Pam Kennett - Articles

Pam Kennett established WealthBeing in 2007. An experienced trainer, facilitator and writer, she has worked with many FTSE100 companies over the past 15 years. She is also a Director of Chiswick Consulting Limited. She has an MBA from City University, London; and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a Registered Member of the British Psychological Institute.

• Team Factors - Beckhard's Model
  01/04/2008 | Business
  Managing teams is a challenge for all leaders today. A team is a complex entity. If it is underperforming it may be difficult to identify the real reason for underperformance and where to focus development. This article uses Beckard's model of goals, roles, processes and relationships to help managers identify which development area they should focus on. Read
  
• How to Facilitate a Strategy Workshop
  31/03/2008 | Business
  A critical skill for consultants working with top teams is the ability to facilitate workshops and meetings to define strategy, success factors and values. This article outlines a 6 step process, one day workshop design to produce a clear strategy and way forward for top teams. Read
  
• Pitfalls to Avoid When Implementing Competency Frameworks
  22/01/2008 | Business
  Lots of organisations today use competencies to underpin their HR initiatives - talent management, recruitment and selection, training and development. But it is so easy to get it all wrong. This article points out some basic pitfalls organisations typically run in to and how to avoid them to make your HR initiatives run smoothly. Read
  
• How to Avoid Being Ripped Off by Management Consultants
  13/01/2008 | Business
  There are literally thousands of consultancies out there who promise to solve all your organisational woes. However, how do you decide between them and engage the consultancy which is right for your organisation and your issue. Taking time in the early stages, providing a detailed brief, asking the right questions during the pitch, will mean you stand a better chance of getting what you need. Read
  
• Understanding Hr Performance Indicators
  17/12/2007 | Business
  A criticism of HR professionals is that they are not business focused enough. This article looks at how to measure the financial return on investment of training and development interventions. Read
  
• Understand Change
  06/12/2007 | Business
  Managing change is a given in today's world. As a manager of change, understanding people's reaction to change will enable you to prepare and plan your communication through the change lifecycle. Read
  
• Building Client Relationships
  27/11/2007 | Business
  Many consultants believe that once they've made the sale they can take the relationship for granted. However, good long term relationships take alot of time and work to keep them effective and generating income. This article summarises the six key steps an individual can take to ensure that client negotiations run smoothly. Read
  
• How Ceo's Can Build Better Value
  20/11/2007 | Business
  Outstanding top teams deliver greater value to the organisation than average or poor performing teams. Yet little is known about what makes these teams outstanding. This article outlines the five top conditions for highly effective teams and what the CEO can do to deliver these conditions. Read
  
• Women and Wealth
  17/11/2007 | Business
  Women are the fastest growing category of wealth builders globally. Yet financial service and other professional service companies are slow to respond to their needs. This article identifies how women build their wealth, how they view money and what they spend their money on. Understanding this provides insight to marketeers to develop services and offerings in this lucrative market. Read
  
• Successful Hiring Strategies
  01/11/2007 | Business
  Making a mistake in recruitment is costly - typically costing an organisation 1.5 times the individual's salary. In addition, poor recruitment has a negative impact on morale and motivation. Getting the right person in the right job is not difficult - so long as you have the right criteria. Using competencies based on motives and traits helps to prioritise where you should focus your effort. Read