Blaire Palmer

Member Since: 26th Nov 2015

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Bio

Blaire Palmer is a leadership coach, author, podcaster and conference speaker. As CEO of That People Thing she works with senior executives to help them rethink how to lead in these fast changing times. You can talk to Blaire about her leadership coaching or find out more about her work at www.thatpeoplething.com

Blaire Palmer

Author, speaker, agent provocateur for senior leaders and their teams That People Thing

13th Mar 2020

Coronavirus: How to work from home with kids at home

While there is some excellent advice out there at the moment about remote working during this unsettling time, one aspect is noticeably...

People

3rd Mar 2020

Why your HR ‘throw-aways’ are damaging your company’s inclusion efforts

Young people are too sensitive. They seem to require constant feedback. This is a workplace not a wellbeing retreat. Older people don’t...

Culture

3rd Feb 2020

Why you need to have an HR philosophy to really make a difference

One of the major differences between a manager and a leader is that managers fulfil the brief set by others while leaders stand for...

Strategy

7th Jan 2020

Why HR professionals must put their own wellbeing first

Being in HR is unlike being in any other function in a business. No one wonders whether the company’s FD prefers Excel or Google Sheets for...

Culture

19th Dec 2019

New Year planning: how to design a successful team offsite day

While preparations for the end of the year are underway, most of us are also thinking ahead to the raft of team offsite days that will be...

Employees

25th Sep 2019

Ten reasons to love doing HR for a small business

Alright, alright. You don’t have access to a ‘Leadership University’ or state of the art breakout rooms. You don’t have an army of HRBPs,...

Business

16th Aug 2019

Harassment at work: do we need a crackdown on NDAs?

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are increasingly being used to silence the victims of workplace bullying and sexual harassment , but will...

People

22nd Jul 2019

Overlooked and undervalued – why ‘quiet leadership’ could be the answer to your culture problem

There is a lot of talk about diversity within business. In enlightened companies this talk goes beyond race and gender diversity and...

Culture

3rd Jun 2019

It’s not JUST emotions: putting energy and feelings at the heart of your work

For centuries we’ve been in denial about our human nature when it comes to work. Some of the most basic norms of the workplace are...

People

17th Apr 2019

The future of HR: from human resources to human revolutionaries

Artificial intelligence may be able to take on certain tasks in the workplace, but human soft skills will always be in demand – it’s up to...

Future

Coronavirus: How to work from home with kids at home

Why your HR ‘throw-aways’ are damaging your company’s inclusion efforts

Why you need to have an HR philosophy to really make a difference

Why HR professionals must put their own wellbeing first

New Year planning: how to design a successful team offsite day

Ten reasons to love doing HR for a small business

Harassment at work: do we need a crackdown on NDAs?

Overlooked and undervalued – why ‘quiet leadership’ could be the answer to your culture problem

It’s not JUST emotions: putting energy and feelings at the heart of your work

The future of HR: from human resources to human revolutionaries

Three financial tips for your employees

Staying focused, inspired and productive at home

Supporting your workforce during the coronavirus