Archive - #People Post

Manager's Toolkit #5: Conflict Resolution in 3 Acts: De-escalating Team Drama Without Playing Referee

A step-by-step framework that helps managers address interpersonal conflicts without becoming the middle person in every workplace squabble.

2 mins ago •

June 2025

Culture Corner #3: The Inclusion Illusion: When Diversity Efforts Actually Backfire

When your best intentions create the very problems you're trying to solve - and what to do about it instead.

Jun 26 •

AI: Pay Checker or Panicker?

So, AI now sets your pay and spooks your job at breakfast.

Jun 23 •

Strategic People Decisions #1: Restructuring Without Destroying Team Morale: A 30-Day Playbook (for Startups)

How to reshape your organisation whilst keeping your people on side and your sanity intact during the messiest part of business life.

Jun 19 •

Robots Writing Your Job Specs – Should You Care?

Capita’s launching an AI recruiting tool this summer.

Jun 17 •

Employee Experience #1: The First 90 Days: Why Onboarding Determines 2-Year Retention

Those crucial first three months aren't just about paperwork and passwords - they're about building relationships that last years. Here's why.

Jun 12 •

Manager's Toolkit #6: Meeting Makeover: The 15-Minute Rule That Cuts Meeting Time by 40%

A stupidly simple prep rule that transformed our meetings from time-sucking marathons into focused sprints - and gave everyone their afternoons back

Jun 11 •

May 2025

Future of Work #3: "The Death of the Annual Review: What Smart Companies Do Instead"

Why waiting twelve months to tell someone they're doing a good job is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

May 29 •

Manager's Toolkit #4: "The Burnout Prevention Protocol: Spotting Warning Signs Before Crisis Hits"

How to keep your team from hitting the wall before they even see it coming

May 22 •

April 2025

Culture Corner #2: Recognition Reimagined: Beyond Awards to Meaningful Appreciation

Simple ways to show genuine appreciation that won't break the bank but will strengthen your team

Apr 24 •

Future of Work #2: Skill Obsolescence: Identifying Which Roles Will Transform (Not Disappear)

Let go of the robots-stealing-jobs fear and embrace the skills evolution coming our way

Apr 17 •

Manager's Toolkit #3: "The Feedback Formula: Giving Criticism That Actually Improves Performance"

Stop dancing around the issue. Learn how to deliver feedback that helps people grow without making them want to run away.

Apr 10 •

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