Role models to help you see the possible

Role models to help you see the possible

This is me. It is always good to reflect – and on women’s day in particular to think about major influencers in my life. My wonderful grandmother was a woman well ahead of her time.  Married three times to progressively younger men, always running her own...
An Evening to Remember: the 2022 Investors in People Awards

An Evening to Remember: the 2022 Investors in People Awards

November gave us more to celebrate as we were delighted to be shortlisted for two awards at the prestigious Investors in People Awards 2022 (read about our 2nd achievement of Platinum). In a record-breaking year for entries, with over three hundred organisations involved, we were shortlisted for the Award for Best Use of Technology and Chloe Williams, our Customer Liaison Executive, nominated as a finalist for the Award for Young Person of the Year.

Investors in People: Scoring the Platinum Double!

Investors in People: Scoring the Platinum Double!

September this year proved to be a wonderful month for us here at Cullen Scholefield. Not only was it our 36th birthday, but we discovered, with great delight, that we had been awarded the much sought after Platinum Accreditation from Investors in People. What’s more, it was our second time round for being recognised in such a manner and, in a nutshell, means we practice what we preach!

The Choreographic Leader

The Choreographic Leader

When I first entered HR, it seemed the key aspects to becoming a manager or leader were: Firstly, what drove promotion was your records coming to the top of the pile, and secondly, when appointed into management, often there was no change in behaviour. In reality, the existing skills were translated into the new role, working without providing direction and leadership to the team.