http://www.performanceandstrategy.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:36:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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! http://www.performanceandstrategy.com/recent-posts/just-released-programme-based-on-the-animals-of-the-serengeti http://www.performanceandstrategy.com/general/amazing-performance 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. ... http://www.performanceandstrategy.com/recent-posts/8-great-performance-tips-from-the-animals-of-the-serengeti 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 ... http://www.performanceandstrategy.com/recent-posts/not-in-my-backyard 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 ... http://www.performanceandstrategy.com/recent-posts/government-spin-on-pensions 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 ... http://www.performanceandstrategy.com/recent-posts/my-invitation-to-speak-at-the-chartered-institute-of-personnel-and-development-conference 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 ... http://www.performanceandstrategy.com/recent-posts/the-ever-shifting-performance-landscape It’s been known for years that high performing organisations tend to have an engaged workforce. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been quite so clear what an engaged workforce is, as there are well over fifty various definitions. However, I was pointed in the direction of a report to government by David MacLeod ... http://www.performanceandstrategy.com/recent-posts/a-really-useful-free-pdf-download http://www.performanceandstrategy.com/general/will-the-2010-budget-cause-unrest I am starting to feel that I may be the only one who is concerned at the potential scenario facing the police this summer. In March I revisited my original article on the summer of discontent. Since that time we have had an election and the new government are making it ... http://www.performanceandstrategy.com/recent-posts/summer-of-discontent-revisited-again