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Can you make a racist remark and not be racist?
According to Manchester United footballer Patrice Evra you can make a racist remark and not be a racist. Was he just saying that the opponent who he accused of repeatedly racially abusing him was...
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Blair McPherson
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27 Feb 2012
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How to maintain morale when the future is so bleak
The public sector is to foot the bill for economic recovery. The price to be paid in reduced take home pay and job losses will be felt by all those working in the public sector. The news paper...
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Blair McPherson
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27 Feb 2012
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Managing gay men
This is a work in progress. An attempt to further the discussion on managing a diverse workforce. I am seeking comments and suggestions and I am not afraid of a little controversy. They...
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Blair McPherson
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20 Jan 2015
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Casting out demons
You would not be surprised to be told that some people with mental health problems claim to hear voices and be possessed by demons. You might be a little surprised to be informed that the...
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Blair McPherson
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19 Dec 2018
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Culture eats EQUALITY strategy for breakfast
Culture eats equality strategy for breakfast, well that’s my experience as a senior manager with lead responsibility for equality and diversity. So we shifted the focus away from policy,...
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Blair McPherson
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20 Jan 2015
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Culture eats strategy for breakfast
We changed the policy .We introduced new procedures. We set targets and introduced monitoring arrangements. We developed a training programme. We provided senior management with regular...
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Blair McPherson
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06 Jul 2020
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The Americans think they do it better
The Americans think they do it better, no surprise there, but would you be surprised if a European research team concluded that American firms were the best managed in the world? A group...
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Blair McPherson
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18 Jun 2020
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Praise for local government deputies
This article appeared in todays Guardian(Public leaders network) ttp://www.guardian.co.uk/public-leaders-network/2011/may/09/local-government-deputies-praise
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Blair McPherson
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17 May 2022
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Make them laugh
Make them laugh Whoever the audience, whatever the topic it helps if you can make them laugh. Humour can defuse a tense situation and it’s hard to stay angry if you’re smiling. People like...
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Blair McPherson
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24 Nov 2021
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Bigging it Up
Am I lying or just overselling? Am I bigging it up? Making more of it than is justified? Am I making something routine and commonplace sound different and innovative? How...
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Blair McPherson
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10 Mar 2017
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Are you gay? Do you have a disability? What is your religion? Equal opportunity monitoring.
Equal opportunity monitoring. Most organisations don’t know how many disabled people they employ, how many gay people work for them or which faiths make up the staff group. All they...
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Blair McPherson
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20 Jan 2015
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Mentoring as a way of developing leadership skills
Mentoring as a way of developing leadership skills One very effective way for a manager to continue their development is to identify a mentor. A management mentor is a guide, someone with...
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Blair McPherson
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19 Dec 2014
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Coaching and mentoring as a way of developing leadership skills
Coaching and mentoring as a way of developing leadership skills Employee surveys plus an analysis of harassment and bullying complaints revealed that many staff thought their manager had poor...
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Blair McPherson
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19 Dec 2014
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Management in 100 words
Management in 100 words The England football manager claims he only needs 100 words of English to manage the team. On the understanding that like the England team your team understands the...
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Blair McPherson
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18 Dec 2021
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Leaders expect to be criticised but...
How high your heels are, how often you change your hair style and how much your designer handbag cost are not the type of observations you expect to read about in a serious article about a...
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jun 2020
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Partnerships under fire
The President of the association of directors of adult social services (adass) had a go at hospital managers and the cheers could be heard across social services throughout the land. Richard Jones...
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Blair McPherson
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10 May 2024
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How many Chief Executives are truly indispensible?
The announcement that Steve Jobs is to step down as chief executive of Apple for health reasons had an immediate impact on share prices and has prompted discussion about whether it is good for...
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Blair McPherson
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21 Mar 2020
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Do you still use a cassette tape or phonograph?
Blog copied from CoP. This is my last blog post to Communities of Practice. The site will soon become obsolete (31st March 2012); I am sad that the CoP site is coming to an...
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Richard Overy
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20 Jan 2012
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Will your Chinese Zodiac Sign make you a better online facilitator?
This is a bit of fun and a follow up to Will your Star Sign make you a better online facilitator? With it being Chinese New Year on the 23rd Jan I was wondering if the year of your birth would have...
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Michael Norton
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20 Jan 2012
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Could you use your data more intelligently?
Use your data more effectively to yield insightful information that can help you better deliver your services. Our customer insight series provides the opportunity for you to learn from peers how...
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Shelley Heckman
Last updated:
18 Jan 2012
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