Archive for Organization

The NHS Needs Creativity

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

It is well known that public sector organisations all over the globe are facing extreme pressures.  Massive budgetary surgery, but without sacrificing frontline services.   In...Read Full

The World Cup, Workflow and Working Creatively…

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

The World Cup daytime TV scheduling has thrown a lot of the world’s workforce out of kilter.

Short of inventing mystery illness, arranging for a ‘convenient’...Read Full

Lifting the Lid on Career Management

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

By Dr Mark Batey and Dr Maria Stafylarakis of Manchester Business School with Sandra Evans and Michael Moran of Fairplace Ltd.

Prior to the recession it...Read Full

Recruiting for Creativity

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Which is the odd one out..?

1.  Creativity and innovation lie at the heart of organisational prosperity and longevity.
2.  Innovation in product, process, service, etc.,...Read Full

Getting Recruitment Right (…and why now is the time to do it)

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Do you have a rigorous process for selecting the very best?  Do you still rely on the tired old triumvirate of interviews, CV’s and references? ...Read Full

A “Grubby” Secret and an Invitation

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

It is often the case when a new blog starts, that the author wishes to preface their noodlings, thoughts and cognitive ejaculations with some kind...Read Full

Developing Organisations

Monday, September 21st, 2009

This post is the final part of a three part series which has examined how to develop leaders, teams and now finally the organisation as...Read Full

Developing Teams

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Developing Teams – Part 2 of 3

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In the last post some simple development options for leaders were presented....Read Full