Trends in the training industry
I am always interested to learn about current and upcoming trends in the training industry and to get the most accurate results I would appreciate if any training providers could complete this short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/training-industry-survey-2017 The survey provides the chance to win a Discovery Workshop session (or remain anonymous) which looks in detail at your current […]
Spaced learning, knowledge sharing and the reality of attention spans
Give yourself a well-earned break and take five to catch up on some highlights of this week's L&D news and opinion. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading too! Learning – Along for the ride: thoughts from #LT17UK (Niall Gavin) – Five reasons learners […]
10 influencing tactics at work (or at home!)
Influencing is: ‘the ability to affect someone’s beliefs or actions’ – Oxford English Dictionary In work and pleasure, we need to get others to do things for us willingly at times, or persuade them of a point of view, without losing respect or be seen as aggressive. Some top 10 influencing tactics…. 1. Broken Record Broken Record […]
Six Strategy Questions – Questions four to six
This is a continuation of my series on how to create a learning and development strategy. In previous posts I wrote about how to gather information for a learning and development strategy using what I refer to as Six Strategy Questions. The previous post dealt with how to answer questions one to three. This post deals with how to […]
Six Strategy Questions – Questions One to Three
Question one is: What are the most important priorities the organisation wants to achieve this year? This question is about finding out what the most important priorities of theorganisation are. They can include goals that have been set out in the organisation’s strategic plan, changes that need to happen or challenges that must be overcome. […]
Mindsets, machine learning and the next frontier for L&D tech
It's time for another of our weekly updates on the news, opinion and blogs from across the world of L&D, so make sure you're sitting comfortably! Tell us what you think of the articles we've shared, and let us know what you've enjoyed reading too. Performance – Debunking five growth mindset myths (Jeremy Frith, LinkedIn) […]
Creating a learning and development strategy
A learning and developed strategy should be aimed at supporting the most important priorities of the organisation within a specific period. A learning and development strategy can also be created at the divisional and team levels. Learning and development strategies at divisional and team levels should be aligned to the learning and development strategy at the […]
What is a learning and development strategy?
A learning and development strategy is an action plan that clearly identifies what the learning and development team or function in an organisation will do to support the organisation to achieve its strategic objectives. In other words it outlines actions that the function will take to align learning and development with an organisation’s priorities. Having […]
Learning and development strategy, not again!
The topic of this post reflects how I feel about writing on the subject of learning and development strategy, not because so much has already been written about it, but about how disappointed I am with myself. A couple of years ago I started writing a series of posts about this subject, but never completed […]
Learning Technologies, morality and self-directed learning
Take five minutes to savour your coffee and catch up on our pick of L&D news and opinion from across the interwebs. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading this week too. Learning Technologies 2017 – Learning Technologies 2017 preview (Learning Light) – 14 key […]
Empathy, micro-learning and reinventing work for the future
Take five minutes to savour your coffee and catch up on the week's L&D news and opinion, which we've spent the past few days collecting just for you. Let us know what you think of the articles we've shared, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading too! Learning – An anatomy of the modern learning […]
Public speaking demons – a few tips to keep them at bay
Public speaking strikes fear into many. Here are some handy tips for sorting out those last-minute nerves… A fate worse than death When academic Wallechinsky found that 42% of respondents had a fear of public speaking versus 19% that feared death, it only made us worry about public speaking even more. And now, almost 40 […]
Organisational design: here’s the dirty little secret
Whilst a plethora of books have been written about the right way to link the strategy of an organization to the work that people do and how they are organized to do it, our latest research suggests that the reality on the ground can be very different indeed. When interviewing for our research, we were often […]
Mindfulness for leaders: new research shows sustained benefit
Just 10 minutes of mindfulness practice a day can have a significant impact on a leader’s ability to be more resilient, collaborative and equipped to lead in complex times. This is one of the key findings of the world’s first wait-list control* research study to look specifically at whether mindfulness can help leaders become more […]
Performance Review / Appraisal
I'm working on a project at present within the public sector. The project is to review the current appraisal process with a view to recommending a new model. I'm keen to know what similar organisations are currnetly doing, whether you've decided to scrap the annual appraisal process in favour of a continuous development / monitoring […]
Politician leadership analysis: Tony Blair
“Just call me Tony,” said Anthony Charles Lynton Blair in 1997 opening his first cabinet meeting, setting the tone for a more relaxed, affable style of leadership. Almost 20 years on, amidst endless speculation on Blair’s leadership decisions as a PM and his post leadership business ventures, and the man the New York Times branded […]
Charges for design and delivery of 360 feedback
Hi.. I'm hoping someone can give me some guidelines in what to charge for designing a bespoke 360 questionnaire, administration, reports and delivering one to one feedback please. I carried out many of these when employed but this will be my first from a self employed consultant perspective. Any tips, thoughts will be most appreciated […]
Recommendations for a BIG project
Hi all, Sorry for the commercial question but I was hoping someone might be able to help recommend an organisation to partner with on a large project for 2017. My company has won some work to recruit over 1500 customer service reps for a client strectching across the UK, and are looking to partner with a company […]
“Truly innovative organisations embrace collaboration”
We're always curious to hear how our members and contributors tackle the challenges that the ever-changing world of HR throws at them. We've got a wealth of experience and knowledge across the site, and what better way to showcase the diversity of our community than to get them to walk us through an average day? Want […]
“We hire people who want to think for themselves, who want to be a force for good.”
OVO is a fast-growing energy company based in Bristol, already making a name for themselves both as a challenger within the industry and for having strong focus on company culture and values, having grown from a handful of employees seven years ago to over 1,200 today. We headed over to their foliage-filled office to take a look […]
