Imagine that on 13 July 2016 Boris Johnson had been appointed Head of Public Relations of your company (instead of being appointed Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs). (more…)

A recent study by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that a third of black or minority ethnic workers (BME) have been subject to racism at work. A third? Yes, a third. That’s a hell of a lot of racism. According to the survey over a fifth of BME workers stated that they had been passed over for training or promotion, and over 43% of BME workers stated that they didn’t report discrimination to their employers. These are worrying statistics.

Employers, you really need to address the problem.  (more…)

Imagine Theresa May had been appointed CEO of your company on 11 July 2016 (instead of being appointed Prime Minister). (more…)

Thought about your work-life balance? One of the best things about a holiday is that it gives you a chance to reflect. During your summer holiday you may, like me, have thought about how you’ve been balancing work with other parts of your life. It’s not so easy to put things into perspective when you’re in and out of meetings, responding to emails, returning calls and juggling the other stuff too – but away from the coalface, you can take stock. (more…)