Creative thinking needs a time and a place

Too many executives remain tethered to traditional workspaces when they need to be in more creative settings

Do personality-typing tools have a place in HR?

The practical value of personality-typing tools depends entirely on the extent to which they are valid measures of personality

Look for every opportunity to change

I wish it didn't take government interventions, quotas and reporting requirements to make a difference in organisations sometimes

Could HR learn from the Law of Jante?

What could UK employers learn from this fictional set of laws reflecting traditional aspects of Scandinavian behaviour and society?

Don't ignore the power of relationships at work

Our emotional worlds have a far bigger impact on our working lives than we realise, according to author and psychotherapist Esther Perel

Encouraging staff to deliver TED-style talks of their own

If TED talks and motivational YouTube videos are being used as sources of inspiration, it's a sure sign the team is lacking some confidence in their own ideas

How neuroscience can supercharge meeting effectiveness

The 'Four Cs' model can help leaders host more effective meetings where all the brains in the business are engaged

HR's coming home at the Football Association

Buoyed by the World Cup, HR at the Football Association is continuing to focus on diversity and getting the right fit for roles

Accusations, blame and getting past 'the lie'

In any conflict situation, there is always three sides to the story: the versions of the sides involved and, somewhere in the middle, the truth

Getting out of your own way

Exploring the key elements holding leaders back and how to overcome them

Scraping the dark side of personality online

Computer-generated algorithms can examine people’s social media updates for negative personality traits, which could then be used in hiring decisions

Breaking out of the sycophant cycle

As the stakes are raised it naturally becomes more difficult to hear or acknowledge negative feedback