Knowledge Hub

Welcome to our Knowledge Hub. Straight-talking insights from Nicola and Paul on people, performance and property, where we share the practical tools, stories and strategies we use with clients to help them hire better, lead better and build businesses that last.

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Paul's Story

Why Nicola and I decided to work together
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Nicola's Story

Stepping Away, Coming Back, and Building 2.0
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Our Story: Why We Built 2.0

Every business has an origin story. Ours begins with two very different career paths that ultimately led to the same conclusion: recruitment needed a reset.
10.12.25

A Business Born From Experience

Every business has an origin story. Ours begins with two careers that took different paths, but both led to the same conclusion: recruitment needed a reset.
11.12.25

Change Management After Acquisition: Leading Through the Messy Middle

Acquisition is exciting. The ink’s dry, the press release is out, and the numbers look great. But once the celebration fizzles out, reality hits: change management.
11.12.25

How to Attract (and Keep) Top Talent in a Competitive Market

Here’s the brutal truth: great people don’t queue up outside your office because you’ve put “competitive salary” on a job ad. Everyone says that. Everyone. If your grand plan to hire top talent is a recycled job spec and a half-hearted LinkedIn post, you’re going to be very lonely in that interview room.