Bring on the intrapreneurs
The performance is about to start. It’s taken about 40 minutes to attract and engage a crowd that is willing to pay a couple of dollars each. Various members of the troupe have sung, danced, and performed acrobatics, teasing passers-by, gently cajoling young couples, and creating balloon animals for fascinated children. It’s hard work, but […]
Shaping the Company Culture After a Significant Business Change
Every business has culture, regardless its size, industry, or age. What separates successful companies from their competitors is the ability to leverage culture to bolster their business goal. It calls for engaging hearts and mind of employees and creating an environment where employees are inspired to achieve extraordinary results. Today, organization culture has received tremendous […]
Leadership training falls short of managers’ needs
Corporations always want to do more with less, but this is not cutting it when it comes to leadership training. High-performance companies do not scrimp on their training budget to get the results they want. They spend four times more than their rivals, placing great value on innovative training for their leaders. As a result, […]
Why You Need To Invest In Leadership Training
Organizations that invest in leadership training can retain employees and reduce costly recruitment expenses. Quality leadership is a combination of the right qualities and the right training. Why Leadership Training Is Worth Investing In It is said that effective management has the biggest impact on business success. Managers set the tone for behavioral standards and […]
Learning Lessons from Leicester City
The underdogs did it. Despite starting the season at 5,000:1 outsiders, Leicester City secured the Premiership title last night amongst much merriment in the Midlands and a sense of benign disbelief in the football world. From Brazil to Bahrain, from Birmingham to Bangkok, everybody’s second favourite team has triumphed against the odds. It’s an old […]
Five minutes with Mike Leavy, Learning Technology Lead, Virgin Media
Mike Leavy is the Learning Technology Lead for Virgin Media. In this brief interview he talks about what type of employee he wants in the L&D function and how his team help the business identify capability gaps. Mike will be speaking at the CIPD L&D Show in London on May 11th and 12th. Jamie Lawrence, […]
How to get the most out of your leadership training
Attending training courses is an essential part of most leadership development plans, but without adequate support, you won’t get the most out of your training. A workplace culture that values learning and development is not only essential for achieving business objectives, but also for retaining motivated and talented staff. Think of it as investing in […]
How to see the other side of an employer ‘betrayal’
Ugly word isn’t it? Betrayal. So much venom, poison and dark intentions yet it exists. I am sure that in our good human hearts we would like to believe that no one would set out to betray another intentionally. After all the feelings it leaves those reeling with are in no way positive and can […]
Coffee Briefing: Open plan learning, webcams and the truth behind gamification
Another week has flown by, and we've been devouring as many blogs, articles, newsletters and assorted tidbits to make sure we can bring you some of the more interesting and useful posts out there. Here is this week's pick of L&D news, opinion and research – let us know what you think in the comments […]
Investing in good governance
If I mentioned return on investment, it’s a fair bet that your thoughts would initially turn to plant and machinery, developing back-office IT systems or expansion through acquisition. You may even think about the costs associated with training, helping your people to develop skills in order that they can better serve the needs of the […]
“One of my biggest bugbears in HR is the continual reference to having a seat at the top table.”
Guy Pink is HR Director at UK drug and alcohol treatment charity Addaction. He has over 20 years' experience in HR in the not-for-profit sector and is experienced in a wide range of HR issues including TUPE, change management, reward and strategic leadership. Guy will be speaking at the CIPD's L&D Show which takes place […]
The L&D Coffee Briefing: Skeptics, gender bias and why to trust your gut
We've spent the week sifting through a pile of L&D articles and blogs just so we can single out the most interesting ones for you to read – isn't that nice? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or feel free to tell us what you've enjoyed reading, watching, or even listening to – […]
Video: Easy peasy leadership mistakes to avoid
We all need a reminder every now and again of the common leadership mistakes you really shouldn't be making. In sing-song style, take a look at this video from Jon Kennard for Learning Now TV on easy peasy leadership mistakes to avoid. Suitably refreshed, you'll then be able to, er, avoid them! We all need a […]
Leadership figures in focus – Napoleon Bonaparte
Professor Stephanie Jones is co-author of the book Napoleonic Leadership – A Pact with Power. Napoleon as a leader was complex and is a challenge for us to understand, despite dozens of new studies appearing as the 200th anniversary of his defeat at Waterloo approaches – in June 2015. Watch out for many TV shows and […]
Why talent development has to be embedded into strategic objectives
Talent is an important differentiator for any company, but particularly for any organisation that values its reputation for customer service excellence. If achieving happy, satisfied customers is a goal, talent development has to be embedded into a company’s strategic objectives. It has to underline everything you do because training is about creating a mind set […]
Coffee Break: The Week’s L&D news in a digestible round-up
There are countless great L&D websites and blogs we read every week, so we decided that rather than just selfishly enjoying them to ourselves, we'd start sharing our favourites with you every Monday, as a nice way to ease yourself into the working week. We hope you find the articles as useful or interesting as we […]
Are CxOs living with low staff engagement because it is too hard or costly to fix?
We do a lot of work in the IT sector and over time, we have noticed that neither staff engagement nor skills gaps are improving. We wrote two blogs about this topic recently: The secret to employee engagement is skilled managers High impact, low cost skills training for the IT sector Our impression is that […]
The Definitive History of HR
Human resources is an integral part of any business, which ensures that employee issues can be resolved quickly and easily. This department is a relatively new department which has evolved within the last century to reach its present state. By understanding how HR has changed over the years, it is easy to see where the […]
Leadership is a journey
As we move through life there are some encounters which we have almost forgotten before they have begun whilst others, fleeting though they may be, stay with us long after the initial encounter has passed. One such encounter was a quote from John Donahoe, currently PayPal Chairman, on the subject of leadership: “Leadership is a […]
Leaders – stop! Reality is reality – it’s time for mindful leadership
The CEO in question was bemoaning the attitude of the major shareholder who ‘just doesn’t get it’. While the senior leadership team, and most of the staff, exhibited a persistent and passionate obsession for the quality of the product, the shareholder seemed doggedly preoccupied with finances. "Finish breakfast or we'll be late for school." This […]
