Table of contents
Good selection is route to sustaining success
Any organization can only be as strong as the collective strengths of the individuals within the set‐up. As statements of the obvious go, that must rank pretty high. It follows…
A cultural competitive advantage
Corporate culture has become increasingly important to firms in the past 20 years. Despite its intangible nature, its role is meaningful, affecting employees and organizational…
Developing people in line with corporate needs
Some firms call it induction, the process by which new employees get to know about their company and the way it operates. But while induction can be superficial and concentrate on…
Mental health in the workplace
Around 50 people a year commit suicide on London Underground by jumping in front of a train as it comes into a station. For the drivers involved, it is a shocking, and sometimes…
Death of a salesman? Building a sustainable salesforce
Literature has seen a few famous salesmen suffering from burnout. Think of Willy Lomax’s famous disintegration in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman or the tortured individuals…
Life after downsizing
Downsizing is no longer seen as a last resort or a response to crisis. Instead it has become a vital tool for shaping an organization to meet new challenges and circumstances. By…
Caring for the carers
In an ideal business world, employees would sing their way to work in the manner of Snow White’s dwarves. While the majority of organizations would concede that this is highly…
Ask no questions – tell no lies: the use of employee surveys
In this age of management consultants, change and uncertainty – it is often the employee who feels left out. In the past few years, organizational restructuring has been…
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