Chiumento Blog for People Leaders and HR Professionals
Welcome to our blog, where we share expert perspectives on HR, leadership, and organisational success. Dive into our blog to explore a wealth of knowledge and practical advice from industry leaders and seasoned professionals. Whether you’re looking to enhance your leadership skills, improve your HR strategies, or drive your organisation towards greater success, our blog offers valuable insights and actionable tips to help you achieve your goals.
Furlough envy – Is the grass always greener?
Until March 2019 the word furlough was an obscure, originally military term about being given a leave of absence. Now it’s joined the likes of lockdown, social distancing and the R number to, unfortunately, become part of our everyday corona vocabulary. At its peak...
What if corona had happened in the 1980s?
When logging into Google Classroom this morning, downloading my children’s schoolwork and watching them chat with their teacher and classmates, it made me think. While this is certainly challenging now, how different would it have been if COVID-19 had struck whilst I...
Why 2020 wasn’t all bad
Continuing our series of articles highlighting the positives we’ve taken from the past year our Career Concierge, Gemma Smith, shares hers. 2020 was a life-changing year for Gemma, but not for the same reason as most of us. In late March, while we were all adjusting...
IiP Gold: we’ve done it again
I recently came back from leave to a whole raft of good news. However, the thing that really made my day was finding out we’d secured the Investors in People (IiP) Gold standard for the third time in a row. I am often asked why we take IiP so seriously. My answer is...
5 lessons learnt in 25 years of running a small business
To celebrate our 25th anniversary our Chairman, Sarah Chiumento, shares the lessons she's learnt about running a small business over the past 25 years. Chiumento was launched in 2004 so is now celebrating its silver anniversary with some lovely posh chilly bottles in...
Furlough envy – Is the grass always greener?
Until March 2019 the word furlough was an obscure, originally military term about being given a leave of absence. Now it’s joined the likes of lockdown, social distancing and the R number to, unfortunately, become part of our everyday corona vocabulary. At its peak...
What if corona had happened in the 1980s?
When logging into Google Classroom this morning, downloading my children’s schoolwork and watching them chat with their teacher and classmates, it made me think. While this is certainly challenging now, how different would it have been if COVID-19 had struck whilst I...
Why 2020 wasn’t all bad
Continuing our series of articles highlighting the positives we’ve taken from the past year our Career Concierge, Gemma Smith, shares hers. 2020 was a life-changing year for Gemma, but not for the same reason as most of us. In late March, while we were all adjusting...
IiP Gold: we’ve done it again
I recently came back from leave to a whole raft of good news. However, the thing that really made my day was finding out we’d secured the Investors in People (IiP) Gold standard for the third time in a row. I am often asked why we take IiP so seriously. My answer is...
5 lessons learnt in 25 years of running a small business
To celebrate our 25th anniversary our Chairman, Sarah Chiumento, shares the lessons she's learnt about running a small business over the past 25 years. Chiumento was launched in 2004 so is now celebrating its silver anniversary with some lovely posh chilly bottles in...