Reasons to reference
In terms of student annoyances, referencing perhaps comes high on the list, just behind word counts. And although it might feel like another irrelevant aspect of assignment writing, referencing does…
A word on word counts
WORD COUNTS! Can any other subject produce an involuntary eye roll in any CIPD students as much as those two words? Over the years, the CIPD has really tightened its…
Getting unstuck
So, you’ve completed the learning and gathered the research you’ll need to do your assignment, but you’re stuck – your gaze alternating between the questions and the blank screen. You…
Answer the question. Have you answered the question? You need to answer the question. Seriously, answer the question!
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the title of this post is some horrendous typo on my part but it does in fact form the basis of the advice I…
Resourcing in the hospitality sector
With most UK organisations still struggling to fill key roles (ManpowerGroup’s Talent Shortage survey 2023) and no sign of the situation easing in the short-term, a recent airing of The…
Weighing up the options
How do organisations decide what projects they take on and what to turn down? Recent work with a small community interest company has given insight into such decision-making. Not an…
Book review gold – The Chimp Paradox
Let’s start with some questions. Do you… Ever say or do things that you later wish you hadn’t? Struggle to deal with stress, failure and difficult conversations with others? Sometimes…
Putting the ‘R’ in SMART
Listen to "Putting the 'R' in SMART" on Spreaker. As HR professionals it’s likely that we remind managers to ensure the targets they set for staff are SMART so many…
Good manager, bad manager – improving how managers are developed
As someone who’s passionate about management development, I’m always on the lookout for research on development methods and, more importantly, ways to improve the quality of managers. A couple of…
Book review – Stop Talking, Start Doing
Stop Talking, Start doing – it doesn’t take a genius to figure out what drew me, and I’m guessing many others, to the title of the book of that name…