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Would you take your chance on a mastertrust?


It’s called proper choice and I’m all for GPPs and mastertrusts squaring up to each other and having the argument Continue reading

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Spamta Claws coming to town


It took me 51 years to clock it , but Santa is a spammer. Spamta. as I will now call him has invaded my inbox at least ten times a day throughout advent sending me seasons greetings in the names … Continue reading

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When does a social networker become a pest?


Can an obsession with connection turn you into a spammer? This is a question that has troubled me since Linkedin sent me this e-mail Hi Henry, Due to the extremely high number and percentage of rejected invitations associated with your … Continue reading

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is LinkedIn making us lazy?


I’ve just had an interesting conversation with my brother Greg. Greg runs part of a recruitment firm. He is concerned that many of his team prefer to assess the quality of candidates using proxies for worth such as the number of … Continue reading

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Play Pen golf day – The Photos they did not want you to see


An early morning toast to absent legends GFJ and Dick Stratton Ash Shaw’s pension genius Gareth Burton Classical action from the Play Pen’s most stylish accountant

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Pensions or Porn? – The Jury’s out


The choices we have when we have time to ourselves vary from immediate sensual gratification (porn) to deferred financial gratification (pensions). Put like that it’s not surprising that porn sites get rather more hits than pension sites. This post is … Continue reading

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Building an online community on LinkedIn


I’ve been thinking about a specific business problem set by a large client. The problem is this; they have a mature pension scheme which they have properly funded for many years. They are keen that staff better understand its benefits … Continue reading

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The Happy Manifesto – from “Happy” Henry Stewart


The Happy Manifesto sets out a vision of happier workplaces. It is based on what organisations might look like if how they were organised and managed was decided by the people who are managed. What does this mean in practice? Here is a first … Continue reading

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The Racket of the Lambs


The Pension Play Pen is rather proud of itself for getting its band on stage at the 100 Club tonight. We’re performing a 30 minute set for Pension Rocks and it’s going to be brilliant. It shows what can be done … Continue reading

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