Is Crowdsourcing the new 360 Degree Feedback?
In this article from HBR online, the writer suggests replacing traditional performance appraisal with 'crowdsourced' feedback. Crowdsource your performance reviews Crowdsourcing is about using the 'wisdom of crowds' to make decisions, the idea being that a larger population will provide better data, create better products and produce better results that a small group or an […]
Is trust the future of learning?
In order to gain trust and improve the learning experience you need to let go, says Gerry Griffin. Let's start at the end. The end point is about trust and about creating that trust within your environment. But, you might ask, why should trust be a future thing when, in the psychological contract between employers […]
Is having too little to do a problem?
While most of us may complain of having too much to do at work, having too little to occupy your time can also be a problem. Heather Townsend explains how to fill your day constructively when the task list is empty. We all want our work life to be enjoyable, interesting, mentally stretching and […]
The art of learning: Why engagement is everything
I’ll give you an hour of my time, but will I give you an hour of my engagement? There’s a difference between the two and Julian Stodd wants to explore what it is. Sitting in the room or taking the elearning is not enough; we need learners to be engaged. But what does engagement mean? […]
Transforming learning and development pt2
Clive Shepherd concludes his advice for those struggling with budget cuts and the ever changing world of L&D. Responding to the pressures Unfortunately, from my discussions it appears that some learning providers are struggling in their response to these pressures. Sometimes that’s because they have very limited awareness of what new learning technologies have to […]
Transforming learning and development pt1
Clive Shepherd has some advice for those struggling with budget cuts and the ever changing world of L&D. Do any of the following apply to you? Budgets for training are flat or reducing. Managers are finding it harder to release their staff for days at a time to attend training programmes. Travel budgets are under […]
Is your HR function living up to its name?
Talent management specialists Lumesse have sent us this tasty infographic, but the results might be hard to stomach for some. Download a pdf beneath, and a link to the full report too. click on the image for full size For more information about the Lumesse Agile Learning Survey download the Executive Summary here. Talent management […]
Learning innovation and great places to work
Nigel Paine takes a look at how learning and innovation can combine to help shape successful organisations. In Ernst and Young’s latest edition of Performance Preview* there is a great article on innovation called Innovating from within. The sub-title offers us the meat of the content: "Businesses need to focus more on the link between […]
Employers urged to support training to boost productivity
Employers believe training will help improve customer satisfaction, productivity and profits, according to research from The Economist Intelligence Unit comissioned by technology provider Promethean. The survey of 252 business executives and public sector workers from the UK and the US showed 90% of respondents believed training could improve employee productivity by 5% or more […]
How to be a productivity ninja
Discipline. Adaptability. Stealth. It’s all in a day’s work for the productivity ninja, says Graham Allcott. The enemy is information overload, stress, tiredness, having too much to do and feeling overwhelmed by the requests and expectations of others. Do you want to surrender and be a victim? Or do you want to be a productivity ninja? Adopting […]
Should line managers coach?
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Robin Hoyle trains his sights on line managers. Whenever I write about line managers being crucially important to effective L&D (which I do, often) I fall into the trap of describing the role I want them to take as being a coach. A few recent experiences have […]
OAP or VIP?
Simon Drury shares some insights into the continuing need for personal significance, particularly after leaving the usual workplace. Why we work Work is an integral part of our lives. It enables us to establish our credibility in society, demonstrate our skills and capabilities and achieve our goals and aspirations. It affords us the opportunity […]
How to engage senior leaders in the L&D process
Wendy Brooks of Hemsley Fraser gives five tips on how to get your leaders to support and champion learning. Is your L&D process fully supported by the senior leaders in your organisation? If so, it is much more likely to be effective. If they are not engaged, it is a missed opportunity. When senior leaders […]
Adult Learners’ Week: Whatever you do, keep learning
To tie in with this Adult Learners’ Week (12 – 18 May), we’re publishing an article a day from L&D practitioner and workplace wellness guru Liggy Webb. To round off the week, Liggy’s advice is: keep learning. One way to become a more effective learner is to keep learning. If you are learning a new […]
Adult Learners’ Week: Learn and grow
To tie in with this Adult Learners’ Week (12 – 18 May), we are publishing an article a day from L&D practitioner and workplace wellness guru Liggy Webb. Today, Liggy tells us how to learn and grow. I have outlined here a few tips and advice that can help you to learn better and more […]
Adult Learners’ Week: Learning styles
To tie in with this Adult Learners’ Week (12 – 18 May), we’re publishing an article a day from L&D practitioner and workplace wellness guru Liggy Webb. Today, learning styles. It is useful to understand that we are all different and we will learn in different ways. Knowing and understanding your learning style can make […]
Adult Learners’ Week: Learning and intelligence
To tie in with this Adult Learners’ Week (12 – 18 May), we’re publishing an article a day from L&D practitioner and workplace wellness guru Liggy Webb. Today, learning and intelligence. Our approach to learning is very much dependent on what works for us, because every person is unique. Some people may self-limit their potential to […]
Adult Learners’ Week: Celebrate learning
To tie in with this Adult Learners’ Week (12 – 18 May), we are publishing an article a day from L&D practitioner and workplace wellness guru Liggy Webb. Today, an introduction to the initative. "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest […]
The future of L&D: Five things you need to know
The latest UK Learning Trends survey from GoodPractice shows that confidence in L&D's ability to meet business needs and support corporate objectives remains positive. Compared with previous results, the latest survey shows renewed attention on improving organisational efficiency and a broadening of L&D activity to include the development of middle managers alongside strategic leadership […]
How to help people prepare to learn
Training is much more than just the event. It’s also about what happens beforehand, as well as after. Alan Matthews elaborates. If you read a newspaper, where do you start? Do you read it from the front or from the back? Or do you start somewhere in the middle? The answer will say a lot […]
