brɛvɪti - noun 1. Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech. (Concision, succinctness, economy of language, shortness, briefness, pithiness, incisiveness, crispness, compactness, compression.) 2. Shortness of time. (Transience, transitoriness, ephemerality, impermanence; e.g. "the brevity of human life.") As we process through working life, there is ever more we have seen; and a … Continue reading Brevity
HR Problem? Always Listen First
Wherever you're tackling an HR problem, the best place to start is by listening - and most of all to the main protagonist. Invite someone to tell their story and nine times out of ten - if you can be patient, encourage them to keep talking and don't interrupt - they'll identify and acknowledge the … Continue reading HR Problem? Always Listen First
Bad Behaviour
By John Worne People problems are part of every Specialist-Generalist's working life. Whether it's good people moving on; or more difficult customers giving others a hard time. There are myriad ways to respond to and manage people problems; entire libraries of insights, tools and techniques. But the single thing that matters the most is to … Continue reading Bad Behaviour
High Hurdles – get over the subtle recruitment barriers
By John Worne Many public bodies and long-service organisations create high hurdles to new joiners. Unintentionally; often. But on the comparatively rare occasions general management jobs go 'external', job descriptions, shortlisting and recruitment panels often focus on too many 'essential' characteristics, highly sector specific knowledge and directly 'relevant' experience. As a result capable outsiders, newcomers, … Continue reading High Hurdles – get over the subtle recruitment barriers
The Specialist-Generalist 