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I attended a  very interesting breakfast seminar this morning on the topic of appraisal and performance management hosted by Edinburgh law firm Shepherd & Wedderburn. A bunch of HR practitioners came together to learn more and as this is the third in a series I guess that says that it is a tricky area to manage […]

I have been covering for the Business Manager in the school for a couple of months now ( give or take a week or 3 when I was in New Zealand). It has not been without is challenges but it is one of the best experiences of my life.
I was coming along the corridor today […]

I am grateful to John Connell for drawing my attention to the results of a recent survey of parents in the US.  According to the report
“Eighty-eight percent of voters say they believe that schools can and should incorporate 21st century skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving skills, computer and technology skills, and communication and […]

It’s been a year since we have had regulations on discrimination on the grounds of age in the workplace. The Edinburgh branch of the CIPD ran a session last night based on recent research in this area and we were asked to work in groups to discuss particular aspects of this.
Working on a hypothetical case […]

I took part in a seminar today - which was actually a surprise as I thought I was going to be in school all day. Never one to miss out on an opportunity to learn something new I picked a topic that I knew nothing about - nothing at all.
One of the things I am […]

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