Shortcuts - am I delusional? Don't worry that is a rhetorical question. No need to respond. Yesterday evening, with total rubbish on the terrestrial channels, the rain lashing down so no opportunity to walk Smithy.....I pressed the Netflix link with the "Netflix Tonight" suggestion. Now I am openly…
As the "Queen of the Skies" retires - where does nostalgia sit during the pandemic? The first time I flew on the 747 Jumbo Jet was in 1991. I was sick with excitement as this would fulfil a couple of firsts. One, my first visit to the USA,…
I am of a certain age to remember when Captain Fantastic - the nom de plume of Elton John - was at his most outrageous with his Rocketman outfit and iconic ZOOM! glasses. A time when the first Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise communicated with his evil…
Meet my cat Ronnie. At a workshop the other week the speaker talked about the D.I.S.C behaviour assessment tool. What did the the C stand for.....cat? Confusion had arose as there had been talk of dolphins, lions, monkeys and elephants. But the dolphin equated to the S not the…
As Kate Madikane from Spiritual Home found to her peril - TRADITIONAL TRAINING IS DEAD! This is where I now have to admit my guilty secret, I am an Archers addict. There I said it. Relief at finally putting it out there. Trouble has been brewing at the…
There is a buzz in the recruitment world today. Dominic Cummings appealed for wierdos and misfits to join the civil service to 'shake it up'. Who you may ask? The unconventional and unofficial no.2 to the UK's Prime Minister has certainly set the cat amongst the pigeons. What…
Travelling home from Cheltenham Spa last week, there was a number of refreshed party goers on the same train back stabbing the poor "suckers" they had spent an evening with. That was one of the kinder words they used to describe their esteemed colleagues. A few too many…
In a world obsessed with engagement on social media is there still power in getting out there and networking like mad? For me personally at AARC Opportunity, it is a unequivocal YES! As a start up company, it is a no-brainer. Dive in and just do it! Choose…
I urge anyone who has an interest in employee engagement and human development to watch Ken Loach's latest movie "Sorry We Missed You". Prepare yourself to face some uncomfortable truths about today’s gig economy. As the final credits rolled the palpable anger of the story still burned on the screen.…
Three weeks ago on a Saturday morning I realised I had not seen Speranza for a few weeks selling the Big Issue in town. Not done that most old-fashioned of things, had made eye contact with her and had a talk about life. I asked around my friends.…
