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Why job design is an overlooked retention tool
Graham Charlton: 24 July 2025
Perks don’t keep people. Purposeful work does.
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Graham Charlton: 24 July 2025
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The founder bottleneck: are you slowing things down?
Graham Charlton: 23 July 2025
Founders like to move fast but ironically, they’re often the reason things grind to a halt.
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Why people leave good jobs (and how to keep them)
Graham Charlton: 23 July 2025
Most people don’t leave jobs on a whim. They leave quietly, often gradually, and long before you see the resignation email.
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Why toxic positivity is a leadership problem
Graham Charlton: 22 July 2025
Optimism is powerful. But when it’s forced, fake, or unrelenting, it stops being helpful and starts doing harm.
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Why hiring for potential beats pedigree
Graham Charlton: 21 July 2025
The best hires aren’t always the ones with the most impressive CVs.
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Telling your founding story without the hype
Graham Charlton: 18 July 2025
Every startup has an origin story, but many of them sound the same. We’ve heard these stories from Amazon, Google, etc. There’s often a garage, a...
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Stats: the true cost of a bad hire
Graham Charlton: 14 July 2025
Hiring the wrong person isn’t just a headache. It’s a costly mistake, and not just in terms of salary. The ripple effects of a bad hire can hurt your...
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Your first five hires will make or break your business
Graham Charlton: 11 July 2025
Why every early-stage startup needs these five people, and how to set them up to thrive.
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Why autonomy is key to motivation and retention
Graham Charlton: 10 July 2025
Autonomy isn’t a perk. It’s a powerful tool for performance, satisfaction, and retention.
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Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation: what really keeps your team engaged?
Graham Charlton: 08 July 2025
You can offer a generous salary, ping-pong tables, and Friday drinks, but if your team doesn’t feel trusted, challenged, or inspired by the work...