Here’s something that annoys me and I don’t think it’s just me. And before I go any further, my apologies to the few recruiters who I think do a great job – you know who you are. As you would know if you were to visit my LinkedIn profile (click here), I have what could be best described as an … Read More
Brilliant
What a great word – brilliant! There are two quite distinct meanings (probably more) of the word – one to do with intelligence and ability and the other to do with glittering, sparkling, shining brightly. If we consider the first meaning, we can’t really choose to be brilliant at everything … we have a natural aptitude in some areas, we … Read More
All in all, you’re just another brick in the wall **
I was reading a magazine the other day and stumbled over an article that discussed the proposed “downsizing” of a company. The outcome of this “downsizing” exercise was supposed to be a “20% reduction in our workforce”. Time to dust off the soapbox and address one of my pet hates … Why, in business, do we continually use euphemisms for … Read More
Being an anti-complexificationist
OK, so the word complexification may not appear in your dictionary so let me define it for you: COMPLEXIFICATION – the often sub-conscious urge to take something that was once simple, re-engineer it and produce a result that is significantly more complex than the original version. It is the direct opposite of simplification (the deliberate act of taking something complex … Read More
The New Untypical
As we enter the second half of the 2019 calendar year, we are very pleased to unveil our brand new look. We were thrilled to be able to partner with local graphic designer, Lara Walsh, from Indie Lime. Our challenge to Lara was to come up with a new logo that reflected our brand – untypical, corporate yet relaxed and … Read More