Collaboration is hard work but it can be worth it

Many books on leadership still place their faith in the model of a single leader and yet this idea is being overtaken by the demands of a new world - one in which the capability to collaborate, even...

Team performance is hampered by lack of clarity of purpose and poor communication

Lack of internal communication and the absence of a clear purpose are stopping team success in Britain's workplaces.

Case study NHS Leeds: Change management

In 2007 five primary care trusts (PCTs) merged to become one, NHS Leeds. This merger occurred alongside an initiative by the Department of Health to dramatically transform the way health and care...

Treat downsizing as a project with goals and deadlines - to reduce the emotional turmoil

Whichever political party gets into government on 6 May, one thing is certain - there will be significant cut backs in the public sector. Already there are predictions about what this will mean for...

Holiday firm uses doodles to improve employee development

Holiday Extras has employed a cartoonist to train staff to use cartoons when presenting business ideas.

Why breaking bad news is like throwing a hand grenade for HR

My years in the Royal Marines taught me that bad news, whatever it is, is bad news. There's no way of dressing it up - and the kindest and most effective thing to do is to be absolutely straight with...

Getting the tone of voice right will be key following the Kraft/Cadbury takeover

"It's a horror story." So said Felicity Loudon, great granddaughter of George Cadbury, at the thought of the country's favourite confectioner being taken over by what she called "a plastic cheese...

KFC to look at social networking sites in development of its recruitment strategy

KFC is investigating the use of social networking sites for recruiting staff in a bid to further develop its hiring strategy.

Talk to staff to get new HR ideas, says Tesco's HRD

HR directors have been advised not to look to their competitors to benchmark HR ideas, but to look inside their own organisations

Poor communication between managers and employees wastes time and impacts productivity

Employers have been warned poor communication between line managers and employees could hamper UK business recovery in 2010, with almost half of employees reporting they are often unsure what their...

Conviction and transparency in communication can help companies through hard times

In difficult economic times, companies have to make cuts. But long-term business observers will note some have to make more than others. While some firms seem to be at the mercy of economic...

The year ahead: Poor management communication of business plans leaves workers uncertain about their future

Employees in England are in the dark about what 2010 has in store for them at work due to poor management communication.