Pester Esther: 'Party'
Our agony aunt on summer parties, gimmicks and 'failed' training
Esther O'Halloran
Esther runs an independent HR Consultancy offering business-savvy commercial skills, practical solutions and insights to senior leaders and HR teams. She has been Managing Director at Paul, and worked as an HR practitioner for organisations such as Jigsaw, EAT, Pret a Manger and SpaceNK. Esther is a Fellow Member of the CIPD and enjoys Extreme Baking in her spare time.
Our agony aunt on summer parties, gimmicks and 'failed' training
On not being a bully, and whether reports should out-earn bosses
CVs written in verse, and a recruiter who's too full of herself
Advice on measuring culture, taming the MD's wife and shaming the colleague who won't flush properly
Should HR have cuddly toys on their desks? And more
Inappropriate: The HRD who dresses provocatively, and other dilemmas
Globetrotter: The HRD who's always up in the air, and more
MD allure: Our agony aunt on sleeping your way to the top, misconduct and age diversity
Bermuda Triangle: Our agony aunt on 'invisible' senior management, and an HRD who's getting on someone's nerves
Added Values: our agony aunt on getting the board engaged, and coming to terms with a high-earning CEO
Esther talks dull jobs, coming out and turning down a pay rise
Industrial espionage, personal bias and romance throw up ethical issues – what would Esther do?