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Britain has 21%+ unemployment

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Government statistics are wonderfully curious are they not? Whilst the government quotes statistics of 7.8 % unemployment, the real figure is 21.2%. This is the proportion of the labour force neither in work nor looking for a job – this is people who could work but are not. The absolute number of people who fall … Continued

Executive Pay is legal corruption says Mintzberg

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Whilst my ex Hay colleagues focusing on Executive pay wouldn’t appreciatew this view from Henry Mintzberg, I loved it. Henry Mintzberg wrote a piece in the Wall Street Journal about the negative impact of bonuses in organisational performance. In typical fashion, Mintzberg does not mince his words; “Executive bonuses—especially in the form of stock and … Continued

Today is the most depressing day – it's all up from here

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Monday 18th January is officially the most depressing day of the year, according to psychologist Dr Cliff Arnall at Cardiff University. He uses mathematical equations to reach his verdict that the Monday of the third week in January means you are more likely to feel blue than any other day of the year. This is … Continued

WOW Workplace – how recognition drives engagement

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Last night listened to a great teleseminar about how recognition drives engagement and how important non reward incentives are to drive up performance. Basically, because today we often communicate remotely, because we employ more Gen Y who expect feedback and recognition and because we are in difficult times, it is now even more critical to … Continued

Stress Management

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Thanks to Helen Highley for this little gem: perfect for the New Year: A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water?” Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on … Continued

How not to communicate

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Feeling it was time for a shakeup, an organisation hired a new CEO.  The new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy leaning against a wall.  The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that he … Continued

Idiosyncrasies of the English Language

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For those who love the Philosophy of Ambiguity as well as the Idiosyncrasies of the English Language: 1. Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things. 2. One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. 3. Atheism is a non-prophet organisation. 4. If Man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still … Continued