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Measure twice, cut once

There is a saying in the carpentry world, “Measure twice, cut once”. I am sure there are similar aphorisms in other professions to ensure that sufficient checks are made before commitment. For example, surgeons and pilots have checklists, and I ...
Paul Matthews October 26, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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What are your principles?

Someone asked me about principles recently. I struggled to find an answer. Groucho Marx made the joke: “Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.” The joke is only funny because we consider principles ...
Paul Matthews October 19, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More

21st Employment Law Conference & Exhibition on 19th November 2020

I look forward to the 21st Employment Law Conference where I have been a regular speaker over the last few years. This year it’s all virtual and my topic is ‘How to redesign training in our COVID world’. Spaces are limited ...
Paul Matthews October 12, 2020 News and Events Read More
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Don’t listen to the other voices

Last week I talked about each of the jobs on your to-do list having a voice. They still do. So, when you choose a job from your list to do next, you need to ignore the voices of the other ...
Paul Matthews October 12, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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The ‘voice’ of your to-do list

Each of the jobs on your list has a ‘voice’. Listen. Can you hear them calling you? Which voices do you respond to first? The loud ones, the seductive ones, the angry ones, the happy ones? What other types of ...
Paul Matthews October 5, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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Starting an extraordinary day

By the time you brush your teeth, what have you settled for from the day? How ordinary are you expecting it to be? Have you already decided, by default, that today will be as ordinary as most other days? You ...
Paul Matthews September 28, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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Are you an exception to the rule?

The Peter Principle: “In time, every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties.” Laurence J. Peter’s theory postulates that most competent people are promoted until they reach a position that is ...
Paul Matthews September 21, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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Why ‘pit stop thinking’ is what L&D needs now

During the current crisis, organisations have taken one of two approaches to adapt their L&D offering, with varying degrees of success. So, will your organisation default to online training, or will you take a pit stop and redesign your approach? ...
Paul Matthews September 16, 2020 News and Events Read More

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