Culture shock: Looking at Gen Y and their managers
Sue Honore and Dr. Carina Paine Schofield from Ashridge Research give us some practical advice about how to engage Generation Y. A global survey from Ashridge Business School of almost 3000 managers and graduates shows that although managers admire the intelligence and energy of young professionals they dislike their strong focus on the self and […]
How do you double your workforce without chaos?
Saeed Sheikh shares his experience of increasing the business’s workforce. Doubling the workforce doesn’t mean doubling your headache. That’s not blind optimism; I know it can be done because I have done it myself in recent months. Opening a new office or doubling headcount in existing premises may seem like a recipe for stress, hassle […]
Help employees focus on their development
Here’s a great video from Spidergap’s Alexis Kingsbury about 360 and CPD. For more info on Spidergap’s 360 Academy visit the website here Here’s a great video from Spidergap’s Alexis Kingsbury about 360 and CPD.For more info on Spidergap’s 360 Academy visit the website here
Women, are you ready to climb on board? pt2
RADA in Business tutor Lisa Åkesson concludes her interview with Gillian Karran-Cumberlege, founding partner of boutique executive search company Fidelio. The next step is voice. Effective female leaders have voices that are heard with authenticity, authority and gravitas. They need to bring themselves to the table but know how to connect this to their personal […]
Women, are you ready to climb on board?
RADA in Business tutor Lisa Åkesson spoke to Gillian Karran-Cumberlege, founding partner of boutique executive search company Fidelio, to get her take on how important effective and flexible communication styles are to women hoping to take the next step to the boardroom. Recently one of the bastions of male industry, Glencore has become the last […]
Rethinking training
As part of strategy month, Marcela Pineros looks at how we can improve our training methods. “We need to look at our training through the eyes of a shifting market and evolve the parts that make the most business sense.” This was the takeaway message I provided a client in a recent professional services engagement. […]
Six digital roles you never knew existed
SEO Rock Star? Dream Alchemist? Nick Williams looks at some ridiculous job titles. The rise of the internet has meant that hundreds and thousands of people now have job roles that didn’t even exist a couple of decades ago. It’s weird to think about what people would be doing as jobs if the digital world […]
How to avoid changes stalling in the difficult middle phase
When going through any change – be that changing an established organisation that is up and running or growing a business, you need to think about four factors that will make your change successful. Ian Coyne from Russell Reynolds Associates explains. The four factors of change How hard does what you are doing feel? What […]
The value of vocation
Charlotte Bosworth makes a case for the value of vocational training and skill recognition – as opposed to a reliance upon exam assessment – when it comes to helping prepare people for the world of work. The roles and results delivered by the education and training sectors in order to support the needs of the […]
Whatever happened to…?
Derek West from RightTrack reminisces about technology and business practices from a bygone era. Lost pieces of working life After 30 years in accounting, industry, IT consultancy and management training, it feels like it’s time to take stock. It is ironic really, as stock takes are a big part of a junior accounting trainee’s life, […]
How to make young people ready for the workplace pt2
It’s a story that’s popping up across many different industries, but Kasmin Cooney has a few ideas of how to get the next generation workforce ready for action. Read part two of her feature here. Start with the end in mind Covey’s phrase ‘start with the end in mind’ is a good place to start. […]
World of Learning 2014: TZ meets Cheryl Clemons
We chat to Cheryl Clemons, CEO of LearnerLab, to find out about the importance of user experience when engaging learners and what she thinks will be the main challenges in workplace learning over the next year. Tell us about your talk at World of Learning. L&D and corporate learning has had a serious identity crisis over […]
L&D industry insight: John Leary-Joyce
We met with CEO of the Association for Executive Coaching, John Leary-Joyce. It had been four years since we last met so it was interesting to hear both how the industry and the AoEC have changed in that time. L&D industry insight: John Leary-Joyce on coaching by Trainingzone on Mixcloud We met with CEO of […]
Changing the face of training: A practical guide
Esther McMorris looks at training in the context of change management and what organisations should be considering when implementing their change programmes. At some point during an individual’s career, change will take place, but despite this fact of professional life, many still struggle during the change process. General upheaval, new processes and technology and shifts […]
L&D industry insight: Donald Clark
For November’s podcast we sat down with L&D’s original firebrand Donald Clark. Formerly the CEO of Epic, Donald now divides his time between TED talks, several blogs, other high profile speaker engagements and trustee work with various charities both national and local to his home of Brighton. You can catch Donald speaking this week at […]
How to execute an effective global change programme
Executing a change initiative is hard but executing it globally is even harder, says Hazel Greatbatch. Coming up with the change initiative is the easy part. Executing it is the tough bit. Timelines get missed, priorities overlap and communications collapse. But execute change on a global scale and the process becomes uglier. Multiple stakeholders clash; […]
Challenging the ‘culture’ excuse
Alan Matthews explains why trainers need to try and make a difference – to business culture as well as learning behaviour. I believe training is about changing behaviour. More specifically, it’s often about improving performance and helping people to become more effective. But any trainer will know that people don’t always want to change. Sometimes […]
L&D industry insight: Bobby Yazdani
Recently we spoke to Saba Software’s founding father Bobby Yazdani about the history of the business, the changes in learning technologies and what – and who – inspires him as businessman and L&D professional. L&D industry insight: Bobby Yazdani by Trainingzone on Mixcloud Update: Since the interview took place, Bobby Yazdani has stepped down from […]
How do you Rescue a Sinking 360 Degree Feedback project?
How do you rescue a 360 project that's hitting the rocks? Here are some lessons from TZ's coastguard, Jo Ayoubi. When done properly, 360 Degree Feedback can be a powerful tool for creating behaviour change in teams or organisations and it can be a big motivator for individuals in their career and development planning. But […]
How change can improve sales training pt2
Arron Taylor concludes his feature on how to use these cash-strapped times to your advantage. The most switched on companies are investing in training and creating strong teams that won’t just see them through the slump, but will also carry them into the future. Now is the time to commit to building a high performing […]
