01 Dec 2000
| by MARGARET EXLEY, who leads Towers Perrin's European practice on
change and communication. A founder of Kinsley Lord, she is a
non-executive director of the Treasury's management board
FIRST CLASS COACH - I've heard a lot recently about the so-called war for talent and, as an interviewer in a traditional old-economy company, I've found that interviewees are better briefed and more confident than ever before, and often have one or more j
01 Dec 2000
| by SIR CHRISTOPHER LEWINTON, the retiring chairman of TI Group
BRAIN FOOD: Matters for the mind to chew on - Sir Christopher
Lewinton - If I had to start again .. - Life is stressful and busy enough and if I were starting again I would focus on creating an environment that would be enjoyable and fun, and as a consequ
01 Dec 2000
| by JEREMY BULLMORE, former chairman of J Walter Thompson, now a
director of Guardian Media Group and WPP
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM? - HANDLING A BEREAVED COLLEAGUE
01 Nov 2000
| by MARGARET EXLEY, a non-executive director of the Treasury's
management board
First class coach - My company has just merged with another, similar-sized, company, and we're expecting an influx of new staff from the partner business.
01 Nov 2000
| by JEREMY BULLMORE, now a director of Guardian Media Group and WPP
What's your problem? - Q: TOO SOON TO SPECIALISE?
01 Nov 2000
| by LORD HASKINS, non-executive chairman of Northern Foods
Brain Food: Lord Haskins - If I had to start again - Farmer, agricultural journalist or handyman would all be possible alternative careers.
01 Oct 2000
| by JEREMY BULLMORE
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM? - Q: I job-share with a colleague, but I keep finding that he has undone the work I have done. He also misplaces files and contact details, forgets to pass on messages, and neglects to tell me which areas need following up on my days
01 Oct 2000
BRAIN FOOD: Sir Bob Reid - If I had to start again .. - I would go home at five o'clock one cold October evening in 1943, instead of staying on to help in my father's butcher shop mincing fat for suet.
01 Oct 2000
| by MARGARET EXLEY
FIRST CLASS COACH - I enjoy quite a good relationship with my staff, but I worry whether I am dealing with personalities and issues as effectively as I could.
01 Sep 2000
| by JEREMY BULLMORE
What's your problem? - The finance director of my company has been stealing significant sums from petty cash. I have proof that it is her, but I'm not sure how to deal with the situation. I can even sympathise with her - she is bringing up two children on