general election | Don't Compromise!

Yes, there’s an election on. We are not about to tell you how you should vote, beyond arguing that you should take into account your own circumstances, priorities and beliefs – and, preferably, those of others. We may not have agreed on its size yet, but it seems we all believe that society does exist nowadays. (If you’re still undecided, the polling stations are still open, and we recommend you consult Vote for Policies, Who Should You Vote For or Active History to help you make an informed decision).

But we have noticed that the election campaign has provided a strong case for one technique and approach with a long track record in learning and development. And, it would appear (if only as a side effect), helped a little on the engagement front too.

If you want to find out which L&D technique we feel was validated by the campaign, download a PDF copy of our article, published yesterday on the People Management website.

[We were delighted to receive the following contribution to our blog, exploring leadership and engagement against the backdrop of an election campaign, which we are respectfully publishing anonymously.]

One normally isn’t to allowed to express an opinion, of course, but one is an intelligent woman of a certain age, who keeps keenly in touch with current events. As I believe people might write in letters of introduction to potential employers, one also has what one might call ‘a breadth and depth of experience in leadership roles’. So one can’t help but think sometimes. And that iPod one was given does make a useful storage device for one’s voicemail messages to oneself. One imagines there’d be quite a to do if one’s thoughts were to be more widely known – one can only hope one’s handbag is in safe hands – but it is a comfort to record them. If one’s upper lip were less stiff, for example, one might almost be currently forgiven for thinking ‘oh, here one goes again’.

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