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Stress in the Workplace
Written by John Berry on 3rd May 2017. Revised 17th June 2022.
6 min read
Stress seems to be the one word that reduces otherwise competent managers to gibbering wrecks. It's every manager's nightmare. There is a direct link between stress and long term sickness absence. And often stress issues become long term sickness absence. Act now. Here's how.
Just what is mental health?
Written by John Berry on 2nd August 2021. Revised 17th June 2022.
5 min read
Every day we read that athletes, managers, workers, celebrities and even politicians are leaving their roles to ‘focus on their mental health’. So, what’s it all about? Like a physical malady, A psychological (thought-related) impairment can also cause debilitation. Physical health is where the body can do what the brain wants. Mental health is where the brain can keep up and support the body.
Technology as a force for change
Written by John Berry on 6th May 2017. Revised 17th June 2022.
10 min read
Technology provides a force for change in all businesses. Technologists innovate and develop new technological knowledge and technological artefacts. That technological knowledge helps us do things differently and to innovate within our businesses. The technological artefacts help us do things, but they also do things for us and replace us in things we did previously.
Vacancy Dilemma
Written by John Berry on 21st November 2021. Revised 17th June 2022.
6 min read
At a recent employers’ conference, anguish from the floor centred on inability of firms to find employees with the right skills. And once firms had found someone, they seemed universally unable to keep them. The problem's commonplace. Fundamentally, things have changed. Employers are not looking for the right people, and people are not skilled in the jobs that are available. Here's an approach to a solution.
Making Search Effective
Written by John Berry on 12th November 2021. Revised 17th June 2022.
7 min read
Executive search and recruitment agencies abound. The industry is vibrant but that doesn’t mean all of the players are good at search. Search needs careful planning and thought and time allowed for – and mostly that’s not done. It’s not just about dipping into databases and advertising on jobs boards. Here we set out three key issues where agencies need to improve.
The role of training in culture change
Written by John Berry on 18th December 2017. Revised 17th June 2022.
4 min read
Whilst training interventions can indeed change the whole organisation, the culture change scenario differs from ‘normal’ training. ‘Normal’ training is in pursuit of change in competencies in individuals. Change in culture involves change in the way things are done in the organisation – the normative behaviour of all. Here's how they differ.
