The People Bulletin

With the economy having scraped out of recession, Adrian Furnham picks the theme of how economic shocks can precipitate a spiral of regressive organisational behaviour, and offers some survival tips.
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With some good economic news to start the year, this is an ideal time to repair any damaged morale arising from the recession. Marielena Sabatier explains how improving trust, communication channels and – in particular – strong leadership are key recovery factors.
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Organisations incur significant cost making new hires and then can only too often squander the investment by failing to get them off to the right start. Simon Mitchell suggests some solutions.
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An organisation’s culture comes out in many ways. Language is one of the most important. Change the language, and you can start to change the culture, says Neil Taylor
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If you have had to endure death by Powerpoint or suffered stage fright on the podium fear no more. Help is at hand with Stephen Engelhard’s print out and keep essential guide to successful presentations.
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The downsizing trend is only too apparent in the current economic climate. Breaking bad news and embedding a new structure takes tact, sensitivity and an understanding of the grief process. Too many employers get this wrong with disastrous results. Gareth Chick explains.
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Ruth Spellman reflects on recent high profile examples of management failure and makes the case for more formal professional development of the UK’s leaders.
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Paul Everitt explains why corporate awaydays are not enough on their own to build effective high performing teams. It takes working together, common goals and commitment.
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Appraisals can end up as battlegrounds where employer and employee have very different expectations of the outcome. Tim Holden’s guide to effective, robust appraisals should help you avoid some of the more common pitfalls.
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Certain behaviours and processes can only be conducive to a ‘high performance’ workplace environment. Mark Gittins and Graham Jones explain what you can do to inspire your staff to excel.
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