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HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 95
19 April 2005
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1. Editor’s Comment: Leadership the Ramsay way
2. Opinion: Going East to plug the skills gap
3. Case Study: Investors in People Champion ClinPhone
4. Rover redundancies soured by ‘fat cat’ pay news
5. Any Answers: employees that lie
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Editor’s note
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Inevitably, when a business fails, the finger is pointed at
management failures and lack of leadership. Accounting black holes
and ‘fat cat’ pay allegations will certainly raise the shackles of MG
Rover workers who find themselves jobless, following their employers’
demise.
But when a business goes well and profits are up, you don’t expect
the leader and their style to be under question, that is unless you
are a figure that courts controversy readily.
This week’s Editor’s Comment looks at Gordon Ramsay’s unique approach
to leadership and debates whether he is indeed a ‘hot-head’ or a
‘genius’. Share your views on whether this chef has the right
ingredients for perfect management … or not:
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/139712
Regards,
Annie Hayes
Editor
mailto:editor@hrzone.co.uk
Welcome new members
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This week, HR Zone welcomes members from the following
organisations, among others, to the site:
Electrolux; Towry Law; HSL; Marconi; Woodhouse UK plc; BBC; Cummins;
English, Welsh & Scottish Railway; Environment Agency; Capita
Business Services; First Protocol; Kleeneze UK Ltd; Lambert Smith
Hampton; P & L Associates; TSO Consulting; James Beattie Plc; Hobbs;
Personnel Plus; Health and Safety Executive; TalentDrain; IBM
Retirement age: Hewitt’s shameful surrender
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Retirement has always been a controversial subject. Workers can
be forced out of their jobs, regardless of their competence and
without employer justification. The prime minister talks of the
“opportunity society” at the 2004 Labour Party Conference, a
supposed equal society, free from prejudice in the workplace.
This may take into account race and disabilities but the issue
of age remains forgotten.
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Editor’s Choice
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Editor’s Comment: Leadership the Ramsay way
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A critic once accused chef hot-head, Gordon Ramsay of being capable
of ‘bayoneting the wounded’ and it would be fair to say that
television series including ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ have done much to
reinforce this image; Editor’s Comment finds out what can be learnt
from leadership the ‘Ramsay’ way.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/139712
Opinion: Going East to plug the skills gap
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Keith Robinson, Commercial Director for Totaljobs.com looks at how
Britain can plug the skills gap using talent from Eastern European
and assesses the impact this will have on the UK’s labour market.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/139660
Case Study: Investors in People Champion ClinPhone
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Since putting in place the Investors in People Standard Clinphone
Group has won an American Business Award, two Queen’s Awards for
International Trade and Innovation, and was ranked 47th in the 2003
“Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For.” Read on to find out
how and why it became an IiP Champion.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/137520
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Top news stories
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Rover redundancies soured by ‘fat cat’ pay news
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Thousands of workers face up to the reality of redundancy following
the collapse of ailing car manufacturer MG Rover.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/139852
Jobless count soars
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Unemployment has risen by 4.8%, a rise of 29,000 people over the
quarter while the claimant count has also soared by 11,000 to a total
of 828,700 over the same period.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/139781
‘Under-management’ epidemic, at large
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A shortage of good leaders is impacting on productivity levels and
staff morale.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/139773
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Leadership development is top skills challenge
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Developing potential leaders, enhancing managerial and supervisory
skills, and dealing with competitive pressures are at the top of the
list of challenges faced by HR and training executives, according to
the 2005 Business Issues Survey conducted by The Ken Blanchard
Companies.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/139759
Skills gap hits 12 year high
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Skills shortages are at a 12-year peak, according to the Business in
Britain survey from Lloyds TSB Corporate.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/139838
Racism ruins careers for black workers
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Rampant workplace racism is preventing black workers from advancing
in their careers.
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Featured Any Answers question: Employees that lie
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Q: We have a female employee who, for whatever reason, feels the
need to fib constantly about themselves. These fibs have ranged from
pregnancy to terminally ill parents.
Anyone who shows the person any interest (usually as a result of
sympathy for the fibs!) then becomes a fixation for the individual
(i.e. constantly bombarded with inappropriate text messages, phone
calls etc).
We have tried counselling interviews, but usually more untruths are
given as a consequence.
Where do we go from here and how do I deal with a perpetual attention
seeker?
Richard Farish
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/139843
Members’ responses
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(Edited comments appear – see the site for full details)
To manage this employee you need to be using a capability policy,
sickness absence policy and/or disciplinary policy to determine
whether this person is fit for the full duties, is capable of doing
the full duties, can’t or won’t do the duties gathering the evidence
accordingly to make a decision as to their future employment.
Sandra Beale
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Read the full responses to this question – and add your own – at
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/139843
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