Seren Trewavas, Principal Consultant at A&DC
A study from earlier this month found that UK workers are among the most stressed in Europe as just 13% said they felt no stress and were ‘on top of their work’. The civil service also recently encouraged its workforce to undergo training to meet the ever-changing demands placed on modern day talent. Here at…
As HR professionals will be well aware, development and retention of key talent is a business imperative. There are many examples of companies that have been left vulnerable by the loss of critical talent. Feeding and growing the Talent Pipeline is an obvious step to take in order to mitigate the risks of this kind…
Earlier this month, budget airline Ryanair announced it would be focusing on improving its customer service to build on its negative brand image and meet the growing demand for quality service in the modern world. Here at a&dc this comes as no surprise to us. We believe that a high level of service is valued…
According to a recent study carried out by Sheffield Business School, more than 90% of senior leaders see middle managers as critical for identifying, encouraging and supporting the development of future talent. Closing the learning gap: From chief executive vision to middle management reality also found that senior decision makers believe mid-level executives should have…
Google is well known for its tough interview process involving complicated brainteasers. And if you watch the new film The Internship, you’ll see Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson trying to work out how to get out of a blender during their video interview for the corporation. Of course, in the film, this scene provides real…
The NHS has seen yet another major scandal with the alleged cover-up at a hospital in Cumbria. The bosses of the Care Quality Commission are accused of suppressing a report on failings in the maternity unit, and MPs will be questioning senior figures over the incident. What’s interesting about this though is that David Prior,…
As organisations battled through a tough economy of recent years, there was a growing trend in focusing on retaining and developing the top talent in the business. The strategy behind this was perhaps understandable: an organisation will be led by these high potentials through difficult times and on into an era of growth. And as…