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The creative power of rest

A personal reflection on rest, creativity, ageing, and learning to trust a different rhythm of work. Recently, I have started taking a short afternoon nap — usually about 45 minutes. I almost hesitate to admit…

August 25, 2026Read More
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The Self-Employed Holiday: Learning to Switch Off Without Switching Out

As someone who has been self-employed for the last eight years, I have finally realised that for me, going on holiday is not always as simple as it sounds. I can pack the bags, put…

August 25, 2026Read More
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Stop Doing Change to People

Change leadership often starts in the wrong place: behind closed doors, with a small group of senior people huddled together, convincing themselves they have found the answer. Then comes the theatrical engagement: roadshows, slide decks,…

June 30, 2026Read More
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A World Without Secrets

I enjoy reading a good spy novel, full of intrigue and double-crossing, with characters who deal in secrets and twist the truth until it snaps. This got me thinking, what would a world be like…

June 5, 2026Read More
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G & T anyone?

I’m sorry to disappoint I don’t mean gin and tonic (although I am partial to a gin and tonic on a Saturday evening).  I might have your attention though. I mean goodwill and trust. Organisations run…

March 18, 2022Read More
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Ideas Reservoir 2

The World Economic Forum recently posted on its website an article entitled “Remote working – does it make us more or less productive?” The article explores whether working remotely is limiting valuable relationships at work,…

September 8, 2021Read More
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Shaping the future of work – the role of HR

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world of work, perhaps irrevocably. Working patterns have changed, organizations have embraced technological solutions such as e-commerce, collaborative, communications and education i.t. platforms. The journey towards online solutions and…

May 18, 2021Read More
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Reflect and review

Well, it has been a strange year, hasn’t it? Mentally, I have had numerous ups and downs; days when I have risen to the challenges facing me and days when it has been hard to…

March 30, 2021Read More
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New Book

It was an honour and a privilege working with Professor Julie Hodges from Durham University Business School co-authoring a book which explores how HR functions and professionals may need to be realigned and reshaped so…

January 6, 2021Read More
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Let’s start a movement

We need to create a desire to drive transformational change forward and there probably isn’t a better time than the present. Movements such as Extinction Rebellion, #MeToo and Black Lives Matter have created an awareness…

August 14, 2020Read More

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