Is learning and development essential for organisational survival?
I have not worked with any organisation – private, public or not-for-profit – where continuous improvement has NOT been a part of the conversation. Often though the concepts of continuous improvement are applied to processes rather than people, and conversations about L&D are separate from the conversations about quality and improvement. As we look to […]
What does 2021 have in store for learning and development?
Making predictions for the year ahead is a tall order given the events of 2020, but L&D expert Robin Hoyle has risen to the challenge.
How to future-proof your L&D strategy in uncertain times
L&D needs to plan ahead to ensure it stays relevant.
8 Top Tips to Adapt your Coaching for Remote
It looks like our changing working patterns may be somewhat here to stay so that makes it even more important to adpat our coaching approach and rhythm to a new remote working reality. Top Tip #1 : Commit to a regular coaching schedule Let’s be clear, coaching moments here and there, over a cup of […]
Why we need a data-led approach to L&D effectiveness
A data-led approach is key to L&D effectiveness. Are you being data savvy?
How to make your L&D strategy fit for the future
L&D strategy should describe a clear set of choices.
Linking learning with performance and culture in a remote workforce
Now is not the time to neglect learning – it’s more important than ever before.
Should we stop managing performance and start coaching?
It’s time to turn performance management on its head. Rather than managing performance, managers should be coaching.
Learning and development: three ways to close the rapidly expanding skills gap
Rethink. Reskill. Reboot. Is it really that simple?
Personality at work: are you from the dark side?
A Hallloween horror story for L&D professionals…
Learn how to perform like an athlete at work
The corporate world could learn a thing or two from the world of sport when it comes to performing under pressure.
A Tale of Micro-Management and Results
One of the consequences of lockdown was that many of us became, by necessity, hairdressers and barbers. In our house, that wasn’t too bad. My husband and I share a similar hairstyle, which can best be described as the ‘broken sunroof’. (It slid back and never returned.) This lack of the basic material essential for […]
Rebuilding your learning strategy in uncertain times
To make your learning strategy ‘match-fit’ for today, you must invest in the ‘pre-game’ preparation.
Neuroscience and employee wellbeing: why lack of sleep is bad for business
Feeling tired or stressed isn’t just bad for our personal wellbeing – it’s also bad for the bottom line.
How to transition to a management position in L&D
Tips for moving up the ranks with your unique skill set.
Why focus is a leadership superpower
What does it take to become an agile leader?
Relieving the burden
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill was introduced to Parliament in May 2020 with a stated purpose of relieving the burden on businesses caused by Covid-19 and supporting economic recovery. Receiving Royal Assent on 25th June the legislation brought forward a number of temporary measures including a moratorium to give companies breathing space from creditors […]
People development: how to match learning styles to the learner
One size doesn’t necessarily fit all when it comes to learning.
How can L&D embrace business-aligned learning in difficult times?
What should ‘the new normal’ look like for L&D? Charles Jennings explores…
How to identify and work with L&D ‘super providers’
The best learning providers are those who treat it as a partnership.
