Ted Smith

Ted Smith is a mentor to many (not a coach), an author (of both non-fiction and fiction), and sometimes OD/HR Consultant, when he isn't attending a festival, watching sport or discovering things in his campervan (it has a lot of cupboards). Ted moved from a science degree into the HR world via a spell as Student Union President. He worked at Glaxo, Wellcome Trust, the MRC and a string of biotechs. He has a reputation for creativity and problem solving and is not afraid to challenge the status quo (or a senior exec). The only management txt book that he has ever managed to read from cover to cover was written by Ricardo Semler, second only to Nelson Mandela in the God-like status charts.
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The person stood next to you

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The person stood next to you might be disabled. In the past eight months I have interviewed seventy people with hidden disabilities and conditions. All of them have had issues with their employers.  It is clear...
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Stealth Mentoring can really work

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Stealth Mentoring can really work. I always ask the people that I'm working with if they have a mentor and how many people they mentor. Many stare blankly and, when pressed, say that the last time...
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