How important is it, to have a social purpose?

I recently attending a free public lecture hosted by Reading University on the importance of companies having a social purpose.  Professor Emma Borg reflected on how ethical business behaviou

Navigating your way through IR35

It’s hard to go a day in business without hearing the terms political and economic uncertainty, Brexit and most recently, IR35. The impending legislative changes to IR35 Regulations are just

Looking Beyond Job Titles

We have all heard the phrase ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ but when are we going to apply the same rule to recruitment? I am not talking about judging a candidate by their appearance, cul

Have you heard of Reverse Mentoring?

I’d like to introduce you to the concept of Reverse Mentoring.  You may already be familiar with the term - introduced in 1999 by General Electric and used to up-skill a Board of Executives o

Is it time to talk about Quittin’ Quentin, Disgruntled Dave, Sandra the Spy and Careless Caroline?

We recently attended The Future of Cyber Security Europe 2019 and was amazed at the emphasis of the Insider Threat with speakers like Richard Parlour, Mark Howell and Daniel Selman all identi

Preparing for IR35 Changes – what I’ve learnt, and something worth shouting about.

Over the last six months or so it has felt a little like going back to Law School as I have tried to develop sufficient expertise on the changing IR35 landscape to enable me to give meaningfu

Using Data, for good

Data as we know has the capacity to change the world. Not just change the way we do things, see things or interpret things but make the unthinkable possible. We have now reached a stage in ou

Do you remember your childhood learnings?

Within the talent realm we often come back to our childhood experiences. Nature vs nurture, the thought-processes ingrained from early influences, and the habits we picked up along the way. W

What does Ethical Data, mean to you?

With an increased awareness in the protection and abuse of our personal data, it’s now commonplace to find the words ‘ethical’ and ‘moral’ thrown into everyday conversations about data but, w

What does 'Women in Business' mean to you?

‘Women in Business’ is a phrase coined to the equality movement and marks a huge step-change in supporting female professionals around the world. Whether it’s Women in Finance, Women in Cyber

Unconscious Bias: Papering over the cracks?

You can barely get through a conversation with an HR professional without hearing the term ‘unconscious bias’. It’s been crowned the HR buzzword of 2019 and if I’m honest, I can’t wait to see

Does lip service apply to the ESG market too?

ESG may be on the agenda of almost every organisation in Asia but how many companies truly understand it and most importantly, how many truly care? We have reached a point in society when the