Michael is a Director and Founder of 10Eighty. He is passionate about helping people maximise their potential and believes everyone should have job satisfaction and a successful career. He helps organisations design jobs and career paths that maximise employee engagement.

Michael’s background is in Human Resources, having worked in the NHS and Financial Services sector. He has successfully run HR consultancies specialising in career management for the last 20 years.

As an avid reader/commentator on the world of work and sport, he regularly draws parallels between the two. Michael’s favourite scribe is Matthew Syed, Times sports correspondent.

 

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Why Taking a Holiday Can Feel Like Another Workplace Deadline

For many employees, the days leading up to a holiday are filled with longer hours, mounting deadlines and the pressure to leave everything in order. Yet genuine recovery requires more than time away—it depends on clear boundaries, supportive leadership and a workplace culture that values rest as a key driver of sustainable performance. Explore why switching off matters for wellbeing and how organisations can help employees return refreshed and ready to perform.

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Mentoring: can you afford not to invest?

As competition for talent intensifies, organisations need to invest in more than recruitment. External mentoring provides employees with independent guidance, builds confidence, strengthens leadership capability, and supports long-term retention. Discover why mentoring is becoming a key part of successful talent and succession strategies.

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What Business Can Learn from World Cup Winners

Only eight countries have ever won the FIFA World Cup, despite more than 80 nations competing since 1930. While resources and talent matter, lasting success comes from something deeper: strong systems, inclusive cultures, effective development pathways, and the resilience to keep improving over time. Here’s what organisations can learn from football’s most consistently successful teams.

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What Generational Difference Can Teach Us About Work

Do organisations really need a Gen Z strategy, or is the bigger challenge helping different generations work well together? Drawing on research from King’s College London, the London School of Economics and insights from 10Eighty’s six-generation workforce, this article explores how shared values, purpose and belonging can turn generational differences into a source of stronger collaboration, innovation and performance.

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