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- May 7, 2012
- 1 min
Showing Racism The Red Card
I was recently invited to participate in a “Show Racism The Red Card” parade. Symbolically it was great – all the people (predominantly...
- Apr 19, 2012
- 3 min
BNP on Question Time
It’s now quite some time since the BNP’s leader, Nick Griffin appeared on Question Time and I think it would be fair to say that the jury...

- Apr 11, 2012
- 1 min
The True Britons
Many moons ago, in the year 1983 during the era of apartheid South Africa, a young South African girl moved to England, claiming British...
- Mar 29, 2012
- 2 min
Communication Breakdown
It’s now over 10 years since I virtually work up one morning and decided to book myself on a holiday to Japan. My original plan was to...

- Mar 25, 2012
- 4 min
The Enduring Issue of Racism
First I clicked on Stan Collymore’s name. I discovered that with no apparent reason, someone had decided to rein racial abuse on him via...

- Mar 25, 2012
- 1 min
Just Keep on Moving
I drove down to Milton Keynes Shopping Centre earlier today for a meeting with Waterstones about my new books. I hadn’t realised that the...
- Mar 20, 2012
- 1 min
The Limitations of Empowerment
In recent times there has been constant talk within Human Resources (HR) circles about the importance of Employee Engagement. To be...
- Feb 18, 2012
- 2 min
Basketball & Drums
I was at a game of Basketball – MK Lions against the Leicester Raiders on Friday. Unfortunately, MK Lions didn’t win – we lost by a...

- Feb 14, 2012
- 3 min
Happy Valentine's Day – or what should I call this?
The prettiest smiles hide the deepest secrets.The prettiest eyes have cried the most tears. And the kindest hearts have felt the most...

- Jan 8, 2012
- 4 min
The Enduring Issue of Racism
First I clicked on Stan Collymore’s name. I discovered that with no apparent reason, someone had decided to rein racial abuse on him via...

- Jan 1, 2012
- 3 min
Learn By Doing
It’s difficult for me to keep count of how many films I watched over the last Christmas period. So I’m sorry to tell you that I can’t...

- Dec 11, 2011
- 3 min
The Power of an Idea
Did you know… £5 provides water for a family for a week? £10 pays for a rural health care worker for a week? £25 feeds a family of six...
- Nov 30, 2011
- 2 min
Managing Staff Through The Tough Times
Managing Staff Through The Tough Times While there are businesses that may be thriving, the recent recession and its aftermath mean that...
- Sep 5, 2011
- 1 min
Who Represents Britain?
Many moons ago, in the year 1983 during the era of apartheid South Africa, a young South African girl moved to England, claiming British...
- Sep 3, 2011
- 2 min
New Orleans – Do Whatcha Wanna
If you’re a real jazz enthusiast you will probably know that New Orleans and Jazz are synonymous as New Orleans is the birth place of...

- Sep 2, 2011
- 1 min
Tackling HR's Image Problem
Does HR have an image problem? This is something of a frequently asked question (FAQ) as regards HR, which suggests that it is a concern...
- Aug 31, 2011
- 3 min
The Bribery Act Does Affect You
I take it that by now you will have of the Bribery Act that came into force on the 1st July? The Bribery Act 2010 makes it a criminal...
- Aug 31, 2011
- 1 min
New Orleans – The Working Poor
You may remember in the days immediately after Hurricane Katrina – a lot of questions were raised as to why people did not leave New...

- Aug 30, 2011
- 3 min
New Orleans – Making a Difference
I’ve always felt a connection to New Orleans as my all time favourite group – Maze featuring Frankie Beverley, recorded their popular...