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Articles, interviews and expert commentary by Penny Haslam, featured in business, leadership and learning publications.
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Bit Famous articles, interviews and expert commentary
This is where you’ll find our latest articles, interviews and expert commentary. We tackle the issues ambitious organisations face every day: leaders who need to inspire action, talented people who struggle to speak up, meetings that generate plenty of talk but little progress and communication that fails to land.
Our work combines practical experience, research and a clear view of what actually helps people perform at their best. Useful thinking that helps organisations turn stronger communication into action, trust and results.
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HR Grapevine – From No. 10 to your office – managing the anxiety of a new leader
Article summary – HR Grapevine – From No. 10 to your office: managing the anxiety of a new leader A new leader arriving at the top of an organisation can create excitement, but it can also trigger uncertainty, anxiety and speculation. Employees quickly begin looking for clues about what will…
HR Magazine – Beyond Starmer: Five ways HR can help leaders earn trust
Here’s a fuller version with more of the article’s argument and practical value: A new leader may arrive with a clear brief, plenty of energy and an ambitious vision for the future. But if they step into an organisation shaped by change, conflict, disappointment or low trust, charging ahead too…
HR Zone – Five steps to stop senior meetings ending in agreement but no action
Senior meetings often seem productive at first. People agree, nod along, and it feels like everyone is on the same page. But once the meeting ends, nothing actually changes. In this HR Zone article, I look at why so many senior meetings end with agreement but no real action. The…
Training Journal – Can you teach self-belief?
Can you teach self-belief? Penny Haslam’s answer is a firm yes, but not by handing people a motivational mug and hoping for the best. In this article for Training Journal, Penny challenges the idea that confidence is something you either have or you don’t. Confidence moves. It rises and falls…
People Management – How can the BBC utilise the ‘outsider advantage’?
When a senior outsider walks into a big leadership job, people don’t always roll out the bunting. In this article for People Management, Penny Haslam looks at Matt Brittin’s move from Google EMEA to the top job at the BBC and asks a useful question: how can organisations help an…
Penny Haslam
Professional Speaking Association
Speaker of Excellence
2025
Finalist
Personnel Today
Learning and Development
Supplier of the Year
2025
Finalist
Personnel Today
Learning and Development Supplier of the Year
2024
Finalist
Business Book Awards
Short Business Book
of the year
2023
Finalist
Lloyds Bank Business Excellence Awards
Business Enabler
of the year
2022