michael Gerber”
The Monday Morning Quote #295
“Whenever a company decides it’s ok to screw its suppliers, its customers, or its employees, it is only a matter of time until it gets around to screwing all 3 groups. That is because the idea that screwing people is ok becomes the corporate mindset.” Comment about IBM on the Cringely blog
Please stop using these pictures…
I use them, you use them, we all use them. What? Stock photos. That’s fine. We’re not all talented enough to take our own. We’re not well heeled enough to commission one off artistic photographs to illustrate our websites. The exception is the team of course so please invest in a professional to take theContinue reading “Please stop using these pictures…”
The TV & The Concierge
I am not a great TV watcher. I haven’t been since the early 70s. In my 5 years at university and the the 3 hospital years that followed I think I only watched rugby and The Old Grey Whistle Test with any consistency. In one house where I lived, there were 5 people, three spentContinue reading “The TV & The Concierge”
Tattoos and other things.
I sometimes get calls for advice from clients on what they can and can’t demand or forbid from staff, tattoos and piercings seem to be high on the list. In my case I had a dilemma about nurse who boasted about her multiple, hidden, piercings which were her business as far as I was concerned.Continue reading “Tattoos and other things.”
& the converse to yesterday’s blog – do you check your employer?
As a follow on from yesterday. From HBR. Reference-Check Your Future Boss What do you wish you had known about your manager before you started your current job? Work style? Personality? Approach to management? Ability (or inability) to empathize? Most advice around job searching and interviewing has become common knowledge: Research the company, ask questionsContinue reading “& the converse to yesterday’s blog – do you check your employer?”
Do you check social media on new employees?
From CIPD mini polls Social media for recruitment Do you check potential job candidates’ profiles on social media sites? Total votes: 451 23.06%: Yes, as soon as we get the application 17.96%: Yes, but only at the final stage 58.98%: No, we never check social media sites What do you do?
The Incisal Edge 