Leaders are doing way too much and it’s all the wrong stuff
An HRD I know hangs out at reception from 7.55 in the morning in the hope that she will catch her CEO as he arrives. The walk between his car and his office door is the only opportunity for them to speak. Maybe you’re thinking this is rather a good idea and will start hovering […]
Launching behaviours – looking for an interactive activity
Hi, I have around 1 hour at our next team meeting to launch our new behaviour framework – its already been talked about and shared but this is an experiential session to get everyone involed with the behaviours to ensure they understand them and ultimately recognise why we need them. I am on right after lunch […]
Making space for creativity
Against a backdrop of uncertainty, economic turmoil and unprecedented change a new picture is emerging of the skills and traits for success (and perhaps even simply survival) in the modern era. At the heart of this essential skillset for the future lies creativity and it may well be the number one skill for our teenaged […]
Anyone can train… or can they?
“Anyone can be a trainer or facilitator. It’s no big deal. You just stand up and talk about a subject that you know a lot about” I remember the first time I was told this. I had just started work in the NHS and I was talking to a consultant surgeon just before he led […]
The value of contrast
What if changing one thing in your message could impact four crucial purchase intent-related actions? Would you be interested? I’m here to tell you that you can do just that. New research shows that using one simple messaging technique can increase your influence on buying decisions by a statistically significant margin. Here’s how I reached […]
The challenge of being a more productive lawyer
We have been exploring working with Lancaster University – we completed three projects with them in 2015 – and I was in recent discussion with them on productivity. It is an area that I suspect some of our law firm clients could work with the university on the research they are currently conducting. I read […]
Engaging the 21st century workforce with an accessible approach to learning
Julian Wragg gives us some advice for engaging the modern workforce in L&D. From standing desks, to the rise of collaboration platforms like Box and Slack, we’re edging closer to working the way we want to perform to the best of our ability. And it’s not just about simplicity; the ‘I want it now’ generation […]
How to explain the difference your coaching makes
Executive coaching is brilliant! It can alter behaviours, drive change and transform organisations. It really can. But even executives who’ve received coaching find it difficult to nail down with any accuracy the difference their coaching has made. As for other stakeholders in the coaching within your client company, such as the coaching participant’s line manager, the budget […]
L&D industry insight: Kim Morgan
Recently we spoke to Kim Morgan from Barefoot Coaching about ways into the industry, the future of coaching and more. L&D industry insight: Kim Morgan on coaching by Trainingzone on Mixcloud Recently we spoke to Kim Morgan from Barefoot Coaching about ways into the industry, the future of coaching and more.L&D industry insight: Kim Morgan […]
Robin Hoyle: “The most important part of strategy is what you’re not going to do”
Robin Hoyle talks to GivebackUK about the importance of a training and learning strategy. Find out more about GivebackUK here Robin Hoyle talks to GivebackUK about the importance of a training and learning strategy.Find out more about GivebackUK here
How learning can outpace market change
Not enough time for reflection at work? Ian Helps agrees with you. “This project represents my first ever critical self-reflection in eight years of working for [my company]” This quotation captures the tragic waste of human capital prevalent in many companies today. By encouraging staff to ‘execute and not think’, companies expect high performance. What […]
The top ten reasons why employees resist change
We all hate change but, as an employer, if you expect resistance to change and then plan for it from the start, it will help to allow you to effectively manage objections, sometimes even before they are raised. Leona Barr-Jones gives us some advice in the face of resistance. The first step in any change programme however […]
Assessing Performance – the devil is in the detail
For many organisations, the annual performance review is just around the corner. This can be a formidable challenge for over-stressed managers with little time to complete the appraisal process. Assessing performance creates difficulties in getting the Appraiser and Appraisee to see ‘eye to eye’. When done right, the result can be a motivating experience for […]
TrainingZone interviews: Your Impact’s Sue Gilkes
**SPONSORED CONTENT** We chat to Sue Gilkes to find out exactly what ‘social engineering’ means and how businesses can ensure their data is kept secure. You’re spending a lot of time on ‘social engineering’ at Your Impact at the moment. Give us a brief explanation of what it is. It would be easier to understand if […]
How A Leader’s Mood Affects Team Performance
A leader’s emotions are the secret driver of great performance. Research on emotional intelligence in the workplace has found links between a leader’s emotional maturity and business success. A leader’s emotional style sets the tone in the office. Through their moods, leaders have the power to create a work culture that is either positive and […]
How to change habitual behaviour by remodelling your brain
Amy Brann offers insights on how to alter negative behavioural habits which can impact the morale, engagement and trust of the people you work with. As professionals, do we fully appreciate how tiny differences in our behaviour can have significant effects on others? Identifying and controlling behavioural habits can be crucial to harnessing the profound […]
Merlin’s Magic – Learning About Learning from Horses
Those of you who attended this year’s Trainersrs’ Conference in March, will know that over the course of the previous twelve months, I fulfilled a lifelong ambition. In July last year I bought a previously unhandled horse and started on the journey of training him myself. It’s been a thrilling adventure. I bought my first […]
Sustaining behaviour change: Crucial for business
Graham Scrivener tells us how to make the most of our learning events, long after they finish. Behaviour change is crucial to business change. In fact, according to research by the Economist Intelligence Unit, behaviour change in the organisation is “the most important measure in determining the success of a change initiative.” However, according to […]
Conflict and challenge (The Thomas Kilmann Model)
Conflict and challenge (The Thomas Kilmann Model) Published July 13, 2012 | By Ian Are people who are more comfortable with conflict more able to challenge? I had an interesting conversation about conflict and the Thomas Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI). In the 1970s Kenneth Thomas and Ralph Kilmann developed a model of conflict, […]
How to create sustainable behaviour change
Tom Quayle explores how organisations can make behavioural change stick. When we talk about behaviour, what we really mean is our natural habits – the things that we do that are observable, consistent and frequent. Training – the transfer of knowledge and content – doesn’t change behaviour. And it’s for this reason that learning […]
