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Jon Kennard

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L&D news round-up: 9 Oct 2014

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Here are some of the best stories on the web from the last seven days. Couldn’t resist with the last one (it was a genuine search result).

5 Unforgettable Leadership Qualities for Successful Entrepreneurs – Entrepreneur

Sound advice here from Entrepreneur if you’re starting your own training business.

Senior HR practitioners must continue to develop knowledge of Big Data and its benefits – Onrec

There’s still a lot of work to be done in understanding Big Data.

BBC launches leadership schemes to boost diversity – BBC

Some good news from Auntie.

Big Debate: Furness focuses on skills – North West Evening Mail

Encouraging from the Chambers of Commerce.

Scheme to bridge skills gap in Sheffield city region proving a success – B Daily

More positivity! That’s more like it.

Shorter doc training not tied to worse outcomes: study – Reuters

Some counterintuitive findings from Reuters.

9 Ways Leaders Insult Their Employees – Forbes

Any of these sound familiar?

‘Alien’ set designer H.R. Giger’s intense artwork celebrated in new clothing collection – The Verge

When searching ‘HR’ on Google goes wrong… 

Here are some of the best stories on the web from the last seven days. Couldn't resist with the last one (it was a genuine search result).

5 Unforgettable Leadership Qualities for Successful Entrepreneurs - Entrepreneur

Sound advice here from Entrepreneur if you're starting your own training business.

Senior HR practitioners must continue to develop knowledge of Big Data and its benefits - Onrec

There's still a lot of work to be done in understanding Big Data.

BBC launches leadership schemes to boost diversity - BBC

Some good news from Auntie.

Big Debate: Furness focuses on skills - North West Evening Mail

Encouraging from the Chambers of Commerce.

Scheme to bridge skills gap in Sheffield city region proving a success - B Daily

More positivity! That's more like it.

Shorter doc training not tied to worse outcomes: study - Reuters

Some counterintuitive findings from Reuters.

9 Ways Leaders Insult Their Employees - Forbes

Any of these sound familiar?

'Alien' set designer H.R. Giger's intense artwork celebrated in new clothing collection - The Verge

When searching 'HR' on Google goes wrong...