Scott McArthur

Gamification - that's the name of the game HR

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:04:00 GMT

I have to be honest and say that I am seriously excited about the potential for the use of games in the HR field. Gamification is the use of game-thinking and game mechanics in non-game contexts in order to engage users and solve problems. There seems...(read more)

Good Day at Work Annual Conference 2012

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0 — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:13:00 GMT

I am going to be chairing a session at this tremendous conference on the 1st of November. If you are interested in well-being at work please come along and hear from the likes of Will Hutton , Cary Cooper and John Timpson . Read More......(read more)

The Now Is Bright

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:15:00 GMT

I love this little story about what makes now such a good time to be alive. Read More......(read more)

Challenging the Talent Management Myth

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0 — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 09:38:00 GMT

I was recently asked to review an organisation's Talent Management process and come up with some recommendations from "best practise". I sat down and read the policy then spoke to several of the "star" performers in an attempt...(read more)

Sculpture Consulting's Solution Portfolio (Prezi version)

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0 — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:40:00 GMT

I've had a go at a presentation about my Company and what we do using the presentation technology called Prezi. Like often happens when designing such things I found the process really helpful in getting my "story" right. Hope you find it...(read more)

Fun Theory and Behavior Change - Using Fun To Change Peoples Habits

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0 — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:15:00 GMT

My current commissions are almost exclusively focused on effecting behaviour change in challenging environments. This is a tough ask at the best of times but one which I am usually able to help my clients with. One issue that I often face is initativeitis...(read more)

The Memory Palace - Elementary Trick of the Mind That Actually Works

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0 — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:01:00 GMT

The technique known as the memory palace (or as Mindstore's "house on the bank") was depicted in the BBC series 'Sherlock' in " The Hounds of Baskerville ", where Holmes uses his "mind palace" to seek important...(read more)

Relationship Mastery - David Fraser Tells Us How

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:03:00 GMT

During a recent trip to Glasgow I had the pleasure of meeting with Dr David Fraser, author of Relationship Mastery: A Business Professional’s Guide. David is a genuine force for good and his book is a really useful guide to going about improving your...(read more)

How Does Social Media Effect Recruitment?

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0 — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:36:00 GMT

As the world of social networking shows no hint of slowing down, it is about time we took a step back and inspected just how much of a role social networking plays upon our lives. Although people seem to be spending more and more time logging on to the...(read more)

Wrapping a SCARF Around Maslow Can Lead to Real Change

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, People Development and HR 2.0 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:21:00 GMT

I've spent a lot of time lately looking into the science of change and reflecting on whether or not the traditional change models actually work. Change is no trivial matter and one thing that is for certain is that it is VERY difficult to change people's...(read more)

To Your Success

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0 — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:55:00 GMT

One of my fellow bloggers, Terrence Seamon , with whom I have spent several years on this blog journey has just published an interesting new book. When I heard Terrence say that the book is intended as a motivational guidebook for anyone who is 'in...(read more)

Urban Poet Steven Duncan on Diversity

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0 — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:47:00 GMT

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE I had the pleasure of sharing a stage with this chap last week. Steve exudes thoughtfulness and vulnerability and his words are simply inspiring. 300 people were captivated and I am now officially a fan....(read more)

1 in 3 UK Workers Say Bosses Don’t Care About Workplace Wellbeing

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0 — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:56:00 GMT

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Social Media Policies: Promoting v Regulating Use

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0 — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:46:00 GMT

Business leaders want guidelines in place for regulating employee use of social media outlets on personal and company accounts alike. But while regulation-focused policies protect an organization against any potential social media blunders, they cast...(read more)

Get Into The Groove - Flow in Motion

McArthur's Rant - Human Resources, Organisations and HR 2.0 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:27:00 GMT

You just know when someone is a master at what they do. This little video taken by Julian Burton demonstrates beautifully the notion of Flow proposed by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi . Flow is the mental state of activity in which a person is fully immersed...(read more)