Finance for non-financial Managers (Housing Association)
I am looking for a provider to deliver a short (probably half day) series of sessions to our line managers to help them understand more about the key principles of value for money, finance for non finance managers, etc. The outcome I'm looking for is that the managers leave the session more financial aware, cost […]
Unpicking Angela Merkel’s ‘connected’ leadership style
For many years, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has had a reputation for being cautious. But her response to the refugee crisis has shown her to be a bold and very connected leader. What attributes have placed her at the centre of the world stage? Angela Merkel has led Germany for ten years and has long […]
Byte-Sized Book Review – Jony Ive, The Genius Behind Apple’s Greatest Products By Leander Kahney
Quick Book Review Jony Ive is a product designer who came to the limelight after joining Apple, but his design talent had been apparent well before that, which is what led him to Apple. This books goes into detail about Jony’s rise to design excellence starting with how his father nurtured his design talent […]
Leveraging technology
Like it or hate it, there’s no escaping the inevitable march of technological progress. Technology invades our homes and our businesses, in some cases dramatically changing the way in which we work and interact with others. Every sector has its own challenges, but companies as a whole have all had to adapt in recent years […]
Microlearning: The elearning trend for 2016
There is a huge difference between passively watching a professor's one hour online lecture and watching 12 short, five-minute videos spaced over a period of a week. This second mode of learning is the newly dubbed 'Microlearning'. Microlearning is an emerging popular learning format designed to be short and to the point. Microlearning doesn’t rely […]
How to Train a Timid Sales Rep
Some sales reps are born with that unmistakable "sales shark" skill. Others require training to overcome their shy or timid personality traits. However, it is the job of sales managers to hire sales reps who exhibit "self-marketing" personalities. It is also important to allow sufficient time for training since shyness and timidity cannot be overcome […]
Nelson Mandela: pragmatism and vision in leadership
Released from prison 11th Feb 1990 aged 71 after 27 years imprisoned, Nelson Mandela subsequently received the Nobel peace prize for his efforts ending apartheid, becoming South Africa’s first black Prime Minister in 1994. Paul Russell of Luxury Academy London looks at the combination of pragmatism and vision in leadership. Even Mandela’s names tell us […]
Learning strategy story – So how do you create a learning strategy?
Larry was meeting up with Brian again, but this time at his office. He had just finished telling Brian how his meeting with the leadership team went and how he was meeting them tomorrow again to get information from them. Brian thought Larry had done well. Now Larry wanted to know how he should go […]
The Learning Strategy Story – What is a learning strategy and why do we need one?
Larry displayed his first slide, “the first goal of our team will be to create a learning strategy for the organisation.” The finance director interrupted with a multiple question, “what is a learning strategy and why do we need one?” Larry confidently moved to the next slide which showed a description of a learning strategy […]
15 Best Questions for effective employee evaluation during Performance Reviews
How’d you like to have a look at the most effective questions to evaluate employees during performance reviews? (I have compiled a long list over 12 years of interactions with HR leaders across industries) Well consider yourself very lucky… …because today I’m going to open the treasure trove and share with you 15 of the […]
Resolving to change behaviour
How’s your New Year’s resolution going? If you decided to shed a few pounds in 2016, you won’t be alone. But times they are a-changin’ for the weight loss industry. I heard on the radio the other day from the Weightwatchers Director of Public Health (I know! Who knew?) who was talking about the rise in fitness […]
Five great activities to build trust and boost team performance
When the employees in a certain company join forces and work towards a single goal, they complete the tasks more successfully and build the company’s morale. That’s why teamwork is so important for every single business. Positive team spirit is impossible without empathy – the ability to relate to other people’s experiences, thoughts and emotions. […]
The Learning Strategy Story – Larry thinks ahead
Larry was in the office by 07.30am. He was feeling fresh and ready to think of some possible questions the leadership team might ask as Brian had advised. It took him almost one hour, but at the end of it he had written down six questions with probable answers. The six questions were: What’s the […]
The Learning Strategy Story – Larry’s plan for the leadership team
Hi Brian, did you see my presentation?” “Off course Larry that’s why I’m calling you,” he said laughing. “I think its good, you’ve got four slides which go straight to the point. But have you thought of possible questions they might ask you?” “Like what?” Asked Larry. “Like what is the benefit of having a […]
New year training resolutions
Paul Russell talks us through setting and achieving our 2016 training resolutions. January, a time to alter and change, emerging sylph-like from the withered chrysalis of the year before, past mistakes obliterated by the glittering vision that is the new and improved you. Appealing isn’t it? The fresh, blank script that the new year offers […]
How to Create a Bio like a Professional
A brief professional bio has become more and more important. One of the reasons of this increasing tendency is that we all suffer from information overload and can’t be bothered to look through long papers about anybody. Many competent experts from http://essaybuyers.com describe bio as the most significant document you will ever create. Generally, bio is […]
The Learning Strategy Story – Larry prepares for the leadership team
When Larry got home after meeting up with Brian his head was buzzing just thinking about what he was going to tell the leadership team in two days time. He decided to put together a preparation. He had been at the organisation long enough to know that they loved presentations. And he was going to make […]
Learning Futures: with Joshua Roberts
Continuing our Learning Futures series, Joshua Roberts from Kallidus tells us how to use game theory in learning initiatives. Have a look here for more about Kallidus Continuing our Learning Futures series, Joshua Roberts from Kallidus tells us how to use game theory in learning initiatives.Have a look here for more about Kallidus
The Learning Strategy Story – Larry meets with Brian
Previously we saw Larry who has just got his first job as a learning and development manager at a non-profit organisation. He is due to meet up with the company’s leadership team where he will have to tell them his immediate and longer term plans not only for his team, but also for the whole organisation. Though […]
Training Evaluation for the Future
Introduction In the current economic environment where we are being asked to produce the same standards, with tightening budgets and less staff, we now need to look at our training methods and how to make them more effective. Donald Kirkpatrick developed his 4 level evaluation model in the late 1950s and this is still […]
