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Where an organisational summary stops explaining the experience

Recognition design and the interpretation of approved absence · 2026-01-29 · 5 min read

The attendance rule said something we had never established

An award I approved turned authorised leave into a judgement about reliability. Cancelling the event was easier than acknowledging the meaning we had allowed a simple measure to acquire.

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International assignments and accountable return arrangements · 2026-04-23 · 5 min read

The assignment ends on a date; the return needs a decision

Eighteen returning colleagues did not have one common outcome. A mobility programme needs to retain the unfinished return as carefully as it records the opportunity to leave.

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People governance in an Indian multinational subsidiary · 2026-08-13 · 5 min read

A parent-company instruction still needs an accountable employer

Following an ownership change, eleven proposals exposed uncertainty about who could commit the enterprise. Functional alignment and employment authority needed to be explained separately.

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