Category: Performance Management

  • When Doing the Right Thing Isn’t Enough

    When Doing the Right Thing Isn’t Enough

    There are few certainties in life and navigating employment law is certainly not one of them. As a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case demonstrates, even if an employer acts lawfully, they may still find themselves at tribunal and can even lose. This, of course, is why there is an appeal process and a very useful…

  • Trust AI!

    Trust AI!

    Key Takeaways for Employers from KPMG’s 2025 Global Study AI (Artificial Intelligence) is transforming workplaces and the very nature of work across all sectors and sizes of organisations. I’ve seen it being used in very different environments, from a small classic car restoration business to local authority departments. But, the embrace of AI is, to…

  • Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Power Law of Performance: A Perspective on Workplace Efficiency

    Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Power Law of Performance: A Perspective on Workplace Efficiency

    Elon Musk has once again captured public attention—not with a new Tesla or a SpaceX launch, but with an email. An email sent to all employees of the US federal government as part of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. His directive? “List five things you achieved last week.” This simple yet direct inquiry has…