The business secretary has weighed in to condemn proposals that would make it easier for employers to fire under-performing staff.
04 May 2012
| by James Prior
Are you worried about the attitudes of your customer facing staff? Use these six tips to give them the right mindset to provide quality service, says James Prior of employee engagement specialists INVOLVE.
A new study has found that people in management roles generally think they are better at it than those they manage do...
03 May 2012
| by Deborah Neilson
Deborah Nielson, Head of Compensation Research at Kenexa, looks at the impact of recent shareholder revolts over executive pay.
01 May 2012
| by Jeremy Bullmore
I recently took on a middle management position with one direct report. Although I go out of my way to treat her as an equal, she is defensive and negative. Should I encourage her to take her hang-ups elsewhere?
01 Mar 2012
| by Jeremy Bullmore
I can't stand my colleague. What can I do about it?
'Tis the season of giving and all that. But what does your 'Secret Santa' gift say about you?
Antonio Horta-Osorio took a leave of absence earlier this year due to exhaustion. Now chilled out and topped up on sleep, he wants to return. But is he fit to race?
01 Dec 2011
Do these self-help business books live up to their titles?
Britain's bosses are putting profits above principles, says a joint MT/ILM survey.