What Grinds My Gears – HR Metrics

Another in the occasional series where I have a mild but sustained moan about things in our world that should know better. This one has been building for a while but was prompted by an email this week as “one of the most important HR metrics you need to track. Calling a test score a… Read More What Grinds My Gears – HR Metrics

What Grinds My Gears – LinkedIn (2026 Edition)

Another in the occasional series where I take a quiet look at the things which annoy, irritate and get my goat. This time, it’s a follow-up to a post from five years ago about the things on LinkedIn that manage to be both irritating and oddly successful. Performative vulnerability“Three years ago I was broke, burnt… Read More What Grinds My Gears – LinkedIn (2026 Edition)

What grinds my gears – embedding

I haven’t written a ‘moany’ post like this for over a year so here’s another in the occasional series when I have a vent. This one is especially hot right now as I KEEP hearing about ’embedding’. A one day team building event offsite isn’t “embedding collaboration.” It doesn’t change reporting structures, reward systems, or… Read More What grinds my gears – embedding

What grinds my gears – AI

Another in the series where I have a dig at some of the things which are annoying and frustrating me. This one has been brewing for a while and it is, as usual, just gentle dig so please don’t take offence! AI experts who are so engaged in the AI world, they don’t recognise the… Read More What grinds my gears – AI

What grinds my gears – legends

Another in the occasional series where I poke at the things which wind me up in L&D, HR, and work. This time, it’s legends. Legends are the stories which contain a kernel of truth but become the rules which we have to follow. As before, these are just a gentle dig and I know I’ve… Read More What grinds my gears – legends