The Working Week: Deirdre Kenny of CTPartners
This week, Wayne chews over the news with Deirdre Kenny, Managing Partner (London) of CTPartners, previously Christian & Timbers, one of the world’s top-ten global executive search firms. In particular, they explore whether more of us are really wondering whether the grass is greener on the other side of the corporate fence and if so, what organisations can do about it.
41 seconds – Wayne Turmel highlights an interview with management guru Marshall Goldsmith by Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer 1 minute 10 seconds – Wayne offers advice on how to find information on the newly re-vamped site using the hot topic section.
1 minutes 24 seconds – Research on the fact that employers are in denial over age discrimination highlighted.
1 minute 43 seconds – Wayne introduces Deirdre Kenny.
2 minutes 15 seconds – Norwich Union (UK life insurer) has research out this week which highlights that Britons want to escape the rat race.
2 minutes 30 seconds – Reflecting the research Deirdre highlights that a number of the advice columns this week focus on what people want to get out of work and what they are doing with their working lives.
3 minutes 15 seconds – Deirdre talks about working patterns in today’s stressful and busy modern life with its focus on work. How do people re-charge and is it easy to think that it might be the job that is sucking them dry?
4 minutes 5 seconds – She continues that in today’s successful economic climate, basic needs are being met. In this environment are people more inclined to wonder if the grass is greener…?
6 minutes 27 seconds – People want to challenge themselves and develop new skills. This requires continues change and development which means that there is no such thing as a job for life.
7 minutes - Wayne asks Deirdre about generational gaps in the workplace and possible outcomes on recruitment.
7 minutes 12 seconds – Deirdre picks up on the Generation Y issue and explains how organisations need to be more responsive. More questions are being asked by candidates about the value system of a company, what it will do for them etc. They have a different idea about what they expect out of life.
8 minutes - Do employers get it, Wayne asks.
8 minutes 10 seconds - Sometimes it takes a look at the bottom-line impact responds Deirdre.
8 minutes 35 seconds – Organisations are concerned that if they cannot keep good people on board, word will spread and could impact their brand as a good employer comments Deirdre.
9 minutes 31 seconds – Deirdre explains that at CTPartners, job seekers are told that they need to take personal responsibility if they are to get the most out of the role. “We want to find people who are constantly growing and constantly challenging themselves”, she concludes.
