In a September edition of TimeOut London there was an article titled “16 amazing escape rooms you have to try in London”. Sixteen! And that is just in London! Escape rooms have been steadily increasing in popularity and can now…
Dentists! A quick online search of “most hated professions” reveals that a visit to the dentist is not most people’s idea of fun. Luckily enough to have been blessed with strong teeth and healthy gums, I have managed to avoid…
Six steps to successful 360 degree feedback The EMC360 is a multi-rater, or 360 degree feedback tool that has been specifically designed by hfi to gather accurate, focused information on an organization’s developmental needs, while also providing individuals with clear insight into…
Suddenly ‘Millennials in the workplace’ has become a buzzworthy topic for managers everywhere. For many of us, the word “Millennial” brings to mind skinny jeans, MacBooks, and an insatiable appetite for kale. Workers and prospective employers from other generations have…
In 2013, Google ditched “worthless” grade-point-averages as a basis for hiring, in favor of “general cognitive ability” and “learning ability”. Top employers like EY and PricewaterhouseCoopers have followed suit, and 93% of employers now agree that thinking skills are more…
We all know that high-potentials are 2x more valuable to your organisation than other staff and working with high potentials in a HiPo program should be exciting and stimulating. So why do HiPo programs create such challenges, and why do…
Starbucks Coffee Company asked hfi to design and run a 2-day development needs assessment for its up-and-coming high potential leaders. Starbucks was going through an exciting phase of development and growth and wanted to identify which ‘partners’ from its current management pool…
