Learner engagement: how to ensure your learning and development programmes are not a gamble
Some organisations view learning and development programmes as an expensive gamble. To remove the element of chance, we first need to lay foundations for employees to actively engage with learning. What do you remember from your last business training session? If you’re drawing a blank (or can only recall the delicious chocolate biscuits that were […]
‘Unretired’: developing learning strategies for older employees
There is an increasing trend for older employees to return to work after retiring – or simply not to retire at all. This offers new opportunities for employers to make use of the skills of ‘unretired’ workers – and write them into their learning and development strategies. Traditionally, learning and development is viewed as something […]
How to design and deliver an inclusive workplace learning strategy
In order to create an inclusive learning environment, organisations must first look at their existing business culture to see where changes can be made. On average, one in ten employees don’t receive personal development at work, and this rises to 25% of employees in small businesses. This presents a serious challenge, which needs to be […]
SME staff are most stressed. How recognition helps
New research released this month has uncovered that employees working for Britain’s small and medium-sized businesses are twice as stressed compared to staff at larger firms. The research was carried out by payroll company Moorepay and found that 12% of employees working at businesses with fewer than 50 staff said they suffered from stress on […]
Learner engagement: why any corporate learning has to have the learner at its centre
For too long, our business learning culture hasn’t really been working, but times are changing. Today’s always-on working environment requires a system with users at its heart. The speed of technological disruption is accelerating and in our rapidly changing job market, with new job roles constantly emerging, we need to up-skill to survive, so training […]
Employee engagement: why happiness at work matters and how to encourage it
In today’s challenging economic environment, measuring whether employees are happy may not seem like a top priority, but ignoring employee engagement can hit businesses where it really hurts – on the bottom line. It’s a widely known fact that happy people are better workers. Those who are engaged with their jobs and colleagues work […]
Boris, a Thai Cave Rescue and Common Goals
Last week (before England’s victories over Colombia and then Sweden) I wrote about the great team that Gareth Southgate had put together. I made the point then that success is less about individual performance than it is about effective teamwork. Successful teams share common values and, more importantly perhaps, a common goal. They believe in, and […]
Tuesday Insight: Superstars and Superteams!
For those of us who enjoy the World Cup, it’s been a particularly interesting tournament, in which teams with the most celebrated ‘star players’ haven’t been winning many games. Indeed, at the weekend two of the favourites, Portugal (with Ronaldo) and Argentina (with Messi) were both knocked out, in results that will have surprised many, […]
8 ways to stay motivated when working from home
When the boss is away (and, if you work from home, this is pretty much all the time) the temptation to slack off can be almost impossible to resist. Plenty of people dream of remote work, but the lack of structure requires a considerable amount of self-discipline. Here are some ways you can maximise your […]
The 3 Deadly Negotiation Blunders
Negotiators have an important place in any organization. Not only are they responsible for making sure that the firm saves money on potential costs and overheads, they’re also the key to ensure a firm doesn’t appear to have a weak position during negotiations. It is for this reason that negotiators are always expected to be […]
Combatting disability discrimination at work
Combatting disability discrimination within your organisation What is disability discrimination? Disability discrimination refers to a situation where someone is treated less favourably because they have a disability or are perceived as having a disability. Even though the UK has had laws in place for over 40 years protecting the rights of disabled people, discrimination remains […]
Using Technology and Strategy For Peak Performance
The way that you use data and execute with it will be the difference between running an average company and a good company. When you can develop mastery over this approach, while also creating self-motivated employees, you turn the corner into becoming a great company. So how do you go about setting this foundation and […]
The Benefits of volunteers for UK businesses
Have you ever considered arranging a day of volunteering for your employees? Whether it lasts for one afternoon every week or two full days per year, volunteering programs can significantly assist in developing your employees’ confidence, people skills and productivity. Several examples of volunteer work you can choose from: Serving meals in a homeless shelter […]
Five easy ways to increase learner engagement
Storytelling is the key to actively engaging employees in learning – get this right and your team will thrive. It pains me to think that people are working hard and at speed every day, but if they slowed down just a little, they might learn something that would help them improve their performance and make […]
How to Encourage Your Team to Achieve Goals
The success of a team mostly relies on the attitude of the leader. The team members tend to copy the attitude of a leader. It is therefore important that leaders should show a good example that will encourage the team to pursue the set goals of the organization. One of the challenges the leaders encounter […]
How to improve employee satisfaction amongst staff
According to a survey by Personal Group, 55.6% of all UK workers are dissatisfied in their current role. This is an overwhelming percentage especially considering the fact that dissatisfaction accumulates over time and is arguably easy to avoid. Understanding what causes employee dissatisfaction The first step in tackling employee dissatisfaction is being aware of how […]
How Storytelling Can Build Employee Knowledge
Employee training initiatives have grown more important than ever before, and millions of business owners, savvy entrepreneurs, and cunning managers have begun investing more into employee-boosting initiatives aimed at bolstering the knowledge held by their labor force. Countless business owners and HR departments large and small are still making simple, easy-to-avoid mistakes, however, starting with […]
What are the pillars of a modern learning culture?
We are in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution, which is creating new jobs, transforming the way people work, and putting increased pressure on organisations to upskill and reskill workers to ensure they thrive as the marketplace shifts. From the employee perspective, nearly 80% of UK employees believe learning and development is important, and […]
How can you create a culture of hungry learners? Adopt a marketing mindset
Learning culture is a trending topic for many learning and development professionals – and there’s a good reason why, says Stephanie Morgan, Director of Learning Solutions at Bray Leino Learning. Creating a learning culture within your organisation has a host of companywide benefits. But for now I am going to highlight three pertinent reasons why learning […]
Elearning: Is that how YOU learn?
It seems to be the perennial challenge for L&D leaders: how do you get your employees to want to engage with elearning? It’s comparatively easy to get employees to complete online compliance training – you just threaten them. But for building the capability of knowledge workers, I still think elearning is yet to deliver on […]