Who was the 9 to 5 designed for?

Who was the 9 to 5 designed for?

A few years before the pandemic, I was recruiting for a head of HR role. I had headhunted the candidate, so I was selling. The company, the scope, the money. She listened. Then she told me something I have never forgotten. Her employer let her close at one...
What Next? What Should You Do With Your Life?

What Next? What Should You Do With Your Life?

What’s the truest expression of yourself? Who are you uninterupted? If nothing stood in your way, what would you build? What activities bring you alive? What do you truly want for yourself in life? What do you feel you were born to do? What is your vision?...
On Experiencing Monday Blues

On Experiencing Monday Blues

It’s commonplace to hear of employees talking about Sunday blues or dreading going to work, but one side you never hear of is the manager or business owner. I experienced Monday blues once as an employee after realising I wasn’t utilising my full potential...
Recounting My Week

Recounting My Week

This week was amazing, with my firm Kendor Consulting partnering with Sterling Bank Plc to launch and deliver their HR Academy, a 3 month programme designed to develop their next generation of HR leaders. We also just kicked off our HR Bootcamp Accelerator programme,...
My Thoughts On Quiet Quitting

My Thoughts On Quiet Quitting

Quietquitting the latest buzzword sounds to me like disengaged employees, which is nothing new in HR. How feasible is it to be fully engaged 9 to 5 and then switch off completely after 5 pm? Unlikely to happen if you were truly engaged in your work. More likely to...