Top ten New Year’s resolutions for managers
To start 2024 with purpose, Serenity in Leadership CEO Thom Dennis looks at the potential managerial pitfalls that need to be avoided in 2024…
Three ways to overcome unconscious leadership fears
How can we enable leaders to conquer their fears and create a higher-performing work environment? Leadership expert Margot Faraci shares key insights.
Nine expert predictions for learning and development in 2024
What is in store for us this year? Nine of our experts share their key predictions for 2024.
Why is mentoring so important for middle management?
Executive coach Yetunde Hofmann explores the value of mentoring the middle management level and how to deliver a targeted development scheme that benefits them and the wider organisation.
Deep listening mastery for coaching success
In a busy city, a wise mentor excelled at listening. Colleagues were drawn to the mentor, as they felt heard and valued. Through this simple act, bonds deepened, ideas blossomed, and teamwork flourished. What was the secret? The potency of listening. A skill that can transform the workplace and demonstrates that understanding and connection begin […]
Learning and development’s role in culture change that sticks
Building the right behaviours in an organisation that builds and supports a regularly evolving culture of change is the bedrock of success.
How the self-fulfilling prophecy can boost learning and development
Motivational techniques can boost confidence and skills. Discover how learners can use the self-fulfilling prophecy to their advantage.
Why your leaders need to stop the self-sacrifice cycle
L&D can help its leaders to re-learn the behaviours needed to lead with confidence and compassion in 2023.
Understand your ‘overthinking’ and use it to your advantage
Sinead Keenan, Chief Innovation Officer at EZRA, explores how the key to managing your overthinking is understanding it.
TrainingZone’s 2023 most popular reads
As we reach the end of 2023, it is time to take a look at which articles piqued our interest the most this year.
How avatars in virtual worlds enable women’s leadership development
Dr Debbie Bayntun-Lees examines how avatars and virtual worlds can enable female leaders to gain a multidimensional sense of their own power as a leader.
Multi-season MOTs: Six questions for L&D to reflect on
Conducting a multi-season review can set your company up for future success but taking a holistic approach can aid this process.
2023 Culture Pioneer Awards: Finalists revealed
Who made the shortlist and how did their respective journeys impress our judges? Time to find out…
Race in the workplace: The darker your skin, the harder you have to fight
Black women climbing the career ladder have an incredible challenge. How can L&D be part of the change in better supporting Black female leaders?
5 Inquiries For Conscious Professionals
In these persistently transformative times, the disruptions around us serve as catalysts for change, reshaping the landscape of possibilities and potential. Amid today’s tumult, we are presented with a daily invitation to re-evaluate and redirect our efforts. More significantly, each moment provides an opportunity to steer our thoughts toward new directions with heightened intention. […]
We need braver leaders and here is how to get them
Nurturing the traits of strength, growth, courage and foresight in our leaders is crucial
Time to ditch the ‘vanilla’ management training
Get creative and practical with your approach to management development and choose things that make us feel good, and don’t break the bank.
How L&D can unlock the power of user-generated content
User-generated content can foster collaboration, innovation and continuous development for everyone. But how can you get it going?
Dealing with the devil: The insidious nature of passive aggression
Is passive-aggressive behaviour the perfect office crime?
Are your managers unwittingly promoting learned helplessness?
Micromanagers may not know the detriment of their controlling leadership style.
