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We are currently running a LinkedIn poll to see how many hours are being worked on average per week by the employed or self-employed.  We are also interested to hear whether this has changed as a result of the current economic climate (either increasing or reducing the number of hours worked).  You can tell us about this using the optional comment feature on the poll if you wish.

We will be sharing the results of the poll in a later blog post and will also provide a breakdown based on…

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I have been amazed at the attempts to rationalise the behaviour of the groups of people responsible for destroying large parts of London during the recent riots.  This reminded me of my brief foray into Chaos Theory a few years ago.

Chaos Theory dictates that it is possible that a very small occurance can produce unpredictable and sometimes drastic results by triggering a series of increasingly significant events. I think rationalising the riots as some sort of reaction to a…

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Interesting to see the massive resistance being generated to the reforms proposed in the NHS at the moment. Many commentators referred yesterday to the fact that any reform to this national institution creates resistance (and there have been a lot of changes in recent years).



There was some debate as to whether, on this occasion it is a case of miscommunication or whether the reforms themselves are fundamentally flawed. As an observer from the "outside", I can't help but think that,… Continue

Recently I saw an interview with the Chief Science Officer of a famous Weight Loss service provider.  The interviewer probed his female guest to explore how committed her company was to helping their clients to achieve long-term weight loss.  He was interested in finding out that if "yo-yo" dieting actually suited the company as it meant that clients built a long-term dependency to its services. This reminded me of a recent conversation with a coronary heart surgeon at a networking event.  I…

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The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed the key to what drives sustainable organisation performance with the publication of its two-year action research and engagement programme.  Tracking the progress of six organisations undertaking change programmes, as well as drawing insight from the 11,000 practitioners in a dedicated network through round table events, polls and online discussions, the research draws conclusions around sustaining performance through…

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