L&D news round-up: 6 Nov
A positive story to end for people who work on the move, but it’s mostly lot of skills stories this week, and guess what? They’re not positive. The Silver Economy: Engineers lured back to fix ‘skills crunch’ – The Financial Times How can colleges encourage more women into leadership positions? – The Guardian Teachers ‘don’t have the […]
Seven soft skills that every leader should develop
Kelly Smith dishes out seven key soft leadership skills that make for great success in management. Business prowess and the ability to command and lead have for a long time been associated with efficient management and leadership, but big changes are on the way. Together with various transitions in business, management is also changing to […]
Caption competition: Nov/Dec 2014
A WINNER! credit: iStock/Thinkstock Congrats to ‘zonypony’ who came up with this 90s throwback zinger. ‘Where are they now? catches up with the real voice behind Milli of Milli Vanilli’. A bottle of wine is winging its way to you. A WINNER!credit: iStock/ThinkstockCongrats to ‘zonypony’ who came up with this 90s throwback zinger.’Where are they now? catches up […]
Women, are you ready to climb on board? pt2
RADA in Business tutor Lisa Åkesson concludes her interview with Gillian Karran-Cumberlege, founding partner of boutique executive search company Fidelio. The next step is voice. Effective female leaders have voices that are heard with authenticity, authority and gravitas. They need to bring themselves to the table but know how to connect this to their personal […]
The TrainingZone podcast: October 2014
This month Jon welcomes Jamie back to the hot seat as they discuss HR Tech Europe, next year’s L&D, alignment and leadership no-nos. Elysian Training’s Chris Atkinson is this month’s guest. Subscribe free Please ensure that you have iTunes installed before subscribing. This month Jon welcomes Jamie back to the hot seat as they discuss […]
L&D news round-up: 22 October
It’s a day early this week – here are the best news stories from the last few days. This Is How Agencies Can Win With Transformational Women Leaders – Adweek Doctor Who’s new web game aims to teach children programming skills – The Guardian Why growing companies need great finance skills – The Nottingham Post ‘Science gives children […]
Women, are you ready to climb on board?
RADA in Business tutor Lisa Åkesson spoke to Gillian Karran-Cumberlege, founding partner of boutique executive search company Fidelio, to get her take on how important effective and flexible communication styles are to women hoping to take the next step to the boardroom. Recently one of the bastions of male industry, Glencore has become the last […]
Want to build your business? Prioritise your project managers
Project management is key to commercial success, but delivering the organisational bottom line depends on valuing and retaining people over skills, writes Lindsay Scott. In recent years project management has emerged from the traditional bastions of construction and heavy industry, permeating pretty much every sector. The Project Management Institute (PMI) predicts that we will need […]
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: 2 Oct 2014
Yep – news time. We decided to end on a high this week. I’m not getting the training I want. How do I keep my confidence and drive? – The Guardian An agony aunt piece from the Grauniad to kick things off. Ten old-school office skills that still matter – The Sydney Morning Herald The SMH take […]
How to get your coaching culture correct
Organisations that build a successful coaching culture will help drive high performance throughout the business, says Graham Scrivener It may not come as too much of a surprise to know that in a recent global survey, conducted by Forum EMEA in association with The Sales Management Association, coaching was rated as having the greatest impact […]
Benchmarking leadership training
I have put together a leadership development programme for my company and have been delivering it globally for over a year now, I am very confident that what I have is a great product and certainly I’m seeing results in increased engagement and consequently in productivity etc. I would love to have an insight into […]
Caption competition: Sept/Oct 2014
A winner! Credit: iStock/Thinkstock Congratulations to Michelle Oldcorne for this zinger: “No I haven’t got your tongue” exclaims Cat. A bottle of wine coming your way. A winner!Credit: iStock/Thinkstock Congratulations to Michelle Oldcorne for this zinger:”No I haven’t got your tongue” exclaims Cat.A bottle of wine coming your way.
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 […]
Whatever happened to…?
Derek West from RightTrack reminisces about technology and business practices from a bygone era. Lost pieces of working life After 30 years in accounting, industry, IT consultancy and management training, it feels like it’s time to take stock. It is ironic really, as stock takes are a big part of a junior accounting trainee’s life, […]
L&D news round-up: 12 Sept
SYNOPSIS NEEDED A day later than normal due to Learning Live, here’s our news round-up. How to stop the declining trust in leadership – The Globe and Mail Right across the world, leadership practices can always improve. Lifelong learning for literacy and sustainable development – the Jamaica Observer Jamaica commits to lifelong learning for adults. […]
Five leadership techniques for the technically minded
It's essential that the technical experts in an organisation are encouraged to step into leadership roles, otherwise we risk restricting diversity in the leadership pool, warns Chris Atkinson. You are most likely familiar with the concept of the dual career ladders offered in many organisations, where employees decide whether to pursue a technical or managerial […]
L&D news round-up: 5 Sept 2014
A day later than normal, but here it is – the week in L&D. Why are doctors so reluctant to be leaders in the NHS? – The Guardian Does the NHS need more management? Food Bank Makes a Difference With Culinary Training – Liberty Voice One way to cut down on food bank reliance… America’s ‘skills […]
Leadership: The cult that led to bad management
Originally published on his blog, Donald Clark takes on the ever-popular topic of leadership, with predictably fiery results. 'Leader' is an odd word when it comes to management. It’s a bit phoney and exaggerated but does it also lead to dysfunctional behaviour? What do you do for a living? I’m a ‘leader’. Cue laughter and […]
What does leadership confidence mask?
Kate Lanz explores how the confidence trap catches men and women out differently and what organisations can do to help. Men and women can equally be confident in the workplace, yet presenting this confidence can impact others in very different ways. When speaking of a confident male leader, we tend to use terms such as […]