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Our archive of project updates, articles and opinion pieces by our partners about the Future of Work, Technology and their individual work experiences and passions.
Moving to a more fluid definition of talent
(This post was originally featured in a 2015 White Paper jointly produced by HR Zone and Cornerstone On Demand titled ‘Talent 2020 – What is the Future Talent Landscape’. You can download it here and read further contributions from Rob Briner, Mervyn Dinnen and Dr Tom...
Catch them when they’re older
SkillsPlanner isn't just about young workers. It will also embrace programmes focused on the three R's: in this case, returning, retraining and retaining. A lot of the UK construction skills shortage rhetoric tends to focus on 'catching them when they're young'. For...
Catch them when they're older
SkillsPlanner isn't just about young workers. It will also embrace programmes focused on the three R's: in this case, returning, retraining and retaining. A lot of the UK construction skills shortage rhetoric tends to focus on 'catching them when they're young'. For...
SkillsPlanner gathers momentum
The SkillsPlanner project to solve the skills gap within the construction industry continues to gather impressive momentum with more high profile support, more media coverage and an official launch event in the capital. SkillsPlanner is a collaborative project,...
Ethos South West celebrates its next leap forward
Six months after its inaugural event, Ethos celebrates the success of the South West hub through an event at Santander Bank, Exeter on Weds February 10th. Ethos has particularly reason to celebrate in the SW as in a very short time this socially-conscious network has...
I just read “11 experts at Davos on the future of work”
Here is a link to the article if you would like to read it. I LOVE the fact the "Solving Complex Problems" is Davos' #1 skill now and through 2020 😉 <shameless self-promotion> That's Ethos' strap line!!! 😉 </shameless self-promotion> I don't love the...
I just read "11 experts at Davos on the future of work"
Here is a link to the article if you would like to read it. I LOVE the fact the "Solving Complex Problems" is Davos' #1 skill now and through 2020 😉 <shameless self-promotion> That's Ethos' strap line!!! 😉 </shameless self-promotion> I don't love the...
SkillsPlanner: data for efficiency and growth
SkillsPlanner’s planned use of linked and open data to collate construction skills supply and demand data fits with wider ambitions to make data a driver for economic growth and prosperity. According to a recent RICS survey reported in the construction trade press...
Time to stop dreaming and start doing
How to establish a Portfolio Career First published on lorimerconsulting.co.uk “Going portfolio means exchanging full-time employment for independence. The portfolio is a collection of different bits and pieces of work for different clients. The word “job” now...
Get out of my face!
My colleague Prem Gyani has told me the best time to write a blog post is when I am emotional or feel strongly about something, so, here goes: I’ve just read this article about Uber’s plans to ‘entertain’ and engage with us (translate as further monetise their...
Team Army recruits sporting soprano Laura Wright as ambassador
Laura Wright, one of the biggest selling classical artists of the decade, has become an ambassador for the Team Army Sports Foundation, the Ethos charity that raises funds for Forces sport. Laura has over a million album sales and has toured with Russell Watson and...
Army Sports Awards honours top sportsmen & women
Hosted by the Chief of the General Staff General Sir Nicholas Carter, and presented by Team Army, this year's awards ceremony, held at London's Guildhall on Wednesday November 27th, celebrated the success of the Army’s remarkable athletes across a wide range of...
Army Sports Awards honours top sportsmen & women
Hosted by the Chief of the General Staff General Sir Nicholas Carter, and presented by Team Army, this year's awards ceremony, held at London's Guildhall on Wednesday November 27th, celebrated the success of the Army’s remarkable athletes across a wide range of...
Being right can be so wrong
Why predetermined outcomes and false certainty are stifling potential. During my work in community regeneration I have seen a great many initiatives fail to ignite and gain traction at grass roots level, or indeed any level, beyond the confines of the offices they...