Just released! Programme based on the ‘Animals of the Serengeti’
I know that I have a passion for the animals of the Serengeti and we have just released our latest presentation and workshop on our Performance Landscape programme. Whilst you are looking at these also watch the choir for one of the most amazing performances I’ve seen! Read More →
8 Great Performance Tips from the Animals of the Serengeti
8 Tips from the animals of the Serengeti on how to navigate the Performance Landscape Through their performance the animals of the Serengeti have survived their ever changing landscape for thousands of years, which is why we use the analogy of these animals to learn from in our Performance Landscape programme. The following are some tips from them as to how you can best navigate your organization’s landscape in these uncertain times. Be prepared... [Read More...]
That’s OK but not if it’s in my backyard!!!!
As people start to recognise the impact of the cuts in public service spending and the new Performance Landscape starts to emerge, their reaction is becoming clear. We are entering the period of, what I call the ‘NIMBY cuts’. The majority of people accept that the country is over-spent and heavily in debt and they support reduced spending to get the country financially viable again. That is until one of the cuts in public services affects them... [Read More...]
Government spin on public sector pensions.
In March the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) reported that 60% of people considered public pensions unfair. Now Gillian Hibberd, the strategic director of resources and business transformation for Buckinghamshire County Council has written about the myths surrounding public sector pensions. This is well worth a read at the People Management website. The government is creating a paradox around pensions. In one breath they say... [Read More...]
My invitation to speak at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development conference.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) performance management conference 12th October 2010 I’m really pleased to have been asked to speak at the CIPD performance management conference on 12th October. This has come about from me writing my letter ‘Excessive bureaucracy hinders performance management’ and I admire the CIPD for asking someone to speak who has written a controversial response to their research. I was pleased... [Read More...]
The ever shifting Performance Landscape
The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has warned the UK economy faces a “choppy recovery” and it will be “several years before the economy adjusts back to anything we can call remotely normal”. It has also been reported that the Bank lowered its economic growth forecast and said inflation would stay higher for longer than previously forecast. It now expects the economy to grow by less than 3% in 2011, down from... [Read More...]
