Adapting to the new reality: flexible training for flexible workers
Organisations will increasingly have to adapt training delivery to accommodate a flexible, often remote workforce – thankfully advances in technology are enabling change and data insight. From a niche idea to the mainstream, flexible working has become a key driver for workforce productivity and workplace happiness. With 89% of UK employees saying it is what they want, businesses are […]
Employee development technology: staying ahead in the digital age
Too many companies are merely paying lip service to employee development without properly investing. It’s time to truly invest or risk losing the best staff. More employees than ever value development opportunities as an intrinsic part of their job, yet three quarters of UK companies admit they don’t have a learning culture. We live in […]
Flexible Working – What’s in it for US?
A recent report from the CIPD suggest that a significant proportion of the UK workforce have no opportunity to work flexibly and suggests there’s an uneven distribution of flexible working across the economy. I think this means that many organisations might be missing out on an opportunity to capitalise on the talent they have, and […]
Six ways to maintain momentum after a skills development programme
It’s possible to harness the positive outcomes of a skills development programme, funnel that into everyday action and continue to implement change, but it does require collaboration. Training and continuing skills development are core elements of professional life in the 21st century for a good reason – in a fast-moving, continually changing, highly competitive business environment, you need to […]
How technology is transforming mentoring programmes
Mentoring schemes are increasingly being encouraged by companies, and the once manual selection process is being superseded by more accurate innovations in technology. Mentoring is widely recognised as highly beneficial to professionals in industries across the board. HR directors and L&D managers regularly turn to mentoring to improve employee engagement, learning and even employee retention. Mentoring is on the increase and […]
Mindfulness: inviting your learners to stop before they start
Distractions, distractions, distractions… this of how we live our working lives today. Packing too much in, a mobile with constant social media bombardment, open plan offices meaning all day distractions, emails constantly pinging and a ‘to do’ list that we never seem to get to the end of. Our learners have all this to contend with. Then, […]
Four ways to avoid disappointment in your digital learning programme
Robin is the Head of Learning Innovation for global sales, negotiations and communications training company, Huthwaite International. He has been involved in digital learning in some form or other for more than 30 years and continues to design award-winning learning experiences, using technology and digital learning where these tools add value. When I speak to […]
Managing & motivating multiple generations
The term ‘HR headache’ typically refers to a type of in-work behaviour that’s likely to result in someone from the HR team having a number of company compliance forms to fill out and difficult conversations to be had. But one thing that will be causing one of the bigger headaches for HR teams is the […]
Why your creative employees are more likely to be risk-takers
According to the World Economic Forum: “Five years from now, over one-third of skills (35%) that are considered important in today’s workforce will have changed.” However, it also states that: “Creativity will become one of the top three skills workers will need.” In the most popular TED talk of all time, Sir Ken Robinson delivers a powerful […]
How Company Culture Impacts Employee Engagement
Pike Place Fish Market sits in downtown Seattle, Washington. Everyday, in the wee hours of the morning, the fresh fish arrives, and workers gut and clean, in preparation for the day’s sales. By the time customers arrive, these workers are all cleaned up and manning the sales counters. It’s a dirty job, and one would […]
Retention, INSPIRATION, Action
In my last blog, I explored Retention and the need, first and foremost for learners to remember the training you give them. This week, I want to explain the importance of Inspiration. We’ve probably all been on courses where the trainer, having perhaps noticed a few nodding heads in the graveyard session after lunch, has […]
Hands-On Tactics to Improve The Physical Wellness
Both employers and employees understand the importance of physical wellness. It is only a physically active employee that can perform optimally – to the benefit of the employer – while enjoying several work-related benefits such as improved memory, mental stamina, concentration, and ability to learn faster. Even with its known benefits, encouraging employees to stay […]
How to create a powerful learning strategy
Are you feeling daunted by the prospect of having to write a strategy for 2019? Well, thanks to leading research into the future of learning there is plenty of fantastic data to support your work and hopefully inject a bit of inspiration. I love this time of year, and not just because of the festive season! […]
Enough online promotion of training?
Online, Print and Face-to-Face can all play a role but my perception is that training professionals and providers are less likely to exploit the online aspect of promotion than other industries. Are there any grounds to this perception? What is your experience? Are there any challenges/barriers that are preventing you from using online and how does this impact […]
Improving Culture? It Takes More Than A Pool Table
We’re currently going through an office redesign at MTD Training and during an initial meeting with one of the potential office designers they recommended: “In order to build a high performing culture you should look at putting in a pool table. According to the plans you’ll have room next to the digital learning team and […]
Four ways businesses can hardwire learning
Businesses often focus on engaging employees during training, but embedding learning should take centre stage. Find out how the L&D sector can help UK firms hardwire learning. Digital technology has helped revolutionise learning and development. Not only has it brought new delivery methods and ways of engaging staff, such as online video content, webinars and even […]
The fuel to ignite Company Growth
Business Success= Growth + Profit A straightforward equation by the looks of it, however in real terms not that easy to achieve, especially if one is chief, cook and bottlewasher tied up with operationally working in your business instead of strategically working on your business. For SME’s, growth aspirations are often surpassed by the continuous […]
What is the difference between a TMS and CRM?
As a training company, it can be difficult to identify exactly what it is that you need to manage your business. You need a solution to generate sales leads, book delegates on to training events and keep them updated with regular communications. The difficulty is that there are so many solutions being touted as the […]
4 Tips To Improve Employee Engagement
Every business manager should understand the importance of employee engagement. As Bamboo HR points out, high employee engagement can result in a multitude of benefits such as better employee retention, better employee brand and thus strong marketing, and a more productive and financially successful workplace. Workshops and consultants all have their grand ideas for how […]
Can Corporate E-Learning be Engaging?
There is no question that British companies are currently at the crossroads of uncertainty. On one hand, the United Kingdom still has not determined what will happen once Brexit moves from the negotiation phase to a transition stage; on the other hand, reports from the London School of Economics predict that the ongoing skills gap […]
