On 16 November 2022, I submitted the first of nine summative assessments for my CIPD Level 5 Diploma in People Management. This assessment required 12 written answers, totalling 5000 words, to questions about organisational performance and culture. On 21st November 2022, my review was graded as a "high pass", and...
Being unwell is a misfortune we all share from time to time. Being unwell at work comes with several risks: contagion, loss of productivity, and worsening sickness. As such, it is in everyone's interest to understand the process of long and short-term sickness in the world of work. In 1983...
When referring to vacancies, many use the terms 'job' and 'role' as a synonym of each other. There is a nuanced difference. A 'job' is an organisational function of defined tasks, duties or activities. A 'role' is the part played, emphasising specific behaviour patterns to achieve desired outcomes. This distinction...
The insights offered from optimal and suboptimal outcomes of 'management influence' versus 'employee behaviour' are timelessly instructive to people professionals. The sources of such information are plentiful, and many originate from academic papers, business analysis, and behavioural theories. The value prospect for people professionals who learn from and incorporate optimal...
The Equality Act 2010 grants legal protection to nine protected characteristics (article here). This means it is against the law to treat people discriminatively at work, in education, as a consumer, when using public services, when buying or renting property, or as members/guests of a private club or association....
Despite the continuing trend of outsourcing payroll functions to accountancy firms, stakeholder expectation remains high that people professionals demonstrate a good understanding of how payroll works. Employees subjected to muddled explanations, delayed remuneration or persistent miscalculation quickly become disengaged. Persistent incompetency can even lead to reputational damages at an Employment...
