With all the discussion about the wonderful things (and scary) things that Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) can do, it’s no surprise that some of us feel like Paranoid Androids…   Please could you stop the noise I'm trying to get some rest From all the unborn chicken voices in my head What's that? Paranoid Android by Radiohead   Some organisations are using AI to upskill staff, for example by using an “AI employee” to provide you with feedback on your public speaking skills, wr

You’ve heard of situations where an employee had a support person and they’ve either started arguing with you thinking they’re Harvey Specter from Suits, or they talk loudly over everyone else or they start making finger gun gestures at you in a threatening way.  No? Just us? Hopefully you haven’t had those situations.  But it’s important as an employer to understand the role of the support person and what they can and cannot do. Can you, in the words of Gwen Stefani, tell th

When someone leaves an organisation, a common question asked is – can you give me a reference?   Now and then I think of when we were together Like when you said you felt so happy you could die Told myself that you were right for me But felt so lonely in your company…   Somebody I used to know by Gotye   They were happy! Why are they leaving? Once you have got over the fact that someone is leaving to go somewhere else, should an employer provide a reference? It’s often easier