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The politicians negotiating a power sharing deal find themselves in an unfamiliar situation. One of (many) problems with our political situation is its confrontational nature. It is even reinforced by the layout of the House of Commons with government and opposition facing each other down across a gangway. But in order to form a government today, politicians are obliged to reach a consensus. There is much that they can learn from the world of work in order to do this. (more…)

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, which is the professional body for Human resources practitioners, held its annual conference this week in Manchester. As usual the conference was accompanied by an exhibition of suppliers to the HR profession. (more…)

What do you do as a leader when your team starts walking away from you? It is not just a problem today in Downing Street, it is something everyone in a leadership position needs to be aware of at all times. Because leadership is a much misunderstood term, particularly in the business environment, and if you don’t know what sort of leader you are it is hard to deal in the best way with problems when they arise . (more…)