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By Neil Hodge2021-02-18T16:14:00+00:00 Last week wasn’t a great one for high-profile leaders in the business world. KPMG UK Chairman Bill Michael was forced to resign after his motivational speech to employees went off the rails (and public) when he told staff to “stop moaning” about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lampooned unconscious bias as “complete crap.” Meanwhile, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey found himself in a heated argument with Members of Parliament over a “misunderstanding” that he had tried to have his name removed from a critical report published...

Staff at financial firms in Britain are suffering from "lockdown fatigue" and their bosses are not always making sure all employees can speak up ...

Commentary: Telling staff to 'quit whining' breaks management's golden rule Toggle share menu Advertisement Commentary: Telling staff to 'quit whining' breaks management's golden rule Besides, reprimanding miserable employees during lockdown is bound to backfire, says the Financial Times commentator Lucy Kellaway. (Photo: Unsplash/Mimi Thian) 20 Feb 2021 06:00AM) Share this content Bookmark LONDON: When I was at primary school there was a particularly fierce dinner lady who saw it as her duty to make sure all children always ate ...

Resilience was once held to be a virtue, epitomised by the stiff upper lip. Today a self-indulgent eagerness to emote is more likely to attract approval. It is a depressing trend that has been reinforced by the Covid pandemic. Too often real suffering and loss have been matched by endless carping from those who have experienced little genuine hardship. Miller's generation endured six years of brutal war. All that some of today's Covid generation have endured is a year spent watching Netflix. The impulse for unjustified wailing is highlighted in the current row over robust comments made by Jer...

Big Four firm KPMG is creating 200 jobs in a new “centre of excellence” in Belfast.