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I have written, edited and commissioned articles for a variety of publishers and organisations, including The Times, Raconteur, Sifted.eu, ICAEW and AMS. 

Below is a selection of recent work - for more examples, please contact me. 

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HR and CEO synergy: the secret to success - Raconteur

A productive relationship between leaders and their employees has never been more important. From expectations of flexible working arrangements through to ongoing talent and skills shortages, the need to effectively engage your people and build trust is a must for navigating future work challenges.

This means that the role of HR Leadership is now more crucial than ever before. Where once HR was solely concerned with transactional tasks like payroll and workplace policies, the modern HR leader i...
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Is UK plc skilled enough to handle its digital transformation?

The rapid advance and uptake of technologies such as AI and the cloud in business are fundamentally disrupting how, where and even when we work. Employers are transforming their business models and processes to keep pace with such developments, but alongside this comes the need to ensure that their employees have the appropriate digital skills.

For an idea of the scale of the training intervention required, consider the OECD’s recent estimate that technological change will transform about one b...
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Harnessing the power of purpose in the workplace

The search for purpose at work has become increasingly important since the pandemic. New ways of working, the desire for a better work/life balance and a growing focus on business’s role in society mean that both employees and employers are prioritising purposeful work like never before.

Take the great resignation, for instance. Buoyed by their experience of life beyond the nine to five, UK workers quit their jobs in record numbers from Q3 2021 to Q4 2022. For many, a key factor was a sense tha...
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The 4 milestones of payroll success: a holistic journey HR leaders must navigate

Technology has revolutionised the HR function. New systems are automating manual work, providing deeper insights through data and transforming how the function recruits, manages talent and organises itself.

Payroll is no exception to this process. In such a rapidly developing environment, the road to payroll success isn’t always clear. Oliver Gee, enterprise development director at SD Worx UK, offers advice on how to navigate the most common payroll challenges and explains why effective payroll...
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The education sector must modernise its hiring processes or risk being left behind

The education sector is facing huge challenges in recruiting and retaining talent. According to statistics from the Department for Education, 40,000 teachers resigned from state school positions in 2022, representing just under 9% of its entire workforce.

At the same time, teaching vacancies are at an all-time high. The same survey found that more than 2,300 teaching posts went unfilled in 2022, with a further 3,300 filled by supply teachers. Poor working conditions and long-term pay erosion -
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Upskilling leaders: Kingfisher’s experiential learning journey

From meeting ambitious targets despite budget constraints to adapting to market shifts, the demands on a modern business can be high and ambiguous. Despite people arguably being an organisation’s most important asset, it can be easy to deprioritise leadership development when times are tough.

Often, leadership development can be viewed as predictable, unfocused and ineffective. WDHB is a global specialist in the design and delivery of executive learning and development programmes. It takes a di
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Why career activism is the key to talent retention

Beset by skills shortages and fierce competition for talent in recent years, firms have been raising salaries, tempting employees from rivals and trying desperately to diversify their talent pools. But, with UK job vacancies falling below 1 million for the first time in two years at the end of last year and hiring freezes on the horizon, many employers are focusing on retention rather than recruitment.

According to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s latest JobsOutlook report, 6 0.2% o
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Creating the perfect match: the secret to future-proof HR

Today’s fast-paced business landscape means that organisations are continually having to adapt, transform and iterate corporate strategy to stay ahead of the competition.

This is particularly the case for the HR function, which is facing huge challenges key to business success. From global talent shortages to dealing with remote work, digital transformation to reskilling, HR departments are becoming increasingly innovative and agile in response to ongoing pressure.

Meeting these challenges is
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Could you look beyond the finance team for your next CFO?

Look at the CFOs for most major companies and you’ll see a group of people with similar backgrounds, usually built on solid accountancy and finance experience. However, the changing nature of the job has opened the door to a wider range of talent.

The challenges facing businesses in the future of work are turning the CFO position into an increasingly strategic role. Yes, bookkeeping, financial reporting and compliance are still important, but these tasks are being delegated down the chain.
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