Agile: how can Learning & Development get buy-in from CEOs?
Agile has been transforming technology since the early noughties when the birth of the Agile Manifesto gave rise to a new approach for developing software. Now others understandably want to get in on the Agile action – if the significant benefits experienced in IT can be replicated elsewhere, then the potential opportunity for organisations is […]
How to cultivate agility through learning
In the sixth 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 cultivating agility through learning. To survive and succeed in today’s fast-moving, ever-changing world, organisations need L&D functions that are […]
4 tactics to help learning leaders cultivate agility
In our first article looking at cultivating agility through learning we explored how our latest benchmark report, Unlocking Potential, shines a spotlight on the behaviours of organisations that are achieving efficiency outcomes. Our data shows that organisations that are successful at cultivating agility have a laser-precision focus on engaging staff with 43% of what we […]
Is there a future for Continuing Professional Development (CPD)?
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. Remember when there were lots of L&D activities which were geared towards gaining Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points? Primarily targeted at the professions such […]
Get Gigging with Belbin!
“Gigging” is on the rise. It’s broadly described as freelancing or taking on a series of short-term contracts, rather than working in permanent employment. In the UK, 15% of workers are now self-employed, with the expansion of self-employment playing a large part in dropping unemployment figures. In the States, it’s a whopping 34% of the […]
Over 100 training resources free to download
Loads of free training resources to download from influencing to management; from training admin to training needs analysis. Click here Loads of free training resources to download from influencing to management; from training admin to training needs analysis. Click here
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 […]
