The L&D Coffee Briefing: Morality, networking and employer betrayal
It's that time again where we round up the L&D articles and blogs we've enjoyed the most over the past week. 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 – we're keen to expand our podcast knowledge! Developing employees […]
Onboarding – Where do you start?
There's the obvious stuff such as the company introduction, policies, and ice breakers with other new starters – but I think onboarding is one of the most significant things that HR and L&D can get involved in, yet it doesn't seem to get much of a mention in articles & blogs, and I often think it's […]
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 […]
What should a traditional training function be doing in the 21st Century to further the 70: and 20: (obviously it’s still going to do the 10)?
A traditional Training or L&D function designs and delivers training courses. But according to the 70:20:10 concept that is missing a big trick- the 70 and the 20 So what should a traditional L&D department/manager/professional be doing to get the maximum learning going when people aren't "in the classroom"? A traditional Training or L&D […]
Are You Sick And Tired Of Accidental Managers?
British workers rate the standard of their managers as “significantly below” leading countries…so why does the cult of the gifted amateur prevail? We’ve made no secret of the dangers of bad management, or the risks of being promoted into a managerial role…and it seems a lot of us are becoming sick and tired of working […]
Leadersip Techniques to Keep Volunteers On Task
Volunteers are often the real backbone of many organizations and, without a variety of individuals who dedicate their time without pay, an organization is often at risk for closure. The only issue is that many organizations often find many of the volunteers come for socialization, as well. In other words, it can be difficult to […]
In need of software tool for in-field trainers
I'm fairly new on this what seems to be very interesting platform. I'm Training Mgr. in a CE company and head of all our trainers across the globe. We train our retailers online (through an LMS) and face-to-face by going on-site. I have great insight in what's happining on the LMS (as that's one of the […]
Finance for non-financial Managers (Housing Association)
I am looking for a provider to deliver a short (probably half day) series of sessions to our line managers to help them understand more about the key principles of value for money, finance for non finance managers, etc. The outcome I'm looking for is that the managers leave the session more financial aware, cost […]
Motivation vs Engagement
Hi All I've recently been writing a report on learning in my organisation and found myself discussing motivation and engagement as if they were one in the same. On reflection I wonder if this is the case or if there are distinct differences between the two? Also, who's responsibility is it to either motivate or […]
Encouraging teams within a workplace – it’s more important than you think
Without teams, the workplace would be nothing. Imagine if each employee in an office had no form of communication with the other employees- it would be absolute chaos, and no work would get done. Maybe your workplace isn’t as bad as this, but you may feel that there isn’t enough camaraderie between your employees. It […]
What exactly is wrong with Boards?
Blaire Palmer is CEO of That People Thing, a consultancy dedicated to inspiring leaders in fast-paced, ambitious businesses to drive change in their organisations in partnership with their people. Blaire has been described as a "secret weapon", a "business muse" and "that lady who does the leadership and team stuff". She is a regular guest […]
How to build a robust pipeline of talent
A study by RHR International, a global firm of management psychologists and consultants, revealed that more than 50% of surveyed companies anticipated a loss of over half of their current senior leaders within just five years. This study took place in 2005 in an environment of rapid global economic expansion and a thriving jobs market. […]
Reporting Exercise
Hello. I have been tasked with creating an interactive activity that involves accurate report wrtitng. My idea is to introduce the session with some theory first then do an interactive session. The Project Managers need to fill in 3 boxes regarding projects and they are Summary of Progress , Upcoming Activities and Crtical Issues. I […]
Management Development Reading List
Hi, In an attempt to not deliver all management development face to face or elearning, I'm keen to purchase in some good eBooks to support our framework. Any good recommendations in areas such as managing change, problem solving, delegation, quality conversations. Many Thanks Hi, In an attempt to not deliver all management development face to face […]
False assumptions about managed learning services
In an ever changing and challenging business world, many companies are increasing investment in maintaining and growing their market position and this often means investing in internal Learning and Development (L&D) resources and programmes. This can be enhanced by using a Managed Learning Service (MLS), which is one of the most cost effective and efficient […]
Smash the glass ceiling?
We sometimes hear and read about smashing the corporate glass ceiling. The corporate glass ceiling is an unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a corporation. It is an invisible but real barrier through which the next stage or level of advancement can be seen, but cannot be reached. Before we smash this barrier we need to look […]
Witches of Glum? It’s Just Nonsense Isn’t It?
I’ve made a career out of creating engaging, innovative training exercises, used by professional trainers around the world. But even I have to admit that at face value, some of them might seem a bit, well, daft. A good example is Witches of Glum, recently added to Managers’ Library. (A slightly different version is also available as […]
7 Steps to Becoming a Truly Effective Leader
According to a recent Gallup poll, managers account for approximately 70 percent of variance within employee engagement levels. Truly effective leaders are able to seamlessly inspire, coach and discipline employees in ways that drive profits, efficiency and teamwork. Leadership Style There is no single leadership style that is ultimately perfect. Effective leaders adjust their leadership […]
Do you appreciate your ‘sloggers’?
Jenni Russell commented in The Times (4/2/2016) that bosses don’t notice the strong and silent types. It pays to be one of the office jumper-uppers. She comments that if you are one of those “sloggers” that “work hard, be competent and self-reliant, never panic in a crisis, willingly volunteer for late hours, and never draw […]
Control to influence? Mahatma Gandhi on leadership
On the 65th anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, we ask what he can teach us about leadership. “Those with self-control don’t need to control others”, a quote attributed to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi was awarded the honorary name of Mahatma meaning Great Soul in Sanskrit, the Dalai Lama asserted he was the founder of the […]