The DEI gap: How ageism is falling through the cracks
Why is ageism being ignored in today’s workplaces?
How L&D authenticity drives engagement
Trainers are natural performers but for real connections to happen, we need authenticity.
Tapping into inspiration: A renewable energy source for leaders
How operating from a place of inspiration can drive growth and effectiveness.
Employee Engagement Culture: The Ultimate Guide
Employee engagement is more than just a buzzword; it’s a critical factor that can significantly impact a company’s success. Organisations with a highly engaged workforce tend to experience improved productivity, higher retention rates, and a positive work environment. According to Gallup’s 2022 employee engagement statistics, actively engaged employees achieve a remarkable 18% increase in sales, […]
Training for leadership
Our last article, ‘Learning about directorships’ looked at some of the areas of training that might benefit company directors. In that article we touched on understanding obligations, planning and risk management, communication and consultation. These are all fairly standard requirements, not only for board members but also for those who aspire to take up positions […]
Learn to Play and Play to Learn
My brother, who is recovering from a recent operation, visited last week and we took the opportunity to break out one of our favourite childhood board games – Totopoly. A gold star to anyone who is a) old enough and b) geeky enough to know this one! For those who don’t, it’s a classic […]
Employee feedback: How to design shorter 360 surveys without losing impact
Maintaining employees’ attention span while collecting valuable feedback requires a robust survey design.
The Key to Successful Leadership and Business
After many years of blogging, I was really struggling today to think about something new to say that would be useful, or interesting. I was at the point of giving up when I took 10 minutes to wander up the field to see my horses. It was there that Talulah, my 22-month-old filly provided the […]
Change: Are you in the Driving Seat?
Over the past three years, I’ve been spending a lot of time reviewing and updating face-to-face training activities I’ve written for Trainers’ Library so that they can be delivered remotely using Zoom or Teams. One that I recently revisited was Passengers, a change management module, that uses a car journey as a metaphor for change. […]
Walking the walk when it comes to talking the talk: Investing time and resources into listening to your workforce
Julie Chakraverty discusses the importance of providing the time and resources for staff to have meaningful, candid conversations where they feel truly heard.
How to use journey mapping in learning design
Journey mapping is a great way to identify opportunities to improve the learner experience. If you’re new to the process, this quick guide will help.
Seven secrets of inspirational speakers
There are seven important things to remember if you want to be an effective presenter.
How conscious leaders cultivate immersed employees
Forget engagement – employees desire work immersion. But how can leaders nurture this?
Should I tell my team they’re stars?
Someone told me the other day that they never tell anyone that they’re a star. Which drew my attention to the fact that I do. All the time. I even tried it with my French teacher but apparently it’s not a phrase the French use. She suggested I use instead, “Tu es un as” (You […]
The Art of Desk-Bombing
Desk-bombing; it’s a thing apparently. One in a long line of office catchphrases. It describes the act of approaching someone at their desk to talk to them, without warning. Apparently, in some circles, this is considered scandalous. So, let me confess upfront, I am a desk-bomber. I delight in it; always have. My most cherished […]
People at the heart of effective governance
At the end of March 2023 there were 4,645,402 entities on the effective register of UK companies. That’s an increase of 1.5% on the number seen at the end of 2022 and a 3.2% increase on the number as at the end of March 2022. Whilst many of these organisations will be small private companies, […]
How to kill your learning culture in one simple step
Follow these steps to ruin your organisational culture and demotivate your staff
Employee visibility: Time to step up and be seen
Being seen at work comes easily for some but for others, it is a challenge. Thom Dennis gives his tips on making an impact at work.
Making the four-day week work for your team
Teams need to work smarter, not harder, to meet the demands of a new workforce which no longer believes in the traditional nine-to-five way of working.
Engaging in training
Once upon a time in a workplace far far away one of our colleagues was being trained on, or to put it more accurately instructed how to follow, a new process. When they asked for clarification in order to better understand the reason behind the process they were told that they didn’t need to understand, […]
