Is it PC to spend time online?
A recent survey conducted by the Chartered Management Institute revealed that, despite the continuation of a tough economic climate, almost two thirds intend to engage in some form of CPD programme throughout 2011. Ruth Spellman, chief executive of the CMI, reports. Most employers agree that developing managers and future leaders is crucial to their long-term […]
Almost half UK managers worried about 2011 skills gap
Although just under half of UK managers are expecting to make further redundancies next year, around 43% believe that their organisation does not have the right skills in place to fulfil its 2011 business objectives. A survey undertaken among 809 managers in the public, private and third sector by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) revealed […]
Tricks of the trade: Tools to help cultivate successful teams
Catherine Ellwood, consultant at workplace psychologists OPP, advises on how managers can use the latest in psychometric assessment to get the best from their teams – even in the most challenging situations. There are a number of psychometric tools available today that can be used in the workplace for everything from recruitment, talent management to […]
Manager on my tombstone? No thanks!
Following on from the Leadership and Jazz piece, LIW‘s CEO Pia Lee explores the importance of purpose in business. "Most people live lives of silent, screaming desperation, doing jobs they hate, to buy things they don’t need, to impress people they don’t like." This cheerful quote comes from Nigel Marsh’s funny and moving talk […]
Project management training: A new approach
Spencer Holmes describes a new approach to the development of project managers to meet the current challenges of organisations in all sectors. I think we / projects / organisations / societies are on the eve of massive, long lasting change, as a dad I certainly hope so. I think there will be a ‘tipping […]
What to do with a troublesome leader
Judith Germain advises on what to do when your general manager undergoes somewhat of a personality transformation. The dilemma The general manager of our organisation has five senior managers, and over the last year this general manager seems to have completely changed her personality to the point where none of the five senior managers trust […]
How not to go bonkers at work: Stress management tips
It seems easier than ever these days to succumb to the pressures of the working environment, so with that in mind Mark Walsh gives us some useful advice. Stress is the biggest killer in the western world, destroys relationships and damages productivity. It’s also just a polite way of talking about misery and suffering […]
Leadership lessons from the Chilean miners’ rescue
Employers could learn a great deal from the ordeal and rescue of the trapped Chilean miners, says Bridget Biggar, of management engineering organisation Management Intelligence. "One of the most high-profile people crises of 2010 was turned into one of thebiggest successes of 2010 – and if organisations currently going through thestress of recession adopted the […]
Don’t let the paperwork get in the way of a good conversation
Dan Hammond of LIW discusses how to get the most out of that most dreaded of work scenarios, the performance review. You can run but you can’t hide. Your next performance review is just around the corner and let’s be honest it rarely ranks highly on the ‘most enjoyable things to do at work’ scale. James […]
Report: Resilience to stress can be learnt
Today’s Stress Awareness Day should be rebranded Resilience Awareness Day in order to focus attention less on the symptoms and more on potential cures for the now widespread malaise, according to an HR services firm. Kevin Friery, clinical director of Right Management’s Right CoreCare business, said that staff today were stressed about two key things […]
The evolution of L&D
Taking into account the many technological and demographical changes of the last decade, Francis Marshall looks at what the future holds for L&D. The last decade has heralded many changes in technology and in the learning function with the rise of the internet and Web 2.0. This, coupled with what some economists consider to […]
L&D managers at a crossroads?
In response to a series of articles published earlier this year on TrainingZone, John Pope thinks we need to look at the fundamentals of leadership and management. Donald Taylor has recently written a series of three interesting articles on the training of managers. He emphasises how much more managers and knowledge workers now have to learn, […]
The training managers survey results
Following the last TrainingZone Live event, with the help of Reed Learning, TrainingZone undertook a rigorous survey of the training landscape. The idea was to find out exactly what trainers thought about the industry, how the land really lay, and where the areas were that people would like to see the improvement. Here are the […]
CIPD: We must invest in leadership training
If the UK is to close the productivity gap with international competitors, the coalition government must focus expenditure on improving the country’s poor quality of management, an HR body has warned. In response to its Skills for Sustainable Growth consultation, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) urged the government to develop a […]
Trainer’s tip: How to manage your firm’s dysfunctional star
Do you have a maverick in your midst in the office? Is there someone you work with who refuses to toe the line but whose ability to get the results you need is undeniable? Heather Townsend has a tip or two for you… Every firm has one. You know, the person whose potential/rain-making skills/client relationship […]
Free resource: Holding a development discussion
A practical guide for line managers who are looking to hold development discussions with their team members. Many thanks again to James McLuckie of eden tree for sharing with the community. If you have a free resource you would like to share with other TZ members, drop us a line: editor@trainingzone.co.uk. A practical guide for […]
Judging potential
Mark Loftus highlights the three fallacies we need to be aware of when judging someone’s potential. By the time you read this, Britain’s women rowers may have added an Olympic gold to go alongside the gold they won at the World Championships earlier this month. Don’t worry, you haven’t overslept – it isn’t 2012 yet. […]
Nature not nurture: Raising a better leader
Nigel Watson thinks we should break the patter of trying to be everyone’s best friend in order to be a better leader. From a very young age we are all encouraged to seek out positive feedback. Therefore, moving into a position of leadership where we might be required to ask people, or worse still, our […]
Reality check for many UK managers
Cath Everett reports on a new survey from the CMI where results suggest that some UK-based managers are more confident in their ability to lead than they should be. More than half of UK managers delude themselves as to their strengths and weaknesses due to a heady mix of inadequate training and development, and being […]
How to: Train a new line manager to manage
Jodi Baker takes us through her tried and tested three-step process. Imagine you are two or three years into your career: knowledgeable, confident and well-regarded within the organisation. What’s next? Maybe a promotion with a team, more responsibility and a pay rise? Though alongside these come new pressures, a new way of working and the […]
