Association for Management Education and Development (AMED) conference
The Association for Management Education & Development (AMED) conference “Working Communities: The Shape of Future Organisations” is being held at Cranfield School of Management on 25/26 August 1999.The themes include collaborative working; knowledge management; ethics and governance. At work we are stretched. Activity is becoming global, businesses and disaggregating. Yet, increasingly, organisations are realising that […]
Management Library
A very extensive catalogue of management titles and ideas from a US-based website, with a multitude of hyperlinks to related material. Takes quite a bit of working through the various pages to find the most suitable material, but there is a lot of material catalogued here. A very extensive catalogue of management titles and ideas […]
People Wise – management and personal development training consultancy
People-Wise is a small, UK-based consultancy established in 1990 specialising in the design and delivery of pragmatic, people-oriented development programmes for all levels within the organisation. Their programmes aim to create a relaxed, non-threatening atmosphere where views and opinions are freely challenged and exchanged. Whilst course content is driven by client outcomes and tailored […]
Best practice in OD/HRD handbook survey
The Linkage Inc website is currently developing a Best Practices Handbook on Organizational and Human Resources Development programs and systems. In order to better serve you, they are collecting data on your most pressing issues and needs.We would appreciate it if you would take five – ten minutes and fill out their short survey. In […]
Leaders need to understand technology
A Brief Q&A With Carlene Ellis“Leaders Need To Understand Technology”Carlene Ellis————————————————————————Can your organization create training and performance management systems to drive essential behaviors?Click Herefor “The Corporate Culture Conference”July 18-21, 1999Boston MA————————————————————————Are you a business expert who needs to better understand business process and strategy?Click Herefor “Consulting Skills and Tools ’99”September 13-16, 1999Boston, MA————————————————————————Do you want […]
Empowering your Workforce – free ezine
From the excellent AusTrainer website, comes another free ezine, regularly mailed directly to you, on the subject of ‘Empowering your Workforce’. This one is created by Tom Floyd who runs a training and consultancy business himself.Details from – From the excellent AusTrainer website, comes another free ezine, regularly mailed directly to you, on the subject […]
MindManager visualisation tool – free 21 day demonstration
MindManager is a visualisation and organisational tool from Management Learning Resource that increases your productivity and creativity. With MindManager, you no longer have to constrain your ideas to linear structures and lists. MindManager’s visual technique is intuitive and easy to use and will give you a new perspective on your work. You will be brainstorming, […]
Linkage’s Best Practices in Leadership Development
From a new book including Case Studies – Instruments – Trainingby David Giber, Louis Carter and Marshall Goldsmith, Editors“Over the past few years, there has been an explosion of interest in leadership development. In 1998, Linkage, Inc. and I collaborated in completing a study of over 350 companies involved with leadership development. We found the […]
AusTrainer launches three new ezine management learning lists
As part of their committment to free training and “Drip Feed Learning” the AusTrainer website is delighted to announce three new ezines.These are:“Management Matters” authored by Malcolm Brown“Project Planning & Management Tips” authored byDr. Daryl Grant“Women as Leaders” authored by Julie Verner-MackayYou can join these lists by following the links fromhttp://www.austrainer.com/mailinglists.cfm As part of their […]
Knowledge Management websites
Two websites have recently been brought to my attention which provide plenty of information, education and advice about the growing field of Knowledge Management.The Virtual Library on Knowledge Management is run by one or two individuls and offers a wealth of definitions, articles, and material on new thinking in this field. Knowledge Management World is […]
‘The Dance of Change’ – making learning organisations real
The new book by Peter Senge looks at ‘the challenge of sustaining momentum in learning organisations’ and follows on earlier work presented in the Fifth Discipline.This website is devoted to the new book and includes fascinating pages on the history and development of the learning organisation concept, the book contents list, ideas for implementation and […]
New ideas in Leadership thinking
This website is developed by MG – Management General (a group of writers and tutors on the subject of management and leadership). The site is “about leading your organization, community, and yourself.”“Our mission is to define, establish, and promote managerial leadership. Although engaged in public speaking and consulting, we are equally dedicated to the collection, […]
Peter Senge’s ‘Fifth Discipline Fieldbook’ website
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, published in 1994, followed up on Peter Senge’s book The Fifth Discipline. While The Fifth Discipline laid out the principles particularly applicable to long-term organizational improvement, the Fieldbook was meant to answer the question “What should we do differently when we go to work on Monday morning?” Forging a new, and […]
Strategic business skills training online
Ninth House provides an online learning network for managers and staff groups to deliver personalised and interactive strategic business skills training direct to the desktop. Ninth House provides an online learning network for managers and staff groups to deliver personalised and interactive strategic business skills training direct to the desktop.
Dilbert comic strip online
If you enjoy the Dilbert cartoons and find them relevant to your work, or if you want to search the archive to find a comic strip to illustrate a training point, try this wonderful website featuring the Dilbert principle. If you enjoy the Dilbert cartoons and find them relevant to your work, or if you […]
Ideas @ Work
Website maintained by Harvard Business School Publishing offers an up-do-date selection of management-related texts, plus free resources and archives for managers and trainers. The ‘Best Selling Products’ page is a fascinating reflection of current trends. Website maintained by Harvard Business School Publishing offers an up-do-date selection of management-related texts, plus free resources and archives for […]
Non-for-profit organisations – managers’ resource library
Another resource library developed by Carter McNamara providing a comprehensive guide and library to online resources covering all aspects of the management of not-for-profit organisations – from strategic planning to the induction of volunteers.Although the material and links are primarily American, this library is an excellent reference resource for managers working throughout this sector. Another […]
An ethics toolkit for managers
This is a free WWW guidebook, equivalent to around 20 pages of text which is available for reading on-screen or saving and printing.The author, Carter McNamara says:- · This free guidebook provides straightforward advice for busy leaders and managers to manage ethics in their workplaces, whether nonprofit or for-profit. · This guidebook takes about two […]
People Management features on learning in organisations
Several of the feature articles in the current issue of People Management focus on aspects of the development of learning organisations. These articles will be available online in the People Management archive from around 9 April.The contents digest of these articles includes:-Opportunism knocksHow does an organisation for learning go about becoming a learning organisation? GEC’s […]
Management Centre Europe
Webite of the European Headquarters of the American Management Association International.Providers of a range of management development courses and events including:Customised Learning Solutions-in-company programmes,tailored to the particular needs of your company, involving teams rather than individuals Pharmaceutical Industry Centre-from generic skills to high impact solutions, delivered by experts from the pharmaceutical industry, linked to global […]