Look at the stars Look how they shine for you And everything you do Yeah, they were all [an HR nightmare] Yellow by Coldplay Oof.  With the pictures of the Coldplay kiss cam going viral around the world showing a CEO and HR Director of an organisation embracing, and likely having an affair, the internet has had no shortage of memes, comments and opinions, some real, some fake and some AI generated. There has probably never been a more public pairing of music and HR issues (ot

It's a mystery to me, the game commences For the usual fee, plus expenses Confidential information, is in a diary This is my investigation, it's not a public inquiry I go checking out the reports, digging up the dirt You get to meet all sorts in this line of work Private Investigations by Dire Straits So you’ve decided that your organisation needs to conduct a workplace investigation.  This may be because you’ve received a complaint or grievance, or your gut is telling you th

Dearest gentle readers It was Queen Charlotte at the end of season 3 of television series Bridgerton  who said "what's life without a bit of gossip?”.  Indeed.  Sharing of news, gossip, tales, whispers and stories is a key way humans have connected since the beginning of time. And gossip at work can be a wonderful way for coworkers to share information, empathise, seek advice, reduce stress by allowing venting in a safe way, provide informal influence, serve as an early warni