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Penna consultants are often asked to contribute features and comments to the press. You might have spotted our name mentioned most recently in the articles listed below.

Journalists seeking a contribution from Penna should contact Rebecca Drury in the first instance. She can be contacted by email rebecca.drury@penna.com or by calling +44 (0)20 7933 8359.

13 December 2007 - People Management

Tackling your ‘Organisational Terrorists’

In the Learning Centre column, Penna’s Jonathan Perks gives advice on how to spot an organisational terrorist and how to use coaching to “turn” them so that they are an asset rather than a liability.

9 December 2007 - The Sunday Telegraph

Counter-cyclical Penna will thrive in a downturn

Richard Rivlin talks to Gary Browning, Chief Executive of Penna about the success of Penna’s career transition services.

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9 December 2007 - Sunday Business Post

Talent for finding the right talent

Aine Brolly, Head of Executive Search, Ireland, talks about the recruitment market in Ireland and provides advice for job-seeking candidates.

20 November 2007 - Investors Chronicle

Penna Consulting (PNA)

These first half results suggest that Penna’s management team is starting to streamline the business and its cost structure.

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November 2007 - Heyday

Should I stay or go?

A Heyday member faces a difficult decision. Redundancy from a job he loves, or relocation to a new town. What should he do? Penna’s Owen Morgan offers advice.

8 November 2007 - Personnel Today

Human capital management company Penna Consulting reports pre-tax profits of £500,000 for first half of the year

Stephen Rowlinson, chairman at Penna, said the second half was usually stronger than the first half, with the results representing 'significant progress'.

"Demand for our services is on an upward trend and we are looking forward to completing a very satisfactory year and to continued profitable growth in 2008-09," he said.

Click here to read the full article on personneltoday.com

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1 November 2007 - Local Government Chronicle

How to… Cope with losing your job

Penna’s Owen Morgan provides some top tips on how to be mentally prepared and turn the situation around to your advantage.

1 November 2007 - Employee Rewards and Benefits

Tip-top boss

What can be done to tackle executive burn out? Penna’s Jonathan Perks comments on the pressures facing senior executives and how they can be eased with good time management and effective leadership.

30 October 2007 - onrec.com

Businesses confess to making the wrong choices in building company culture

A compelling organisational culture is a sign of a successful business. It helps attract and retain the right people, sustain customer loyalty and build an organisation’s wider reputation. Yet many companies are investing their time and resources in building culture in the wrong places, according to research by Penna, the human capital management consultancy.

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17 October 2007 - PersonnelZone.com

Feature Article - Interim Management

James Hunt, Managing Director of Penna Interim, gives advice to organisations on how and when to use Interim Mangers to their advantage.

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16 October 2007 - Training and Coaching Today

Choosing an external coach: it's a minefield

Penna’s Ruth McNaughton provides advice on what on what to look for when choosing an external coach.

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October 2007 - theHRDIRECTOR, Issue 40

… and the memory lingers on

Jonathan Hawes, Sector Head for Financial Services at Penna Interim was interviewed for this article on Interim Managers and the benefits they bring to an organisation.

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27 September 2007 - Legal Week

A model career

Rethinking the assistant career path needs two-way communications to ensure success. Andrew Robins, Penna Consultant, and Laura King explain Clifford Chance’s approach to engaging its fee earners.

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18 August 2007 - Financial Times

Order to execs: hand in your BlackBerry

Penna’s Jonathan Perks responds to an earlier article advocating the use of BlackBerrys on holiday.

“By taking mobile devices on holiday, executives are putting their health at risk by not allowing any time to think and "de-stress", and this in turn affects those around them, both in and outside work,” says Perks.

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July 2007 - Training and Coaching Today

Leading the leaders

Newcomers to senior managerial positions are, it seems, pining for coaching to help them become effective leaders. How can training and learning and development departments meet this challenge? Jonathan Perks comments.

30 July 2007 - personneltoday.com

Bad publicity - who said there's no such thing?

How far do HR's responsibilities go when it comes to public relations (PR) issues? Andrew Robins, senior consultant for brand engagement at Penna, says HR should be taking PR more seriously, as negative press can greatly affect employee morale.

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17 July 2007 - Personnel Today

Look on the bright side

Redundancy is inevitably an emotional rollercoaster, both for employees and HR. But handled sensitively, with the help of a good outplacement programme, it can lead to a fresh start. Penna’s Owen Morgan speaks to Helen McCormick about the benefits of outplacement support.

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28 June 2007 - People Management

Troubleshooter

Penna’s Heather Staff, Media and Research Director and Jonathan Richards, Creative Director, offer advice to an organisation facing a severe “brand trauma”.

June 2007 - Business Voice

The HR Function – in-house or outsource?

The rise of the importance of the human resources department has been relentless over the last few decades. But small businesses face a dilemma. Should they introduce an in-house HR department or outsource to an external company? Penna’s Grahame Russell comments.

June 2007 - CIO

An emotive subject

Being a good leader is not just a question of being smart, you need insight into your own strengths and weaknesses to manage staff effectively. Janine Milne talks to Penna’s Jonathan Perks about how CIOs can get to grips with their emotional intelligence, and to Steve Riley, CIO of the Pension Service, about the positive impact of Penna’s coaching work which looked at the motivation and behaviour of Riley and his IT team.

31 May 2007 - People Management

Should coaches change style for men and women?

Are men different from women, and how should coaching reflect this? Penna’s Jonathan Perks discusses this topic in the Learning Centre column in People Management.

29 May 2007 - Personnel Today

Cull or cure?

Should HR advise managers to cull less-effective staff, or work with them to improve performance? Penna’s Chris Welford comments on the importance of talking to employees about their future and helping them to find work that will use their skills.

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May 2007 - The Grapevine

Taking the next steps: A guide to Outplacement and Career Management

An entire industry has grown up around the need to help redundant employees into new positions, and outplacement or career management is now a £100 million industry in the UK alone. Penna’s Owen Morgan comments on the increasingly sophisticated methods of getting outplacement clients CV in front of recruiters.

May 2007 - Edge

Leading minds

The days of command-and-control may be over, but there’s more to inspired leadership than the ability to delegate. Some are born to it, others need to hone their skills. Jonathan Perks, Managing Director of Leadership Development at Penna, comments.

1 May 2007 - Personnel Today

5 reasons for hiring interims

Every situation requiring an interim is different, but each needs certain qualities and skills. Margaret Kubicek talks to Penna’s James Hunt about the most common reasons for turning to interims.

19 April 2007 - People Management: Guide to Recruitment Consultancies

Central Perk

We've all heard that benefits are becoming more and more pivotal to attracting candidates. So what are job-hunters demanding – and are employers responding? Penny Cottee speaks to Penna’s Paul Armstrong.

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19 April 2007 - HR Zone

The first cut is the deepest: Managing redundancy

Rob Lewis speaks to Penna’s Owen Morgan about managing redundancy and the benefits of outplacement.

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18 April 2007 - Recruiter

Penna explores new route in job transition market

Penna is stepping up its recruitment activity by seeking jobs for candidates from its outplacement business. Following intensive research, it has started a new venture, Penna Connect.

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2 April 2007 - Financial Times

UK’s glass ceiling is proving unbreakable

Heather Staff, Penna’s Media and Research Director, responds to an earlier article about women breaking through the glass ceiling. Staff comments that with just 4 percent of executive directorships in the FTSE 100 companies held by women, UK businesses need to do much more to make it possible for women to move up the ranks.

21 March 2007 - Recruiter

Short-term solutions

The value of the interim management market has risen sharply over the past decade. James Hunt, Managing Director of Penna Executive Interim, is interviewed about the benefits of using interim managers.

Click here to read the full article on the Recruiter website

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9 March 2007 - Travel Weekly

Life after redundancy

It’s not all doom and gloom when a P45 is issued. Neal Baldwin speaks to Penna’s Owen Morgan about how to soften the blow.

March 2007 - Human Resources

Learning & development: Educating the boss - No one knows it all

Even senior executives have skills gaps. But to attend conventional training might look like a public admission of their failings. Sally Whittle speaks to Penna’s Jonathan Perks about more subtle ways of presenting them with opportunities to learn.

Click here to read the full article on the Human Resources website

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18 February 2007 - Sunday Business Post (Dublin)

Executive coaching firmly established

Emmet Ryan speaks to Penna’s Oliver Johnston about the rise of coaching in Ireland as a means to help business executives gain competitive advantage.

31 January 2007 - freshbusinessthinking.com

How to Avoid Burnout...

What is it about common sense that means it is not commonly applied? In an increasingly complex world that nevertheless demands quicker reactions to business opportunities and challenges, why is it that we so often lose sight of the basics?

Chris Welford, Head of Talent Strategy and Assessment at Penna gives practical advice to entrepreneurs to avoid burnout.

Click here to read the full article on the freshbusinessthinking.com website

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25 January 2007 - The Independent

Losing your job: Don't despair - and don't get angry

Redundancy may feel like a kick in the teeth, but it can be a blessing in disguise, says Nick Kochan. Kochan discovers the benefits of using career coaches when faced with redundancy and speaks to Penna’s Bev White who provides practical advice about the first steps to finding your next career move.

Click here to read the full article on The Independent website

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23 January 2007 - The Times

Great leaders are authentic

Jonathan Perks’ letter stating that you can only be a great leader if you are authentic, features in the Public Agenda section of the Times. “All leaders should take time to get to know themselves, so that they can know and understand others. Imitation may be a fine form of flattery, but it won’t make an authentic leader capable of taking people with them.”

January 2007 - Policing Today

A Federated Future?

Grahame Russell, Managing Director of Penna Human Resource Consulting, sets out some guiding principles for a new structure for policing and discusses the options in the light of the failed merger plan.

January 2007 - Coaching at Work

Costa del Coaching

Coaching is on the up in Spain – but in a country that is traditionally unwilling to admit weakness, and where not everyone has the same development opportunities, it may have it’s work cut out. Liz Hall speaks to Penna’s Allard de Jong, who believes that for coaching to take hold in Spain there needs to be a culture of continuous improvement with an emphasis on results and performance.

January 2007 - Public Service Magazine

Here today, gone tomorrow

Better work-life balance, less politics and more money. Growing numbers of senior executives – both private and public sector – are choosing to realise this dream by becoming interim managers. Anna Bawden speaks to James Hunt, Managing Director of Penna Interim Executive, about the benefits of using interim managers.

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