Columnist Simon Boulton

It's a well known HR statistic that it costs an average of 2.5 times an individual's salary to replace an employee who doesn't work out. This includes recruitment, management time, training, termination costs and lost productivity. A new

Would your recruitment consultant advise you to hire a candidate whom they had not presented for your role, waiving their fee goodbye? If not, you should fire them immediately, especially given current market conditions. Many years ago I sat in a

Effective feedback is essential if those undergoing learning and development are to reach their full potential. Yet, what should be a relatively straightforward process can feel like a walk through a minefield. Many an individual have experienced

Do you wonder if your desire for excellence crosses the line into perfectionism? Perfectionism can lead to workaholic tendencies and burn out. It can make you "opt out" due to fear of failure, and can rob you of your state of mind,

Nothing affects employee morale more insidiously than persistent workplace negativity. It drains the energy of your organisation and diverts critical attention from work and performance. Negativity occurs in the attitude, outlook, and talk of one