By Brian Buck | 06/23/2016
Disagreeing with grace
I am writing this blog a mere two days after the UK was shocked at the news that a young female…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 06/16/2016
Like a virus
It’s common knowledge that being rude to people may not be the best way of achieving what you want. In fact,…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 06/02/2016
Dave likes driving in Sam’s car, it’s not quite a Jag-u-ar
Firstly apologies to the the 1980’s pop group Madness for the title of this blog. The Sun newspaper reported last week that…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 05/26/2016
You’re Fired!
I do not suppose that there is a perfect way of sacking someone. It is never nice and never easy –…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 05/19/2016
Go on Now Go!
Walk out the door? Maybe not quite as easy as you may think. The challenge for anyone in a long term…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 05/12/2016
Scottish Jaw-jaw
The fathers of Scottish devolution came up with a system so complicated as to confuse even the most passionate observer and…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 05/05/2016
Predictions
Just about a year ago, as voting in the UK General Election came to an end, an exit poll predicted that…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 04/28/2016
Plain Speaking
I am sitting by the hospital bedside of an elderly relative who fell last week and broke her hip. It is…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 04/21/2016
Should I Negotiate Everything?
When I tell people what I do for a living, lots of people are intrigued, often they don’t really get what…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 04/14/2016
Tell Me a Story
Confidence is one of the important attributes of a good negotiator. Many HR recruiters believe that this is an attribute they…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 04/07/2016
Negotiating Differences 2
“The great thing about negotiating is that it enables people – often from diverse backgrounds and polarised positions – to come…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 03/31/2016
Negotiating Differences
The great thing about negotiating is that it enables people – often from diverse backgrounds and polarised positions – to come…
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