L&D news round-up: 9 Oct 2014
Here are some of the best stories on the web from the last seven days. Couldn’t resist with the last one (it was a genuine search result). 5 Unforgettable Leadership Qualities for Successful Entrepreneurs – Entrepreneur Sound advice here from Entrepreneur if you’re starting your own training business. Senior HR practitioners must continue to develop […]
L&D news round-up: 25 Sept 2014
It’s your L&D news round-up. All the best stories from the web, plus a silly one at the end. Oculus Rift hands-on: why the latest version is a watershed moment for gaming – The Guardian Do We Still Need Human Resources? – Forbes Huawei buys Cambridge Internet of Things pioneer Neul – The Register The cutting-edge firms that hire […]
L&D news round-up: 19 Sept 2014
It’s news time! You know the drill. Something about skills, something about leadership and a story about gardening on Mars. Obviously. Why Britain’s low wages are HR’s problem – CIPD Maybe, you could let 6 Key Business Goals Thought Leadership Will Help You Achieve – Forbes us know College support for skills programme – Pendle Today in the comments […]
Training is not an HR responsibility
The behaviour of the people in an organisation is the only difference between competitors, in the end. Stephen Walker reviews the functions of HR and considers where they can best add value. What does Human Resources (HR) do in your organisation? Different size organisations and their various process technologies create a bias toward a particular […]
‘L&D’: Almost as unfashionable as ‘personnel’
Iain McAdam looks at the changes in organisational development and L&D recruitment. The evolution of traditional technical training functions into sophisticated end-to-end strategic L&D functions over the past few years has changed the recruitment market for development professionals quite considerably. Many development professionals now perceive the term ‘learning and development’ as almost as unfashionable a […]
Top tips to getting the best results from an apprentice scheme
To close our coverage of apprenticeship week (6-10 Feb), Sue Skinner reveals what she will be thinking about as her company launches its 2012 programme and shares her tips to making an apprentice scheme work for businesses of all sizes. Think about the business benefits One of the major benefits of investing in an apprenticeship […]
To engage or not to engage? Your choice
Forget management buy-in, what about employee buy-in? Cris Beswick talks us through ‘Hintrapreneurship’. I’d like to issue a challenge to HR practitioners; actively start encouraging ‘intrapreneurship’. There’s no suggestion here that this isn’t already being done but if it isn’t please start and if it is, please turn up the volume. It’s a term which […]
Institute of Recruiters aims to boost standards of professionalism in recruitment
The recruitment industry has set up its own institute in a bid to boost standards of professionalism in the sector and offer members a range of personal development options. The Manchester-based Institute of Recruiters, which was launched yesterday, joins an increasingly crowded marketplace of organisations providing interested parties with education and training possibilities. The Recruitment […]
How much does Generation Y love social media?
It’s social media week this week, but a new report might not hold too much cause for celebration. Cath Everett reports. Despite preconceptions to the contrary, most Generation Y workers believe their employers should not allow staff to use social media at work, refrain from viewing their social networking activity and hold back from using […]
HR Has to be Learning and Development’s best friend? Surely!
Nigel Paine believes that L&D and HR departments don’t need to do much to achieve the same goals. Just follow the guidelines that he’s laid out. It is almost exactly five years since ‘Fast Company’ – the US-based business magazine- published its seminal article by Keith Hammonds, its deputy editor, called: ‘Why we hate HR.’ […]
Can everyone be a leader?
Ruth Spellman suggests that with the right training opportunities the skills that make a great leader can be learnt. Asked who they think is a good leader, most people tend to cite Richard Branson. Some also focus on sporting icons, with Andrew Strauss’ name coming to the fore since the England cricket team’s reversal of fortunes. […]
Why apprenticeships are essential in today’s economy
Apprenticeship programmes should be seen as the weapon of choice for any business looking to plan for the future, says Ann Watson. As the economy starts to see signs of recovery, it’s now time for the nation’s business leaders to consider those long-term investments that will ensure growth and longevity for their organisations. In particular, […]
Dyslexic Trainer
Hi guys I’d like some advice please. One of my trainers has struggled for quite a while with spelling and using words in the wrong context. Her delivery on subjects she knows is great – but TTT sessions are difficult and delivery of the new subjects is a painful process for her and delegates alike […]
Training subsides at risk
Employers are being urged to take advantage of ‘golden hello’ recruitment and training subsidies before an expected government review puts their future in jeopardy. The call came as official figures revealed that 10% of graduates who left UK universities last year were unable to find jobs, up from 8% last year. The number could soar […]
How to turn staff into your social media superheroes
The rise in social networking has highlighted the danger of brand damage from untrained staff so how can you train your employees to respond appropriately? Neil Davey reports. There’s no escaping social media in the workplace. If your organisation has yet to embrace it, it will only be a matter of time. For the majority […]
Training for advantage (Part 1)
In this two-part series, Garry Platt looks at how to ensure training and development remains a priority in your organisation. Achieving organisational advantage or simply enhanced company performance has in past twenty five years often been driven by technological improvement and capital investment. The challenge that many organisations face at the moment is that despite […]
Training investment needs to rise if the economy is to recover
Dwindling levels of investment in training must rise this year if UK employers are to remain competitive on a global basis as the economy starts to emerge from recession, an expert has warned. According to the National Employer Skills Survey (NESS) for England undertaken among 79,152 organisations and commissioned by the UK Commission for Employment […]
Legal issues: The right to train
Are you clued up on the latest ‘right to train’ regulations? Employment law specialists, Eric Gilligan and Jesse Turner, explain the legal implications for organisations. On 6 April 2010 the new Employee Study and Training Regulations come into force. The regulations implement a new right for employees to request time off from work for training […]
Beat bullying at work
Harassment and bullying at work has increased since the advent of the recession but how can you ensure you don’t fall victim? Jamie-Natalie Cross reports on some of the key self-defence tactics employees can use to beat the bullies. Despite the inroads made with workplace diversity and wellness training, reports of workplace bullying have doubled […]
Why shouldn’t senior HR professionals have an external mentor?
Judith Germain says its about time that HR stopped falling on its sword and get the training it deserves. One of the tragedies of modern training and development programmes is that not everyone in the senior management team is given the equal opportunity to enhance their skills. In the age of equality it is often […]
