Appraisals overloaded and outdated, says IEE
The appraisal process may be widespread, but it’s failing to deliver and is overdue an overhaul, according to a new report from the Institute for Employment Studies. Managers often lack the time or motivation to make sure that the individual’s objectives and work goals fit in with the overall strategic company plan, says the Institute, […]
IiP support service available online
Not so much a ‘paperchase’: Investors in People can be more of a virtual experience thanks to a new online service launched by Business Link Kent.The new service, called ‘Laurel Online’, offers the chance to assess your organisation’s initial position and progress towards the qualification 24 hours a day, by providing help with tailoring your […]
New research highlights best practice for 360% feedback
New research on 360 degree feedback by assessment and development providers SHL aims to provide an insight into best practice into delivering and carrying out a 360% feedback process within an organisation.The two-year study carried out by SHL in partnership with the British Psychological Society, Department of Trade and Industry, CIPD and Roehampton Institute looked […]
Knowledge Management knowledge for training professionals
US publishers VNU Business Media have created a Knowledge Management White Paper that’s well worth a read for anyone looking for further information on the subject.“Eight Things That Training and Performance Improvement Professionals Must Know about Knowledge Management” is a lengthy, detailed and useful paper aimed at anyone working in training and performance improvement who […]
Free! Learning Pays videos from NACETT
Those lovely people at the National Advisory Council for Education and Training Targets have a thousand videos which they’re offering to TrainingZONE members for free!The video, entitled ‘Learning Pays’, explains how “learning pays for individuals both in terms of job security and lifetime earnings. It includes real learners talking about their learning experiences and the […]
‘Is your company an elephant or a flea?’ asks Charles Handy
In a keynote speech at the CIPD conference in Harrogate today, well-known organisational guru Charles Handy argues that modern trends in business growth are creating plenty of new opportunities for smaller companies.Drawing parallels between larger companies as elephants and smaller companies as fleas, Handy argues that the growth of large supercompanies results in them becoming […]
Creating entrepreneurs in an e-business world
Jane Royston, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland led a masterclass at the CIPD Conference exploring the impact of e-business on people professionals.She argued that it’s important to establish an e-business strategy for surviving in the modern world. E-business is not just e-commerce; in fact, said Royston, e-commerce is […]
Multi-function teamwork in organisations needs support, says IES
People learn from people, not systems. So says a new report from the Institute for Employment Studies (IES). The report says that today’s diverse teams need more support from senior management to realise their full potential. As one of the first major studies into how cross-functional teams learn, the report says that todays workplaces are […]
Today’s succession planning: fast, flexible and out in the open
In the days of a ‘war for talent’, succession planning is becoming a more and more important way of developing and retaining highly skilled and talented employees. Using “old boy” networks is fast disappearing; these days,organisations need to be quicker, more flexible and better prepared if they are to win the ‘War for Talent’. The […]
‘Knowledge Management Toolkit’ by Karen Giannetto and Anne Wheeler
Knowledge Management Toolkit. By Karen Giannetto and Anne Wheeler. Gower, 2000. A4 ringbinder, 113 pages, Price £99. ISBN 0 566 08293 4.Interest in ‘knowledge management’ has increased significantly in recent times, which is a sad reflection on organizations and their past failure to communicate up and down with the intention of ensuring effective communication and […]
Seven tips for delivering performance feedback
Performance appraisal is often dreaded by managers, who view it as an imposition on a par to having teeth pulled. Having to impart negative feedback is a particular bugbear, particularly as it’s something which can easily get brushed aside and left to build until the formal meeting takes place. This month, the USA-based Zigon Performance […]
IIP’s contribution to profitability not clear, says study
The CIPD reports that a study by Industrial Relations Services finds that companies are often failing to see a link between the Investors in People (IIP) Standard and improved profits.Although all those surveyed said the standard had brought some benefit, particulary by linking training to business needs and by encouraging positive publicity, researcher Noelle Murphy […]
Cambridge Programme for Industry
The Cambridge Programme for Industry (CPI) works with private and public sector organisations to support relationships based on learning.The Latest DfEE-sponsored project from the CPI, Frameworks for Effective Work-Related Learning, supports the idea that as changes are taking place in the workplace, a change is needed to the way that learning at and through work […]
Employment NTO wants your views on new occupational standards
The Employment National Training Organisation is asking for comments on the draft of their revised occupational standards.Last year, the Employment NTO started an 18 month long project to review and revise its occupational standards, which form the basis of NVQ qualifications in Health and Safety, Personnel and Training and Development and for Trade Union Officers. […]
Knowledge Management: HRD has role to play
A recent report in the Times newspaper highlights the difficulty of making the most of flavour-of-the-moment concept Knowledge Management.The article says that millions have been spent on attempts to improve the flow, availability and use of information in the workplace, but that bottom-line benefits are often elusive. By giving responsibility for Knowledge Management to someone […]
Knowledge Management in the new economy
New competitive strategies for successfully leading today’s knowledge enterprise are captured in a ground-breaking global study by Korn/Ferry International and the University of Southern California’s Center for Effective Organizations.The study reveals that there is still much to be done to bridge the gap between the rhetoric and reality of knowledge management: Only 35 percent of […]
Plan to succeed or suffer the consequences
A study by USA-based HR consultancy DDI, which specialises in management development has found that given the chance, only 62 percent of organisations would re-appoint their current managers. If this is the case, it suggests that companies will be looking for a successor with different skills and competencies, but the report from the DDI suggests […]
What leading trainers would put in Room 101
Last week we asked TrainingZONE members about their ‘favourite’ irritations to be consigned to oblivion in Room 101. You can read the complete list of suggestions from which we’ve selected a few common favourites: OHP and PowerPoint presentations – where presenters read out the list, ‘slide on’ each bullet point, or cover over the list […]
Have you noticed this is Work-Life Balance Week?
It pretty much depends on where you are in the country – or how much time you have to look up from your work! – but this really is Work-Life Balance Week.The issue has been growing in importance over the last couple of yours, particularly as the rate of change and degree of urgency in […]
Recruiting for the future – will e-selection take over?
Recent reports in the press have suggested that traditional recruitment advertising is in danger of being replaced by on-line advertising, particularly for technology-based employers. The Financial Times has reported that companies such as Dell Computers have already moved most of their recruitment advertising on-line, and forecast the end of print advertising altogether. Sites such as […]
