Fireworks in the office? Fireworks night is yet again upon us but while many people are looking forward to the colourful display and noise, it can be easy to forget that colleague relationships within the office can often create their own fireworks. One of the biggest causes of stress in the workplace [...]
Sex discrimination - removing unfair discrimination and bias In August, we wrote about sex discrimination and examples of the different types. Following on from that, here’s some practical advice on removing unfair discrimination and bias in the workplace. At the recruitment stage: job adverts and job descriptions Ensure that every job advert includes [...]
Time to increase social conscientiousness in the work place As some of you may be aware on the 20 September young people are preparing to take part in the largest global climate strike, inspired by the Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg. In a rather timely survey, commissioned by the National Citizen Service [...]
Asking for feedback - The Strength You Have Been Looking For I have been coaching a CEO recently who wants to use feedback to help him continue to develop as a leader. I find it inspiring that such senior and experienced people retain the humility and commitment for self-improvement when others [...]
Sex Discrimination – it’s illegal so does it really exist in 2019? Yes – and it works both ways. You may have read the recent case of a man who successfully sued Brewdog for £1,000 after he was stopped from buying its women-only beer. (Ironically, the brewery had started offering [...]