Easy isn’t always easy

Easy isn’t always easy

Yesterday I flew to Gibraltar – up at 04:00, who said travelling was glamorous?  It was a challenging day for Carolyn McCall of Easyjet too.  After reporting a profit of £7m for the first 6 months of trading against a loss of £53m for the same period last year,...
A quintessentially British afternoon

A quintessentially British afternoon

Today is going to be a day when we all exercise our rights as British Citizens.  Some of us will vote and some won’t.  I do wonder whether we realise how privileged we are to be British.  This thought crossed my mind when I witnessed Gina formally become a British...

Ahead of the Game or the Second Curve?

A few people have been deeply shocked by a recent decision of mine. So I hope when you read this today I will not cause alarm… I decided to go on the wagon or take the pledge, for no other reason than to prove that I could. Those of you who know me well are well aware...
Facing the dragon?

Facing the dragon?

On St George’s Day I got to thinking about facing dragons and often People Professionals need to face all sorts of dragons!!  In a perfect world the need to face a dragon would not be there, as employer and employee would be working in perfect harmony.  Do I hear a...
What’s art got to do with it?

What’s art got to do with it?

Please forgive me going all poppy on you and for changing a word in the impressive Tina Turner song.  Haywards Heath is an interesting town to live in if you dig a bit!  For example we have an Annual Art Trail – this is a walk around the town to look at different...

Cautionary Tails….

Well that is Easter over and done with and whilst I feel a bit guilty that the dreaded four letter work – sorry, word – did not occur much, I know that some of our candidates were hard at it! So well done for all that dedication and devotion to your...