Call for Companies to Beef Up Age Discrimination Training
Organisations still have a long way to go to eliminate age discrimination at work and become fully compliant with the recent UK legislation, according to the latest Recruitment Confidence Index (RCI) from Cranfield School of Management.While most organisations (89%) claim to have introduced or changed their policies and practices to comply with the legislation, which […]
Ashcroft Launches Blended Leadership Programme
Ashcroft International Business School is launching a blended learning alternative to its traditional undergraduate programmes.Designed to emphasise work-based learning the first year of the You Lead programme is completed online.The You Lead portal will also allow learners to meet online, discuss leadership issues and share knowledge. Ashcroft and its partner e-learning specialist Epic, feel that […]
The Promises and Perils of Talent Management Software
According to suppliers, software that helps you hire and develop the best people can reduce costs by up to 10%. Sally Flood provides some practical pointers on talent management systems. It’s a business cliché that your most valuable asset is your people, but one that is true for most organisations. So it’s not surprising that […]
How to get Better Results from Consultants
In the first of two articles, management consultant John Pope explains how to maximise your investment in consultants by getting the best results possible. So you plan to use consultants? Can you really afford it – the disruption as well as the cost? Consultancy projects are not always successful. Some commentators estimate that half fail […]
Directors Targeted for Leadership Development
The Leadership Trust has launched a new development programme specifically for directors.The six-month programme will focus on implementing earning to support the delivery of business imperatives and aims to develop the director’s personal leadership skills, the organisation said.It will include a combination of 360° assessment, experiential learning modules and one-to-one coaching.Course director will be The […]
Trainer’s Tip: Arrest the Time Robbers
This exercise, from TrainingZONE member Bryan Edwards, helps delegates address their time-wasters. I use a “time robbers” exercise that asks delegates to identify their time thieves, whether they are self-imposed (S.I.) or imposed by others (I.B.O.) and the reason for the time robber. It’s really important to identify the reason, so we get a solution […]
Free Thinking: A picture can paint a 1000 words
Can leaders learn how to be inspiring speakers and writers? Martin Shovel explores how picture thinking can work wonders. The words of a skilled speaker or writer create light in the minds of others. We instantly ‘see’ what they mean, we are enlightened. Their words grab our attention by stimulating our imaginations and touching our […]
Thumbs Down to Management Speak
More than half of UK employees have given management jargon, such as ‘think outside the box’ and ‘the helicopter view’, the ‘thumbs down’, saying it is a problem in their workplace.According to the poll – conducted by YouGov to mark the 15th anniversary of Investors in People – employees have a low opinion of colleagues […]
Appraisals for Room 101
Andrew Mayo, director of human capital management consultancy Mayo Learning International, looks at why appraisal systems so often fail to meet their own objectives and recommends getting back to basics. A recent IRS Study reported 78 per cent of organisations have made changes to their appraisal system in the last 12 months. One would think […]
Virtues of Talent Management Praised but not Practised
New research reveals that while well-designed talent management activities are almost universally believed to have a positive impact on an organisation’s bottom line, just half of the organisations undertook this form of development.The report Talent management: understanding the dimensions, from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), found that developing high-potential individuals (67%) and […]
Using Employee Reward to Recruit and Retain Top Talent
The top talent in many UK companies is not happy and these employees are voting with their feet, recent research shows. This is despite the fact that many of them are highly paid, earning on average £325,000 per annum and receiving a bonus of around £100,000. This just goes to show that money does not […]
Losing My Future Leader
Forget follow my leader – British businesses risk losing future leaders because of poor management, according to new research released by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). The YouGov survey revealed that 11 per cent of the 496 respondents aged 18-24 feel their manager is holding them back. And British businesses are in danger […]
Managers Plagued By A Sense Of Regret
Managers across the UK are plagued by a sense of regret, with many believing they have failed to reach their true potential, according to a survey by the Chartered Management Institute.The survey also reveals that although managers at all levels exhibit high levels of activity and energy at work, they are held back by red […]
Opinion: Something Old, Something New – Successful Team Building
With the ever-changing face of the ‘team’ today – project teams, matrix working, remote teams, cross functional working groups and virtual teams – the need for effective team building is without question. So, what’s new in team building? Well…everything and nothing. Steve Marriott of Kaizen Training reports on the latest team building innovations, reflecting on […]
Graduate Management Development Programmes: You’ve Recruited Them – Now What?
Recruiting graduates can prove expensive, especially if you don’t work hard to keep them. In the second of a three part series on graduate development, consultant Mike Morrison explains how a management development programme can produce real business benefits. Recruiting graduates can be an expensive process. This cost is doubled if you have the wrong […]
Colborn’s Corner: How Do We Choose our Leaders?
We are currently in the middle of the party conference season with politicians vying for the interest of not just their own party members, but also the public at large. This week Quentin takes a look at how we go about selecting people and questions how objective and rational we normally are. Funny when you […]
The Way I See It … Something Old, Something New – Successful Team Building
With the ever-changing face of the ‘team’ today – project teams, matrix working, remote teams, cross functional working groups and virtual teams – the need for effective team building is without question. So, what’s new in team building? Well…everything and nothing. Steve Marriott of Kaizen Training reports on the latest team building innovations, reflecting on […]
The Way I See It … Fun Ways To Achieve The Diversity Challenge
Skye Mackie of Skills Boosters LIVE shares her tips on how to create a diversity course that is interactive, informative and fun. Designing courses that are interactive, informative and enjoyable is a key ingredient for all successful training initiatives. And there’s no reason why things should be any different when it comes to delivering the […]
The Way I See It … The Communications Pyramid
Done badly, says Rich Lucas, Director and Training consultant of Supremacy training solutions, communications can fall apart; read on for his take on what constitutes the layers of the communications pyramid. Communication is easily one of the most important attributes of any manager.Done correctly it can motivate and empower staff, make working processes and workplace […]
The Way I See It … The Three ‘Cs’ of Leadership Training
Many people believe that true leadership cannot be taught; only experienced. I agree with this point. Great leaders aren’t made in the training room they are made in the field doing the job. But in order for people to understand what makes a great leader, it needs to be explained simply and directly. Here are […]