Author Archives: Sean Kent
Wild Garlic Pesto
The local wild garlic patch is flourishing… Most years we make wild garlic pesto; a simple and effective way of using the herb. (I actually prefer it to the more traditional basil pesto). Ingredients to fill a 300 g Jar (e.g. a sterilised … Continue reading
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Appreciation
Yesterday, my husband and I attended a friend’s son’s Bar Mitzvah. Neither of us had been to a Bar Mitzvah before so we did not really know what to expect. Thankfully our friend’s wife reassured us beforehand that everyone … Continue reading
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Improving Engagement
This week I was proud to accept the Best Employers Eastern Region, Most Improved award on behalf of Hundred Houses Society. This recognises our “phenomenal” (their words) improvement in employee engagement since 2016. The award is based on results from … Continue reading
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Reflections on 2016
I think many of us would agree that 2016 has been quite an odd year. Mine was no exception so I wanted to take the time to capture what I have learnt. This has been a year for me when I have … Continue reading
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Policing Insights
I was very fortunate to have the opportunity recently to be able to spend a day shadowing a police officer working in Norwich city centre. I wasn’t sure quite what to expect but had been told to wear smart casual … Continue reading
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Shaving Update
After extolling the virtues of double edged (DE) safety razors a while back I though it was time to give an update on how my new skill is developing. I’m still very much committed to using a DE razor and … Continue reading
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Human Capital
The thinking behind this post began a few weeks ago when someone referred to one of their colleagues as an Human Resources (HR) Advisor. Whilst I understood the sentiment behind this job title, that the majority of HR management should … Continue reading
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No Longer a Chore
As you can see my collection of shaving paraphernalia has grown somewhat since my last post about shaving. I think I can safely say that shaving has become a bit of a hobby for me now. Which is pretty odd … Continue reading
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Black Box Thinking
I really enjoy it when I find a book that makes me rethink my views and this book certainly did that. Although it was challenging it also resonated well with some other recent reading and thinking. Matthew Syed starts by … Continue reading
Acceptance
This week has been simply amazing and I am feeling a bit overwhelmed by it still. However I want to start collecting together some of my reflections so that I don’t lose them. I was privileged to attend the Stonewall Leadership … Continue reading
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