Articles on character by Colin Pearce to support your workplace character training and life-skills programs.

There are loads more short articles in The Kick in the Pants Archives

Want skilled staff? Don't bully them

I have heard about a gaggle of halfwits who operate a company we'll call Clot and Co. They have NO occupational health and safety procedures whatever - and they are not alone.

When all else fails... Character Works

From the Prime Minister to football code executives and talk-back radio hosts, people of all walks of life started bemoaning the fact that society had lost its grip on values, ethics and character. They were all saying, "Why doesn’t someone do something?"
This article appeared in In-Business magazine, Issue 21 February/March 2005

Real Leaders Fox-Proof Their Organisations

A little back yard wisdom from the old neighbourhood by Colin Pearce. This first appeared in 'What Real Leaders Do' A Special Report of more than 13 articles compiled by Ian Berry.

R.I.P.

Everyone should read the death notices at least once a week just to put life’s petty dramas in perspective. In the first place it’s comforting that I never see my own name. Secondly it’s worth noting that people die in alphabetical order so the further from ‘A’ the better. I’m in quite a good spot at ‘P’.

It’s not for the faint hearted. Read it at your own peril. Share it with friends at your own risk.

One Day in the Oklahoma City Jail

A jail is the last place you’d expect to be a bastion of good character, especially one that housed the likes of the Oklahoma City bomber and his accomplice.

Why Character Training?

Business ethics, codes of conduct and character related issues are causing headaches. For as long as I can remember HR and executives have faced a real dilemma in dealing with their people problems.

Character works if it's not ignored and you give it a chance

Like the famous frog slowly boiling to death in the kettle, over the last 50 years our society has slowly fallen into a deep sleep in relation to character.

Is character important?

Reason One: It is important to focus on character because most work related troubles have character flaws in their roots.

Is Character Works a religious program?

We are never sure what you are asking - or why? It's a bit of a dumb question really. You should be more specific. In short, No but at the same time sort of, Yes.It's complicated. Read Colin Pearce's entertaining and clarifying poke-you-in-the-eye article.