A tale of two conferences
For the last month Maureen has been off on her travels all over the place. It hasn’t all been fun and games though! She has been investing her time wisely by getting some me time to do some important blue sky thinking. She attended two conferences – the prestigious...
Dreams, Holidays and Conferences
You’ll remember from the blog last week that Maureen is taking a little bit of ‘me time’ at the CIPD Annual Conference in Manchester this week. This is her chance to get away from the office and do a little bit of blue-sky thinking. She always comes back with new...
Make time for some ‘me time’
After a very busy and exciting year, Maureen has finally found the time to take a well deserved holiday. Maureen is like most HR professionals in the world; she is more concerned with the wellbeing of others than her own, so sometimes she forgets to take some time to...
The importance of bright young things
If you know Maureen well, you will know that she is very firm in her belief of the ‘bright young thing.’ There are so many young people these days who are out of work and are stuck in the experience limbo. You need experience to get the job but you need a job to get...
The comings and goings at Cullen Scholefield
There is never a dull moment at Cullen Scholefield as we are constantly changing and moving forwards. We may get dizzy sometimes with the amount of change we undergo, but we always stay on our feet and look on the bright side. In 2014 the main changes we’ve had have...
Thinking about Steve Shirley
The other day at Cullen Scholefield, the rain was beating rhythmically on the conservatory and sent us all off into a daydream. Maureen, being Maureen, rather wistfully remembered the achievements of Stephanie (Steve) Shirley… Why, you ask? Flexible working hasn’t...
Developing lifelong customers
Last Friday Maureen was thrilled to attend the Johnston Press South Business Awards and present the Customer Service award to Ghodsi Young from Ghodsi Barbers. Ghodsi Barbers is now a multi-award winning small business that prides itself on customer service and...
Keeping an ‘I’ on customer service
This Friday, Cullen Scholefield is sponsoring the Customer Service Award at the Johnston Press South Business Awards at the Grand Hotel in Brighton. We chose to sponsor this award because we believe that customer service is the backbone of Cullen Scholefield and in...
Five ideas to help you excel in Customer Service
Customer service is the backbone of Cullen Scholefield. It is our unique, personable approach to each and every candidate and client that keeps us going, so we are delighted to be sponsoring the Customer Service Award at the Johnston Press South Business Awards 2014...
Training over money?
We’re well into September now and 2014 is quickly coming to a close. Typically with the end of the year and Christmas looming, employees can expect some kind of reward in the form of a bonus. Unfortunately, this custom isn’t so typical anymore. We are still slowly...
New day, new starters…
This week Cullen Scholefield is lucky enough to have not just one new starter, not two new starters, but three! John Williamson and Toni Ross have joined our sales team this week and we’ve also had the pleasure to welcome our local Business Association’s (HHDBA)...
Work Smart: Work Flexibly: Flexible Working
Flexible working is the topic of our new round of Circle of Peers which is kicking off on Thursday 18th September in London and then circulating to the Isle of Man, Sussex and Gibraltar. Flexible working is more relevant now than ever before, not only due to the...
My idea of heaven
The holiday season is in full swing, Eleanor is off to a festival equipped with a pair of wellies just in case, I am happy to say I have finally booked my holiday so thoughts go to reading matter. My idea of heaven is to be in the sun, with a nose in a book and...
Birthdays
This week has been a bit festive for us all at Cullen Scholefield as it is Maureen’s birthday! In true Maureen style, she doesn’t take the ‘day’ in birthday too seriously and we’ve been celebrating all week and I imagine she will continue to do so until late Sunday...
It’s who you know after all
A few weeks ago we wrote about the importance of being resilient in the work place and how you can go about doing this. One of the key aspects of ensuring your resilience is having a good circle of friends around you. Networks are crucial to your business’ survival...
Thrown in at the deep end
It has now been officially a year since I started here at Cullen Scholefield. I began fresh out of University, very idealistic and eager and one year later I haven’t changed, still bright eyed and bushy tailed, as Maureen would say. Part of it must come down to the...
Innovation
Innovation is key to business success. Without new ideas, you are just standing still. So how do you encourage innovation everyday? Well first of all, innovation isn’t just about new technology. It’s not about inventing the next best thing either, it’s about...
Always look on the bright side
Hello it’s Eleanor here again! I am back from my wonderful holiday in Croatia and in a sparkling mood as I seem to have brought the sun back with me. So you’re welcome! Being in a good mood really opens your eyes to all the positive things around you so I plan on...
Realistic Coaching Goals
We are pleased to have our first guest blogger! Stuart Holdsworth is an independent consultant specialising in learning and talent development. He developed the market leading Cineworld Academy and is currently working with Lloyds Banking Group to help create their...
Preparing for the sun by training the trainer
Training the Trainer and holidays - how does it link? I am one lucky bunny as this Thursday I head to Croatia for 10 sunny days exploring Dubrovnik and tanning on the beach. I cannot wait, but there is a lot to prepare for before I go and I don’t just mean packing....
