PurpleLine Consulting

Valentine’s Day has a different significance to me than the usual one - it’s the day in 2006 that my business PurpleLine Consulting was incorporated as a limited company. So now we’re 10!

Change is the only constant. So getting it right is important, especially as rumour has it that the majority of change initiatives fail. These tips will help.

Implementing organisational change is one of the biggest challenges businesses face. And the biggest obstacle of all? Getting people to change their behaviour.

We all know the clichés - 'people are your greatest asset' and 'people provide your competitive advantage'. But the reality is that now, more than ever, employing people with the right skills, attitudes and behaviours makes a huge difference to business success.

Talent management enables organisations to attract and retain the right people to deliver superior performance.

How do you feel when your performance appraisal is approaching?

I am constantly surprised when people I talk to do not appear to know what Human Resources (HR) is there for. 

I always say that no-one NEEDS a coach, though it can make a huge difference when you choose to work with one.

Roffey Park, the executive education centre, is publishing a 12 part weekly series 'Coaching Fundamentals' on its blog.

Being referred a coach at work used to be a sign that you're doing something wrong. Now things are different...