For the last 40 plus years I have been involved in Martial arts, the last 25 in a very specialist area of Swordsmanship. Swordsmanship is unique because it has a long-recorded history in many different cultures, and it aligns with the military strategy and tactics of individuals, armies, and nations. Enormous amounts of information have [...]
Many things can send projects off track, but one of the main ones is poor people and behavioural skills. This applies right across the board, interactions between employers, subcontractors, client, suppliers etc. All have the potential to go pair shaped and negatively impact the project. Increasingly we are being asked to assist people with their [...]
We recently advertised for a part time role at our organisation, we are in growth mode and excited for the future and expanding our team. We advertised through the usual channels and received well over 100 applications. Now at this stage I ask you to remember that we are a company where one of our [...]
Yes, we all understand that Martial Arts is about belt and dans, and kicking and punching and all that macho stuff, but after over 40 years training I’ve forgotten more of that than I remember and it’s certainly not why I continue training. Don’t get me wrong, the training and the physical development is [...]
Traditionally there are three areas we are developing our staff in, these are: To develop their skills to do their current job better, more efficiently (Training and Development) To develop their skills for the next job they could move into (Succession planning) Remedial training to bring them up to speed in their current role (performance [...]
I think many parents are challenged with this question. As parents we love and care for our children and wish the best for their future, but we can’t always determine their future for them (some try to their detriment unfortunately). My oldest son was very clear from primary school what he wanted to do [...]
Short answer is, yes you can. At any stage of your career you can switch. I’ve change careers several times over my life, and some of those changes have been quite dramatic. The complexity comes into it when you look at your personal circumstances and the extent of the career change. When thinking about [...]
The network revolution is here! No ifs, no buts, no choice. If you’re in HR, you are going to be impacted, BIG TIME. How? 70% of roles currently done by your workforce won’t exist in 5 to 10 years' time. 70% of your workforce will be doing jobs in 5 to 10 years' time [...]
We see so many resume’s come across our desk and one of the reoccurring themes is that people seem to believe the reader is the one responsible to interpret where the resume owner can add value to the role or company. Let’s be very clear here right from the start “it is not the [...]
Preparation is the key to a great interview. If you have got to the stage where you’re being invited to interview for a job you are already in a much smaller group and have made it through the first ‘gate’. Going to an interview without good preparation is like going to your final exam without [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: