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Monthly Archives: January 2015
The Dragon called “Politics” and the Scabbard of Sincerity
A scabbard is the sheath for a sword. Made out of shaped wood and leather and worked metal, they are beautiful and functional, but play a lesser role to their glorious partner the sword. There is a legend, though that … Continue reading
The Dragon called “Solo” and the Cloak of Cameraderie
Every sportsperson knows that beyond the weekend hacker level, no matter how solo your sport “looks”, there is a team seeing you through to victory. My favourite sport is tennis, and within that, singles. It’s like a chess game, played … Continue reading
Posted in Work
Tagged accountability, balance, band of brothers, battle, cameraderie, campaign, caution, conflict, integrity, military, perspective, preparation, reconciliation, recovery, singles, support, team, tennis
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The Dragon called “Naiveté” and The Shield of Slightly Cynical Wisdom
Many HR discussions that take place do so where the stakes are high, and at the same time they take place when privacy is an important concern. The stakes are usually high for the employee involved, and less so for … Continue reading
Posted in Work
Tagged conflict, confrontation, control, cynicism, employee, employee relations, half-truth, manager, manipulate, meetings, over-trusting, performance management, preparation, risk, risk management, suit of armour, trust, undermine, untruth, witnesses
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The Dragon called “Average” and the Sword of Knowledge
Although his life and achievements are discredited professionally, there is no doubt in my mind that Lance Armstrong remains one of the most dedicated, hardworking athletes this world has ever seen. While the use of drugs taints his every memory … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Work
Tagged average, blogs, empathy, excellence, exceptional, human resources, humanise, knowledge, laew, learning, life-long learning, mediocre, philosophy, policy, procedure, process, workplace politics
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Here be dragons, and here be (hopefully) how to slay them
As HR Leaders, our portfolio includes many things but significantly, change management, cultural development and/or guardianship, and leadership development. We are often called out of the safety of managing processes and procedures (let’s be honest, that’s not really what drives … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Work
Tagged change, character, circular reference, conflict, creativity, culture, diversity, human resources, integrity, leadership, problem solving
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Some Ideas for a new approach to Personal Planning (a.k.a. New Years’ Resolutions)
New Year’s Resolutions are a funny thing. Most of us make them, but almost all of us fail to keep them. And we do so without a definite conscience, really. We pretty much have perfected the art of walking away … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Work
Tagged change, choice, consistency, control, decision, discipline, gym, new years resolutions, personal plan, personal reflection, planning, process, setbacks, system, TV
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