Recent Press

Each year two or three HR magazines or journals publish our articles. That's great for our credibility and visibility, but articles extend and test our thinking and practice. Publishing is good for us too!

Here's an introduction to our last few articles and press reviews - click on a title to view the article. There is a careful selection of our earlier articles in our acclaimed 360 Handbook.

Smarter Than SMART

This article offers a different and original perspective on the realities of goal-setting processes at work. It first appeared in Assessment & Development Matters, Volume 1, No.4, Winter 2009, published by the British Psychological Society.

Learning and Development Case Study - Wyeth Consumer Healthcare - An all-round appraisal success

If performance reviews in your organisation need to be more honest, rounded and productive, take a look at this article from Human Resources Magazine, July 2009. Written by Mary Carmichael of HR Magazine, it's a really interesting success story with lots of helpful detail, and both HR's and employees' views on the process and its benefits.

Making 360 Feedback work in your organisation

Using 360 feedback within performance management is becoming increasingly popular. Peter Goodge explains how HR can ensure buy-in from everyone and support managers throughout the process. Published on HR Zone website in March 2009.

How to improve appraisal

Often, appraisals do not seem to achieve the improvements they’re supposed to. And it’s been a problem for HR because traditional solutions don’t always seem to work. But it’s the organisations that achieve changes in performance and productivity that survive. No one (including us) has a complete answer, but in this article, published by People Management in January 2009, we offer some solutions to consider.

Talent pipelines – implications for selection and development

A talent or leadership pipeline model has some distinct advantages over traditional competency framework, especially for talent management. But, there are some important things to think through. Published by Selection and Development Review in 2008, the article is a clear and thought-provoking introduction to the benefits and challenges of pipeline models.

Making the business case for 360-degree feedback

Published by People Management in 2008, the business case article is a checklist for implementing and winning support for 360 feedback. It is very concise thanks to a strict People Management word limit, but that’s a good thing. It's produced a simple, informative guide for HR.

360 Feedback – once again the research is useful!

Keeping up-to-date with the latest research and practice is a vital part of what we do. Regrettably, the academic research can be very technical and statistical. But, this article presents it simply. And, there are some really important findings for HR. The 2008 research review appeared in Selection and Development Review.