Conquer and lead: Leadership lessons from Alexander the Great
In the first of a new series, Paul Russell looks at inspirational leaders from history. Successful leadership isn’t about stamping authority, leading from afar, issuing directives that are all façade with no depth of understanding behind them. It’s a motivating force that comes from watching a good leader march forwards, showing the way, and inspiring […]
What does the apprenticeship levy mean for employers?
As we await the outcome of the Government consultation on the proposed apprenticeship levy, Darren Maw examines what the levy will mean for employers. The Conservative Government has undertaken to deliver 3m apprenticeships over the next five years. In order to achieve this ambitious target, the Government is placing the onus back on employers with […]
The importance of managing your Training Records.
In our now modernised world in which qualifications and training are required for a number of job roles, there is often an ever mounting mass of paperwork. Such high volumes of records can be a pain to organise and can often be mismanaged or misplaced. Many business affairs involving training record management involve […]
Insight: A quarter of UK workers suffer from uninspiring managers
As post summer holiday blues sets in as we return to our desks from breaks away, nearly a quarter (24%) of the UK workforce – 7.2m – are feeling the effects of uninspiring leaders in the workplace, according to new research by Investors in People, the standard for people management. Despite the importance of leading from the front, over […]
How to retain great middle managers through better succession planning
What’s the succession plan for your business? Dominique Jones gives us some insight into the process. In a recent survey of 450 European organisations [1], almost half (48%) stated that ‘building a strong leadership team’ and ‘line management training’ (45%) were major challenges. This is against a backdrop of only one in five organisations being […]
Line Managers – The Credibility Question
Becoming a manager of people is probably, for most of us, the biggest single change that occurs in our working lives. I can remember very clearly my first day as a line manager. To be honest, I felt a bit of a fraud as my team gathered around me for the first time. Many of […]
What are the factors of successful talent management?
Hesketh Emden talk to GivebackUK about the hot button topic of talent. GivebackUK is a not for profit organisation creating a FREE online video learning library for the UK’s third sector – a potential audience of more than 13 million staff and volunteers. Find out more about GivebackUK here Hesketh Emden talk to GivebackUK about the […]
How to recruit top talent
Janice Haddon gives us some great tips about how to hire the best – and what to do to keep them. Just how do you attract the best of the best into your business? Many organisations are now making recruitment their top focus for their HR teams. In recent research, 39% of businesses put recruiting […]
How to manage ambiguity and uncertainty – the role of executive education
William Hurst navigates us through the VUCA world of L&D. One of the most distinguishing skills of a company executive and leader is managing uncertainty, ambiguity and therefore complexity. Managing complexity is not just a fashionable topic but a key organisational plus that needs to be mastered by any top manager. To understand why this is […]
How to sell a mentoring initiative to the finance department
Thinking of investing in mentoring? Don’t delay in reading this piece from Nick Williams. Workplace mentoring initiatives are often seen as a luxury, rather than a necessity. Whilst they can provide invaluable support in employees’ professional development, it’s likely that you’ll have a fight on your hands when it comes to getting the budget for […]
ACL Exercise
Hello I am in the process of developing an Introduction to Management course for employees who are considering that nest step into management. As part of the course I would like to use the ACL model and am looking for ideas for exercises to demonstrate this. Can any of you help Thanks Helen Richardson helenrichardson@merseyfire.gov.uk […]
Training support for senior managers – what needs to change?
Insynergi’s Eddie Kilkelly highlights the need for training at every level of business. Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) have high-level accountability when it comes to programme and project management in an organisation. Not all will have the same range of experiences as there are a number of ways by which SROs reach this position of seniority. […]
How to deal with difficult people
They're everywhere, but they don't have to be viewed with such trepidation, writes Gary Wyles. We’ve all had this – the sinking feeling in the pit of our stomach knowing that we have to confront poor behaviour by difficult employees. And it’s even worse for HR and training departments. Many managers think that issues such […]
L&D news round-up: 28 May
News time! After a two week holiday-induced hiatus, here’s a bumper round-up of all the good L&D, skills and tech stories from around the web. Learning Career Skills in High School – The Wall Street Journal Out of Africa: e-learning makes further education a reality for tens of thousands – The Guardian The future of Britain? floating […]
Five reasons people don’t complete their professional development plans
Stephanie Morgan takes a look at the reasons PDP’s are being avoided and how to resolve the problems. It’s a frustrating situation to be in. As a manager, you’ve worked closely with your team to create individual professional development plans aiming to increase their skills and overall performance. But, when it comes to review stage […]
How to manage outsiders
How can you manage an outsider? Get that wrong and you may have a disruptive presence on your hands – one ultimately requiring removal. Get it right, however, and he or she could become your most innovative and productive employee. Robert Kelsey gives us a few words of advice. I was an outsider. I […]
Why leading remote teams isn’t difficult anymore
For more and more businesses today, a flexible workforce that is linked only by technology is now a reality. Bostjan Bregar gives us advice to keep everyone, remote or otherwise – engaged. Many teams that work together daily may never be in the same location together, but actually these companies that have embraced a flexible […]
Is there a simple yet effective framework for developing & grooming People Managers in a telecommunications customer service orgranization?
I am currently working on a development project for the people managers in my organization. This will cover all employees (new or tenured) in the role of managing one or more individuals including various levels. I am building a framework for the development journey that will take into consideration people manager issues faced on a […]
Four secrets of successfully outsourcing L&D
Can’t build your learning strategy in-house? Follow Danny Roberts’s outsourcing tips. Although there is plenty of evidence that implementing learning and development initiatives benefits companies, the fact remains that many companies lack the infrastructure and general knowledge needed when it comes to actually producing a workable, measurable plan. If this is the case within your company, […]
Coaching models explored: FUEL
Tim Hawkes of Unlimited Potential gives us the next model in his compelling and exhaustive series. Here’s one that came to my attention recently. It can be found in its original form in the book ‘The Extraordinary Coach: How the Best Leaders Help Others Grow’ by John H Zenger and Kathleen Stinnet. This is the FUEL […]
