Human Resources has its predecessor Personnel, of which the main directive of their department is in the name: ‘Human’ and ‘Person.’ Describing humans as a resource has perhaps had its day too.   Maureen is clear about this – that is why we changed our tag line...

Did you know that it’s National Work from Home Week? Yes that’s right, January 20th-24th is National Work from Home Week; a week designed to promote flexible working and the wellbeing of the UK’s employees. Remote working has many benefits including no commute,...

Imagine you’re with a group of friends. You’re joking and laughing with each other over a few drinks discussing your week at work. Everything is great, everyone is having a good time and then there’s a lull. Fearing awkwardness, someone fills the gap and foolishly...

While we were all enjoying a well earned Christmas break, the CIPD were publishing brilliant reports right under our noses.  On December 23rd the CIPD published ‘Megatrends: are organisations losing the trust of their workers?’ The Megatrends series identifies four...

Hello 2014 and to you, our valued reader! Happy New Year to you and welcome back to the Cullen Scholefield blog. A new year means a new start and here at Cullen Scholefield we’re embracing the challenge of change and improvement. We have plenty of new ideas and plans...

It is officially five sleeps until Christmas and all of us at Cullen Scholefield are getting very excited! The tree is lit, cards are littering every surface, presents are starting to appear and everyone is in good cheer. Today is our last day in the office until the...

Christmas is the time of year for good things and surprises, so in the spirit of this we’re gifting you two blogs this week! Today we want to congratulate all of our candidates who have completed their qualification with us this year, all 129 of them. The Awards...

This week at Cullen Scholefield we're busily dashing around in the mood for celebration! December is not only the time of year for colourful jumpers, party hats, general good cheer and hectic year end activities, but it's also when 129 of our candidates stand up, take...

Peter Drucker’s well known phrase goes ‘doing things right or doing the right thing?  The problem with this is that it isn’t one or the other.  You have to do the right things and you have to do them right which isn’t always simple or easy. Take the recent incident at...

The Circle of Peers road show has pulled up at its last station in Gibraltar this week.  So what did I find out from the participants? One consistent message at all locations was that our contacts are feeling under pressure. I was thinking about this when I spotted...

Our Winter Circle of Peers dates are starting to feel like a mini World Tour! We have been to the Isle of Man and London and next week we’re heading to Gibraltar! We thought as we were at our halfway point we would reflect on our London event. In London last week...

So last week we were talking about the mnemonic DREAMS and how following this can create the perfect work place.  To remind you, DREAMS stands for: Difference Radical Honesty Extra Value Authenticity Meaning Simple Rules Let's talk about the first one, Difference. Our...

Our blogs are topical and current so this one is no different - written in Manchester whilst up at the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition and enjoying free WiFi everywhere – what an innovation! So after a first busy day listening to a great keynote presentation and...

Cullen Scholefield is now the grand age of 27. Other people of note turning 27 this year include Lady Gaga and Rafael Nadal. We may not be providing the world with hit new music (and eccentric fashion) or winning grand slam tennis tournaments but in the 27 years that...

Kate and Will seem to have made an art of subtly adapting Royal tradition to meet with their modern expectations of marriage and parenthood. They demonstrated this just yesterday with their appointment of Prince George’s Godparents. Keeping with tradition, they have...

Can any of us call our workplaces perfect? We may be able to say honestly that we like our workplace, but can we ever describe it as perfect? There are always going to be those little nitty gritty things that bring it down. For example, I work in the conservatory here...

Everyone enjoys a good story, whether it’s a blockbuster film, a classic novel or even just a recount of a bizarre incident from over the weekend. As human beings we cannot resist a good story and the classic formula for a good story is that it has a beginning, a...

“Why does one organization get a reputation as a great place to work while another struggles to retain its employees?  It’s never a simple matter of one company paying more than another” states Dale Carnegie, author of the white paper, Building a Culture of...

I am just back from holiday, rested and tanned.  There is no doubt that a good book, good company and a good pool sums up my favourite way of passing time.  Those of you who are alert to my foibles will note that there is not a mention of wine!  A lapse of...