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Welcome to the Youmanage Blog. Here you'll find the latest articles, white papers, and other useful resources from the HR tech and automation experts.

So, you want to be Agile?
Where should authority lie? So, you want to become “Agile”? You have heard of “Self-Organising Teams”. The general advice is to empower these teams… but you have misgivings, the results indicate …

Youmanage on Cutter: Article Publication
Youmanage’s Paul Oldfield is an author for Cutter Consortium, contributing Agile Advice every few months. …

Does your HR policy suit you?
Britain used to be an industrial nation; some of us may remember that. …
Micro Managed or Empowered Employees?
I read a series of comments on LinkedIn today, posted against a picture of gridlock on the M4 motorway. …
Accountability? Humbug!
Out with the old, in with the new, but where does Accountability fit? …

Death by Hierarchy - Youmanage
Hierarchy: An Organisational structure built up entirely from single points of failure. …

Theory X, Theory Y and Prophecies
"You get what you expect"…and if I were being less charitable I’d say “You get what you deserve”. …

How to Lose Your Strategic Thinkers
In the chase for annual results, you may be killing your future! …

Demotivational Tools - Reward and Recognition
Hold on, surely you mean “Motivational”? I hear you say. …