Demystifying innovation in large organisations
In small organisations, suggesting a new idea and being able to integrate it within the company is relatively easy, however if you apply the same logic to large and well-established businesses, there is very little chance of getting an idea out there. But why is this the case? In this article, I discuss with innovation […]
Your mood: the great game changer?
How smart you are depends on your mood. Yes really. As a concept, this seems both absurd and common sense in equal measure. Think of the things you regret doing or saying when you are angry, your inability to think straight during times of stress, or your pure optimism during moments of euphoria. The negative […]
Brexit: Is It Bad News for Training Professionals?
So, we’ve released our annual Training Industry Benchmark Report, which surveys training professionals across a broad range of subjects – and the verdict is in: Brexit means bad news for the industry. Respondents were asked: ‘Overall, what impact do you believe Brexit will have on the training industry?’ and, much like the referendum result itself, […]
The Impact of Poor Training in the Workplace
Training staff may seem like a costly and time draining exercise, but the benefits of highly trained staff far outweigh the initial investments. Fully trained employees are not only better able to deliver the jobs that they are hired for, but they also impress customers more and are more easily retained. A workforce who has […]
Why HR needs to support leaders to take a full break from the office
Taking time for a proper break and switching off from work is vital for our mental health, but why are so many leaders bad at doing it? Did you notice if the busy leaders you support looked refreshed after their holiday? This is vital for organisational health because we know the damage if leaders in terms of say […]
5 Key Benefits to Managing Employees with POS
Employee management is challenging and inevitable in every enterprise-small or large. The success of any organization relies not only on its products, services and client deliveries but also on employee satisfaction and employee attrition rate. Though being an owner or CEO, you can’t keep each individual happy at the same time, but your team should […]
What sort of mindset do you adopt when you come up against obstacles or difficulties?
Emma Sue Prince is the founder of Unimenta, a free resource for practitioners delivering experiential learning or soft skills. Join them today. Let’s face it – we are all overwhelmed with information these days coming at us from every angle. From morning to night we are all suffering from a massive dose of information be […]
4 tactics to help learning leaders boost performance
In our article looking at boosting performance through learning we looked at some of the ways organisations are looking to boost performance. Our latest benchmark report, Unlocking Potential, shows that this is a major area of focus for L&D, with 96% of learning leaders wanting to improve organisational performance. This is an ambitious goal and […]
How to boost performance through learning
In the third article in our series looking at how learning professionals can deliver on five key business outcomes, Laura Overton, CEO and founder of Towards Maturity, provides insights into how the most successful organisations are boosting performance through learning. Which one of us doesn’t want to help colleagues do their jobs faster or better? […]
Driving process improvement through learning
In the third article of our series looking at how learning professionals can deliver on five key business outcomes, Laura Overton, CEO and founder of Towards Maturity, provides insights into how the most successful organisations are fine-tuning business outcomes. As learning professionals we are regularly asked to use technology to help fine-tune the learning process. […]
4 tactics to help learning leaders fine-tune processes
In our article looking at driving process improvement through learning we explored the role of managers in transforming formal learning processes. Our latest benchmark report, Unlocking Potential, shows that this group of employees is the key to unlocking more effective learning. We know from our ongoing research with over 35,000 learners that 78% find support from […]
How to drive organisational efficiency through learning
This week we kick off a series looking at how learning professionals can deliver on five key business outcomes. Laura Overton, CEO and founder of Towards Maturity, explores 13 years’ worth of data, collected from L&D professionals in the Towards Maturity benchmark, to provide insights on how the most successful organisations are positively impacting on […]
4 tactics to help learning leaders improve efficiency
In our first article looking at driving organisational efficiency through learning, we explored how our latest benchmark report, Unlocking Potential, shines a spotlight on the behaviours of organisations that are achieving efficiency outcomes. When we do this we see marked differences in who is and isn’t achieving outcomes related to efficiency. Our data shows us […]
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 […]
How to make the most of People Analytics
When many entry-level employees begin at a company, they lack the exact skill set required to complete the tasks that are expected of them. There’s nothing wrong with that, mind. Many employers are happy to offer training to employees at this level, however, in order to get the most value from employees, they should tap […]
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 […]
The Dreaded Shootout – Penalties and Practice
On Monday I was at Wembley to see my adopted hometown team, Reading, play Huddersfield in the Championship play-off final. It’s the most expensive game in football with £290 million up for grabs for the winner. As such it was a tense and cagey affair, ending with every football fan’s worst nightmare: the penalty shootout. Huddersfield […]
Bring success through exceptional first line manager training
Global uncertainties, including political disagreements and economic upheavals, is creating a world that is constantly changing and bringing new challenges to businesses. For this reason, First Line Managers (FLMs) need to be constantly up-to-date with industry knowledge and on the ball with the latest technology. FLMs are some of the most important people in a company, […]
How to deal with participants from hell
There’s a common nightmare amongst those of us who run development workshops. It is guaranteed to rouse us from a deep sleep and transform us into feverish, agitated blobs of jelly. It concerns encounters with ‘participants from hell’! Whether you are a novice to development, or an experienced workshop leader, we can all be scared […]
