News round-up
Read our selection of recent news headlines by clicking on the following news stories. Alternatively you can go to also on TrainingZone.co.uk to see all our news and features.Training spend hits record high at £38bnTraining quality standard officially ‘launched’ Bosses should use internet to aid training, says surveyThree more Skills Academies announcedChaos of junior doctor […]
News round-up
Read our selection of news headlines by clicking on the following news stories. Alternatively you can go to also on TrainingZone.co.uk to see all our news and features.Obama is a leader, Clinton is a managerAre people our greatest assets, asks Andrew Mayo?Small training compani3es needed for quality standard pilotHappiness at work is quantifiable, says new […]
A round-up of training news
Read what’s been in the headlines this week by clicking on the following news stories. Alternatively you can go to also on TrainingZone.co.uk to see a list of all our news and features.Globalisation prompts employers to extend diversityUK needs skilled migrants TrainerBase launches survey on the state of independent providers Albion launch £1 million training […]
A round-up of training news
Read what’s been in the headlines this week by clicking on the following news stories. Alternatively you can go to also on TrainingZone.co.uk to see a list of all our news and features.There’s more news than normal today, as we didn’t run a news bulletin on Easter MondayEmail worst way to communicate with customers Click […]
A round-up of training news
Budget 2008: Extra £60m for skills New Enterprise Academy launched with Dragon Peter Jones The party is over for bosses who fail to meet recession challenge Silver surfers smash stereotype Investing in tomorrow’s leaders today Learning centre to go high tech with virtual reality suite New workplace scheme aims to boost ‘hit and miss’ training […]
A round-up of training news
Inquiry into the Google generation learning experience Recruiters say they’d like more training Major new training program to expand ‘talking’ therapies workforce Women-only management training pilot a runaway success Career crunch for women during economic slowdown? In brief Inquiry into the Google generation learning experienceA UK-wide inquiry into the widespread use of new technology by […]
A round-up of training news
Coaching Roundtable Sign Statement of Shared Values Management Slog Reaps Few Rewards Work Bully May be the Boss Workers Leap at Chance to Train Sainsburys ‘Graduates’ Make an Impact Righttrack Rewards Two Top Delegates Dyslexia Website Tackles ‘Hidden Disability’ Free Direct Marketing ‘Guru’ Sessions Coaching Roundtable Sign Statement of Shared ValuesA major breakthrough in the […]
Team-Building: What Difference Does it Make? By Dawn Smith
Do team-building away days such as white water rafting or assault courses really help teams to work together, or are they just fun events that have a short-term uplifting effect on morale, at best? Dawn Smith gathers opinions and considers the evidence. “The key with team building, as with any event, is to be clear […]
The Leadership Top Flight
While many businesses strive for excellence, only very few achieve outstanding performance on a regular basis. So why is it that military organisations such as the Royal Air Force (RAF) can deliver outstanding execution with such extraordinary consistency? Justin Hughes, managing director of Mission Excellence, examines what lessons the corporate world can learn from the […]
What’s their Motivation?
In today’s competitive marketplace, employers are well versed to the various “benefits” attached to certain jobs, but normally these incentives simply focus on attracting people into the jobs in the first place, rather than motivating them to achieve more. Sales performance trainer Andy Preston provides an insight into the motivation aspect of incentives and how […]
Motivation, Focus and Performance
In today’s competitive market, ensuring that staff are performing to their maximum potential is essential to the success of the department and the company overall. But what can be done to ensure that all staff are motivated and strive to achieve their very best? Sales performance trainer Andy Preston looks at how to improve the […]
Competition Bites Team Spirit
Almost half of all workers believe that competition amongst co-workers is responsible for destroying team spirit.Over a third of employees surveyed on behalf of Investors in People, the development standard claim they work with colleagues who are very or fairly competitive in the workplace whilst a quarter admitted that they actually find themselves competing with […]
Storming Ideas
Banning the boss, inviting outsiders and water pistols – are all essential items for creating a storming ideas-generating session. Paul Sloane explains why. The brainstorm (or thought shower as some people now call it) is the most popular group creativity exercise in business. It is quick, easy and it works. But many organisations have become […]
Trainer’s Tip: Team Tactics and Sabotage
Derek Hughes has come up with this team exercise that includes some underhand practices… Split into groups of six and give them a task to complete (eg build a bridge out of paper, card and paper-clips that can hold a cup of water).Distribute the resources randomly so groups have to barter with each other to […]
Teach Them to Achieve
Setting goals is the easy part, helping staff believe and achieve them is where the work really starts. Annie Lawler looks at how to teach staff the ability to achieve. Poor communication contributes massively to underperformance and demotivation in any workforce, whilst clear and open communication has the opposite effect.One area which is often overlooked […]
Running a Motivational Session – 10 Steps to Success
At some stage most managers need to conduct a motivational training session with his or her team. Bob Selden, who has been a manager and trainer for many years, sets out 10 helpful points to help them reach that goal. So, you’re a manager. So, you know you have to run a training session or […]
The Way I See It: Overcoming the Barriers to Collaboration
Being miles apart, whether tens or thousands, is no longer a barrier to team working, thanks to new technologies, yet staff are often slow to grasp these opportunities. Kelly Low, sales director of Premiere Global Services, looks at collaborative technologies and their implications for training. According to new research from Frost and Sullivan1, collaboration is […]
Training Business News in Brief
Helmsley Fraser Commits to TAPLearning provider Hemsley Fraser Group has announced a policy commitment to the TAP (Trainer Assessment Programme) Learning System, the training skills certification programme administered by The Training Foundation.Under the requirements of the TAP Partners Programme, Hemsley Fraser’s learning professionals will achieve TAP certification following participation in a skills refresher and assessment […]
Technology and the Team
Being miles apart, whether tens or thousands, is no longer a barrier to team working thanks to technology, yet staff are often slow to grasp these opportunities. Kelly Low, sales director of Premiere Global Services, looks at collaborative technologies and their implications for training. According to new research from Frost and Sullivan1, collaboration is a […]
Trainer’s Tip: Arrest the Time Robbers
This exercise, from TrainingZONE member Bryan Edwards, helps delegates address their time-wasters. I use a “time robbers” exercise that asks delegates to identify their time thieves, whether they are self-imposed (S.I.) or imposed by others (I.B.O.) and the reason for the time robber. It’s really important to identify the reason, so we get a solution […]