The grapevine exists in every organisation, no matter it’s size. While some people may engage more than others I think most of us accept that the grapevine, for better and worse, plays a role in both our social and work lives. From an employer perspective it can have a significant impact on employee experience...
Author: Michelle Bailey (Michelle Bailey)
Blue Monday is not real
A brief reminder that ‘Blue Monday’ is the result of a 2005 PR campaign created by Sky Travel to get people to book (more) holidays – and judging by the attention it gets every year I’d suggest it’s been pretty successful. There are however plenty of other times throughout the year when peoples mood...
CIPD ACE 2021 – Reflections
Wow real people. Those were Peter Cheese opening words at the conference and I certainly identified! Here’s my take on some of the other things Peter said that I felt were interesting/important: Instead of talking about the ‘great resignation’ Peter said his preference is to talk about the the great re-set or the great...
How to teach self-engagement
I have just read an article which said self-engagement is more powerful than having a great manager. Sometimes you just disagree with something and can’t quite put your finger on why… First I should say that I don’t disagree with the statement self-engagement is more powerful than having a great manager. When it comes to...









