THE READING ROOM

The Oakridge team has a wealth of industry knowledge and is often asked to bring this expertise to a wider audience through media such as industry publications, blogs and newsletters.

We are delighted to share with you a selection of these articles to kick off our new Reading Room.

The list will steadily grow as we regularly add new material produced by Oakridge as well as general industry features that will provide an invaluable insight into a range of sectors.

Keep popping back in for an update...you can never have too much knowledge!

 
SOCIAL MEDIA - WHY SHOULD HR'S TAKE NOTE?
Expert Eye View An introduction to social media in HR by KÖST and TLC Design 

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS: CONTEMPORARY LEADERS - THE HUMBUG OF HUMILITY?
Stuart Walkley examines the contemporary leader
     
TAKING THE HEAT OUT OF SENIOR EXITS
Judith Fraser talks about the benefits of career transition coaching, how it can provide support and go some way to protect a company’s reputation – internally and externally

THE ART OF CONVERSATION
Expert Eye View Stuart Walkley considers a dying art

THE SECRET OF LEADERSHIP SUCCESS
Leadership Insights by Tony Sweeney

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS: WHAT LEADERS IN JAPAN NEED TO DO
Stuart Walkley looks at leadership issues in the Japanese market

OUTSOURCING HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Expert Eye View Stuart Walkley takes a closer look at what outsourcing can offer

TURNING A LACK LUSTRE PERFORMANCE INTO A WINNING WAY
Expert Eye View Victor Crawford reflects on England's football World Cup delivery and provides some advice to ensure your team’s performance doesn’t end up relegated to the second division

2020 VISION
The importance of Strategic Vision. A look at Oakridge's relationship with Denbighshire CC and how this partnership is helping empower the local authority to deliver its vision and achieve strategic goals

YAPPING DOGS - EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEADERSHIP
Is Emotional Intelligence another car for us yapping dogs to chase? What can it offer to the leadership challenge? 

WHEN IS A TEAM REALLY A TEAM?
Expert Eye View Mark Burbridge looks at the issue of team performance and highlights its step change approach to building better teams

NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION
Expert Eye View VajraMudita Armstrong, operations director at Manchester Buddhist Centre talks about NVC

GETTING EMOTIONAL ABOUT MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Management development programmes rarely pay more than scant attention to the very essence of motivation. Tony Sweeney explores the dynamics

IS DIVERSITY THE SAT NAV FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS?
Expert Eye View John Dyer, Diversity specialist and chief executive of Manchester based Credibility talks about Diversity

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
Sue Fu specialises in cultural differences and believes many companies, with an international focus, can do better business by developing an informed understanding of other cultures

TEACHING A NEW DOG OLD TRICKS
In the fast moving world of international business, mentoring is a highly effective way of transferring experience and knowledge to younger or less experienced people within an organisation

 
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