Change or Die? There’s an Alternative
There is a particular word that has become very popular in recent times within business-change speak, that was thrown around a lot on the 1980s American pop psychology scene back in the day: it’s ‘transformation’. At a seminar I attended back in the ‘80s, the facilitator held up an apple and said, “If I were […]
Mentoring with a twist: encouraging employees to stay curious & creative
Most businesses today will have some form of training in place, whether this is formal, through a third-party provider, or through internal employee mentoring schemes. There’s currently a great focus on improving diversity in the workplace, especially for STEM jobs. It’s become the general consensus that having diverse teams and actively promoting an inclusive work […]
Choosing and utilising outside training providers
As someone responsible for delivering the training function of your business, you may feel an onus to provide the entire program solely rather than relying on others to assist with the delivery itself. A core responsibility for the Learning & Development team at any organisation is to identify the most efficient, cost-effective methods of up-skilling […]
Reflecting on cost v value in business. Do you know the difference?
Robin Hoyle is a writer, trainer and consultant. He is the author of Complete Training: from recruitment to retirement and Informal Learning in Organizations; how to create a continuous learning culture both published by Kogan Page. The IT meltdown which saw British Airways flights cancelled over the Bank Holiday weekend was a sober reminder of how important IT systems are […]
Why Teams Matter!
We spend a lot of time exploring what makes teams work and how to improve their effectiveness, but how often do we stop and think about why and when to deploy teams in the first place? “The essence of effective teamwork is to create a product through a collective effort that exceeds the quality of […]
What makes a winning partnership between learning and business?
To unlock potential and impact on performance, people professionals don’t just need to get closer to the business; they need to become integral to the business, says Stephanie Morgan. We often find ourselves attempting to deliver results in the face of challenges from within. Towards Maturity recently found that only 57% of their C-suite respondents […]
How Getting Involved In Charity Benefits Business
It’s good to give. If your business wants to get more involved with charity work, we’ve listed some of the main benefits you can expect to reap when you start supporting local projects – as well as how to get started in the first place. Ten Ways Supporting Charities Can Benefit Your Business 1. It […]
4 Tips For Managing Your Remote Team Of Employees
Remote employment has never been more robust than it is today. More and more professionals desire telecommuting positions, and almost every industry imaginable is accommodating this change in workforce behavior to some degree. 30% of telecommuting employees in a report stated their remote position allowed them to complete more work in less time, and 24% […]
Training Industry Benchmark Survey Findings 2017
What are the key challenges you face in the training world? How will Brexit impact the industry? Which courses and delivery types are proving most popular in 2017? How does your organisation measure up to others? Every year, we like to take the industry’s pulse, to find out how training professionals feel about the current […]
How to know if a training business is successful?
What metrics do training companies use to measure success? I would suggest that important measures include: Training Take-up Skills Application Delegate Satisfaction Marketing Data Workplace Efficiencies ROI Read more on my thoughts here: https://www.accessplanit.com/blog/metrics-grow-training-business What metrics do training companies use to measure success? I would suggest that important measures include:Training Take-upSkills ApplicationDelegate SatisfactionMarketing DataWorkplace EfficienciesROIRead more on […]
Six Common Teamwork Myths put Straight
In 2011, Professor J. Richard Hackman, late Edgar Pierce Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology at Harvard University, wrote an article outlining “Six Common Misperceptions about Teamwork” from his considerable research in the U.S. intelligence community. Here, we revisit his findings and explore them in a little more detail from a Belbin perspective. Myth […]
4 Tips For Training Your Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistants can be a blessing to your business and boost productivity immensely. They can free you up from tedious tasks such as data entry, bookkeeping or updating contact lists at a cost that won’t break the bank. VA’s can be hired from numerous sources such as Upwork, specialty firms or even Fiverr. Here are a […]
Business promotion on the Internet
Every business owner, regardless of his kind, wants his business to bring a big income. And many of them understand the need to promote business on the Internet for the successful operation of a company or a store. This type of promotion is becoming more effective every year. Internet is in almost every house, and […]
Five bad habits good leaders don’t have
We read a lot about what you should be doing as a leader. But what about the things you shouldn’t be doing? These five habits are a sure way to turn your employees against you, and shatter any respect that they might have for you. So if you do them, lose them. Here’s how. Stop […]
Leadership Development – long or short sessions?
Hello Would really appreciate people’s thoughts, and also pointing in the direction of any relevant research. I’m currently working on an internal leadership programme with strands for both the front line and middle management, topics have been identified and we are scheduling in a curriculum. I’ve clustered sessions together into 1.5-2 days of delivery delivered once […]
6 mistakes to eliminate when giving 360 feedback
In order to successfully implement 360-degree feedback in your workspace, it is vital to be aware of the common mistakes made by others when doing so, and how to avoid them. 360-feedback is a highly useful process, allowing employees to openly communicate feedback with each other in order to develop in the workplace, but for […]
“If you feel stuck in a rut and are not developing on a daily basis, it’s up to you to drive change.”
We’re always curious to hear how our members and contributors tackle the challenges that the ever-changing world of HR throws at them. We’ve got a wealth of experience and knowledge across the site, and what better way to showcase the diversity of our community than to get them to walk us through an average day? Want to […]
Changing the structure of L&D
Currently looking at the organisation design of HR & Learning, and our operating model is covering self service, service centre (transactional enquiries) and centres of excellence, (specialist areas of expertise). I’d be interested to hear from other organisations who have a similar model for L&D. Currently looking at the organisation design of HR & Learning, and our […]
Reflections on performance management
Reflecting on various interventions to establish and inculcate good effective performance management practices I have identified the following critical actions that deliver great results: Help people to understand the role of being a manager and what it entails before they become one.Many people look at a management role as a way of making good progression […]
Ideas for Managing Team Dynamics Training
Hiya, I am developing a course around how to mangage team dynamics, so far the types of topics I want to cover include: Tuckermans team development model, looking at different character within a team, thinking about indivuals motivations. I am struggling to come up with some interactive activities to pepper throughout the training – has […]
