During the the past week I have had more than one person congratulate me on how good I am at networking and self promotion, citing the success of the book as an example of this. I thank them for that, I really appreciate the time and thoughtfulness behind it. I'd like to level with you all. [...]
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#CIPD13 – Celebrations and frustrations
So. https://twitter.com/dds180/status/398789638250594304 A long time ago my HR dept used to do 'celebrations and frustrations' each week. Everyone would send in an email listing their work/experiences and then this would be circulated to keep people updated. What tended to happen, all too often, is that the busiest people didn't find time to fill it in, [...]
#CIPD13 – Hacking HR #CIPDHack
So, panel discussion on hacking. I love hacking. I like disrupting things. I want to hear more... I hope this is good, as if it isn't and we can't find ways to involve people to change things for the better quickly... well, I'm not sure we deserve a conference to be honest. I'm not entirely [...]
Humane, Resourced – on the way!
Kaboom! ! So, I've finally pressed the 'publish' button after a near endless email chain with Hugh at Pressbooks. Essentially the issue that appears on my screen, previewer and physical Kindle - where the book starts in the middle of the index - doesn't appear on his. I've therefore taken the gamble and published in [...]
The Book of Blogs – progress update and FAQ
When I first set upon this crazy enterprise I wasn't sure what I was doing or if it would take off. Whilst I'm still not sure what I'm doing, I'm delighted to say that the idea has very much taken off. The individuals below have all agreed to contribute and if they all do then [...]
My First Day at the CIPD
The CIPD have recently announced the appointment of a new Deputy Chief Executive , I thought I'd use this blog post to speculate what her first day in the office might be like. I'd like to be very clear that this is a parody and that I have had no contact with Susannah Clements and have [...]
101 Half Connected Things 