Why our Education System is obsolete

This is from a recent article from Forbes commenting on the US education system. Unfortunately there are direct parallels with our own education practices which focus far too much on passing exams rather than equipping children with life skills – like teamworking, collaboration, and creative thinking. America’s last competitive advantage — its ability to innovate … Continued

Creating a culture, deliberately

Posted by Derek Irvine, senior vice president of global strategy at Globoforce No company will build the same culture, but every organisation should focus intentional effort on building the right culture for them. Culture starts at the top Lynn Ann Casey, CEO of arcAspicio: “It is important to sustain our culture with every new hire … Continued

Helpful hint: the happiness dividend

Shawn Anchor wrote this in HBR. He’s a genuinely entertaining speaker and you can watch him at ted.com as well. Nearly every company in the world gives lip service to the idea that “our people are our greatest asset.” Yet when the Conference Board Survey came out earlier this year, employees were the unhappiest they … Continued

Are men more courageous than women?

Posted by: Alex Linley, CAPP To mark the UK release of his latest fascinating book, The Courage Quotient: How Science Can Make You Braver, I caught up again with the “Indiana Jones of Positive Psychology”, long time friend and Capp collaborator, Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener. In this interview, we focused our attention on how courage manifests, … Continued

Repetition, Repetition, Repetition

Each February the Edelman Trust Barometer comes out and it really should be read by all involved in employee communications. The Trust Barometer studies the concept of trust as it relates to business, corporate reputation and corporate communications among a very specific audience: college-educated, top quartile of income by age group, and follows business/news media and policy … Continued

Cornerstone Barristers Case Study

Crispin recently finished an eight month assignment at Cornerstone Barristers. Executive Grapevine magazine published this case study: Executive Grapevine magazine Cornerstone Barristers

Why culture counts

By Derek Irvine on HRzone.. When you hear the name “Jack Welch,” what do you think of first? “Neutron Jack,” famous for an (often misunderstood) employee differentiation method that resulted in the bottom 10% of performers being let go annually? A powerhouse industry captain who helmed GE for decades? How about a vastly experienced CEO … Continued