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HEY BOSS... How come I never get promoted?

Imagine the scenario – it’s appraisal time again and the plaintive cry of a hard working administrator – let’s call him Ahmed for the sake of argument - can be heard echoing through the office – “Hey boss – how come I never get...

HOW IS STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING DIFFERENT TO MANPOWER PLANNING?

Most organisations do Manpower Planning – analysing current headcount data, plotting staff movements and seeing where gaps in demand are to inform future resourcing and training activity. Typically this activity is done for the next 6-18 months to...

SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT: THE 3D PM Model

Delivering successful projectsIt is evident with each passing year that the rate of change in organisations of all types continues to increase. So whilst competence in the core skills needed to manage day to day operations remains critical to...

BRICKS and CLICKS’ - The Challenges that Retailers Face in Logistics and Supply Chains

‘Bricks and clicks’ is a business model by which a company integrates both offline (bricks) and online (clicks) presences, sometimes with the third extra flips - physical catalogs. Additionally, many will also offer telephone ordering as well,...

THE MEANING AND POWER OF REPUTATION: How to Build Reputation?

Nothing is more valuable to an organisation than a positive and strong reputation.Abraham Lincoln once said that ‘Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it, the tree is the real thing.’Today's...

Can You ‘Master’ People Teams?

How to ‘master’ people management & team leadership can be taught and makes a tangible difference to the manager, the team and the organization. The difference between leadership and management is important to understand. But what makes a...

HR with an Attitude!

For some years, there was a debate about whether or not Human Resources should have a “seat at the table.” In other words, should HR be treated like the other functional areas of the organization and participate not only in the strategic...

Power System Protection – Past, Present Future

Reliability and stability of power systems are among the most critical and controversial issues confronted by system operators, planning engineers, and protection engineers. In fact, due to the advent of smart grids and the need for sensitive and...

Lower for Longer, is the Oil Gas Industry Heading for Skills Gap Crisis?

It is common headlines over the 5 years or more that we have seen record lows in oil price, which has seriously impacted the oil industry forcing a reduction in the workforce, as well as overall investment. This downturn has effected the labour...

Budget and Plan to Succeed

It is vitally important for organisations to develop the ability to sift through ‘big data’ and identify key financial areas of focus for integrated and effective planning, forecasting, budgeting, and decision-making to ensure not just their...

A Risky Business

Every area of your organisation is exposed to risk in one way or another. A good understanding of risk is essential, together with the analysis and problem-solving techniques necessary to identify the ways in which it may be avoided, mitigated, and...

What Does Your Organisation Want from HR?

&nbsp,Corporate Punch Bag, Corporate Police Force or Something Else?Get it wrong and HR becomes the corporate punch bag and the corporate police force perhaps at the same time.Get it right and HR is the function that helps unite the organisation...

Is the Cost of your Financing Higher than it Needs to be?

The cost of financing is one of the largest and most risk-associated costs faced by many organisations.Alternative types of financing may be considered to reduce the cost of finance and also increase the future values of organisational cash flows in...

Justifying the Value, as well as the Assurance of Training and Development

In business, we often hear the terms ‘USP’ (Unique Selling Point) or the ‘differentiator’. These two terms (and similar), are used to describe the competitive advantage of one organisation over others.Organisations will focus on the product...

The Important Skills They Don't Teach in Finance Courses

Have you ever looked around at your audience whilst you were making a financial presentation to be met by a sea of confused, or bored, faces? If you have, it’s hardly surprising because few, if any, university or professional finance and...

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HEY BOSS... How come I never get promoted?

HOW IS STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING DIFFERENT TO MANPOWER PLANNING?

SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT: THE 3D PM Model

BRICKS and CLICKS’ - The Challenges that Retailers Face in Logistics and Supply Chains

THE MEANING AND POWER OF REPUTATION: How to Build Reputation?

Can You ‘Master’ People Teams?

HR with an Attitude!

Power System Protection – Past, Present Future

Lower for Longer, is the Oil Gas Industry Heading for Skills Gap Crisis?

Budget and Plan to Succeed

A Risky Business

What Does Your Organisation Want from HR?

Is the Cost of your Financing Higher than it Needs to be?

Justifying the Value, as well as the Assurance of Training and Development

The Important Skills They Don't Teach in Finance Courses

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