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Morale taking a nosedive? Sarah Vogel appears on Bromford TV to discuss what to look for and what to do
February 22nd, 2012Have a look at our very own Sarah Vogel taking part in Bromford TV. Its a useful and thoughtprovoking discussion with Helena Moore, Director of Organisational Development and Communications at Bromford Group. You’ll hear how Bromford have used different methods of communication to stay connected to their people and how doing things differently can get even [...]
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Somewhere in the middle is a different point of view
February 15th, 2012Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Watching the news this morning I was struck by how obvious the solutions to big problems can be to an outsider. I frequently hear my family – children included – talking to the TV offering a suggestion that actually seems a perfect one. I suppose this is what happens when an issue is presented to [...]
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Once upon a time you got some bad feedback…
February 7th, 2012There seems to be a whole host of ways that feedback is encouraged and used. Websites like TripAdvisor, Ebay and Amazon encourage us to upload our views – good and bad. Its a funny thing that we search for the negative pieces of feedback in a review and also let the bad one outweigh all the [...]
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You don’t have to be Sherlock to meet with senior leaders in HR
January 18th, 2012Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Not long to go until the 10th Annual HR Directors Business Summit 2012 on 24th and 25th January 2012. Sarah Vogel, Director of PDA, is looking forward to holding her Masterclass in Fierce Conversations ( Day Two, 9.50am Masterclass Room 1). “Its an opportunity to discover the connection between conversations and success, happiness and results. We will [...]
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New Years Resolutions – Good idea?
January 3rd, 2012I’ve noticed that many of my friends and colleagues have decided not to make any resolutions this year and I have been wondering if it’s because we are constantly course correcting through the year. We are considering whether we are moving closer to – or further away from - where we want to be in our lives. If we are [...]
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5 reasons why Listening to Learners event is one of the most satisfying things we do:
December 7th, 2011Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »ONE - The process works so well: the students LOVE the café conversation where they get to meet and discuss the issues on the table, and be actively listened to by the senior managers and governors of the college. In the second half of the event: the Fierce Beach Ball Conversation, they genuinely value the [...]
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Listen to Learners – Gary King draws a crowd…
December 5th, 2011Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Have a look at the creative work done by the students at Solihull College at the lastest Listen to Learners event! This is the visual record of the thoughts and conversations that took place. Working with Gary King, a graphic facilitator, Sarah and David from PDA used a lively and interactive style to [...]
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To bail out or hang in there?
November 9th, 2011I have heard the term Bail Out used so many times in the news recently and it has got me thinking about why we bail out on ourselves and what that might cost us. At other times what makes us ‘hang in there’ and stick with the plan which goes on to bring us success? [...]
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If you want to know how your organisation will perform in a year, measure employee engagement today
November 7th, 2011Better realtionships bring results and employee engagement is the lifeblood of successful organisations. When employees are deeply connected to their organisation, they share the vision of their employer and commit to achieving overall goals and objectives while often going above expectations. “If you want to know how your organisation will perform in a year, measure [...]
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The Multigenerational Advantage
October 17th, 2011Posted in Fierce Conversations | No Comments »We are pleased to offer a recent White Paper from Fierce Inc on strategies to get the best out of the multiple generations now present in organisations’ workforces. Generation Y’s (born from the late 80s) are entering the workforce at a steadily increasing rate. They will comprise 35 to 50% of the workforce by 2014. [...]
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