E-learning/Online learning for MS Office 2016
Hi, I’m looking for an online learning supplier for our employees to use to fill any skills gaps they may have in using MS Office 2016 including Teams. Has anyone got an experience of using any particular supplier succesfully? Would ideally include some level of testing so that our people can identify where the gaps […]
Becoming an L&D data detective: how to collect facts before you start training
In a three-part series, L&D data detective Kevin M. Yates explores how to collect facts, evidence and data for learning’s impact on employee performance and organisational goals. Part one looks at how you can discover facts about what your organisation needs to win. Learning and development professionals are increasingly being held accountable for impact. Senior […]
Skills training: how to support and develop today’s graduates
As a new generation of graduates enters the workforce, training providers will need to adapt their methods according to the skills and preferences of these new young recruits and their employers. From healthcare and construction to sales and education, across the full spectrum of industries looking to hire graduates, there is a core set of […]
What do the changes to the Apprenticeship Levy really mean?
Recent changes to the Apprenticeship Levy signal a commitment from the Government to continue investing in on-the-job training, but what exactly has changed and how will it affect businesses? Learning while you are earning is a popular career path for many young people, and there are currently over 900,000 people on an apprenticeship in the […]
Why the upskilling of prisoners and ex-offenders is vital for beating the skills crisis
With Brexit likely to create a shortage of skilled workers in the UK, rehabilitating and upskilling ex-offenders could help save British businesses. The UK is in the midst of a skills crisis, and it may be about to get worse. As we head towards the exit door of the European Union, the decisions that are […]
How to Be a Successful Coach or Trainer
If you want to discover how to become a life coach or trainer who succeeds – who actually makes it – you’re going to have to be willing to do things differently than most. Knowing how to be a trainer or coach who shines in a sea of dull, average professionals is the trick. Winners […]
Tips for training your staff on how to use POS
It’s an undisputed fact that many businesses are evolving with the digital era and they are making use of modernized tech solutions to process payments. Most businesses have abolished the use of the traditional cash register system for the use of tablets, smartphones, Ipads, and cloud-based POS. Although almost all your employees may understand how […]
L&D’s changing role: now is the time to be brave, bold and fearless
Didn’t get the chance to attend World of Learning 2018? Here’s what I took away from the event on L&D’s changing role. My first time at World of Learning was an energising and thought-provoking experience. Robin Hoyle was a fantastic chair (with a fantastic suit!), and the programme offered something for everyone. Topics ranged from […]
Will T levels solve the UK skills gap?
T Levels are being positioned by the UK government as a vital educational overhaul that will better prepare young people for the fast-changing technology-driven world of tomorrow. But will these new technical qualifications be all they’re cracked up to be? From September 2020 the launch of T levels will give 16 year olds a new […]
Closing the human skills gap created by technology
Advancing technology has always played a disruptive role in the global economy. Overall, the disruption usually leads to positive economic outcomes, including greater output and enhanced efficiency. Sometimes, though, technologies come along that threaten to upset the balance in other ways, such as altering how workers must approach their jobs. As artificial intelligence and machine […]
Personal Brand
Okay so it’s been around a while now and I apprecaite it’s not the latest thing out there but keen to explore and understand what it means to others. What’s key to you and why? Okay so it’s been around a while now and I apprecaite it’s not the latest thing out there but keen to explore […]
What training do you need to succeed in business
Looking at the most prominent figures in the business world, the ones that can serve as true inspirational models for a young entrepreneur’s ventures, it seems that they got where they are today by following one of these tracks: first, there are the ones who went to business school and pursued the traditional path, investing […]
How to Make Your Employees Networking Machines
When you’d like for your company to continuously grow and thrive with new opportunities, it’s important to remember that you’re only as good as your least employee. You need to take your employees to “hunt” and be enterprising in how they go about their business so that they can continuously bring in new sales and […]
Skills training: businesses also need an education shake-up
The government’s education reforms seem to be bearing fruit for students, but what about people who are already in work? We need to invest in skills now to ensure UK employees are equipped for the future. Last month, the Department of Education breathed a sigh of relief. The nation-wide introduction of new tougher A-levels came […]
10 Key Qualities of Resilient Professionals
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela There are many aspects of life that fall outside of our control. Our daily experience delivers the unexpected and the unwanted, as well as the fun, the challenging, and the joyful. Attempting to control the world is always going to be futile, […]
Recommended Coaching Courses
Morning all, I am looking to bring in a coaching culture and programme company-wide and am looking for some recommendations on courses to become a qualified coach. I would like to put some of our trainers through the course. I have started researching but it is a minefield, there are so many options, I don’t […]
How to get better return on your training spend with experiential learning
There will always be members of the team who think training is a waste of time – but it doesn’t have to be. Providing experiential learning, with adequate time for reflection, will always produce better results. A client of mine was telling me about some recent conflict management training she attended and remarked that she resented taking […]
Combining AI and neuroscience to transform lifelong learning
Learning is a natural human function. It’s how we progress, grow and develop, especially in our early years. However, in our culture we have tended to see the end of university as the end of our formal education. Discover here how AI and machine learning can nurture lifelong learning and help us transition into more fulfilling and […]
Networking and Winning
For a couple of weeks our television was dominated by the European Athletics Championship. This was not necessarily my choice, but it could have been worse – in our household we managed to completely avoid the national obsession with Love Island! What struck me most, watching the athletics, was the friendliness of the games. Time […]
Post-Brexit recruitment crisis: could armed forces veterans save your business?
Ex-military candidates are frequently overlooked in the job market, but with the talent pipeline facing its biggest challenge yet thanks to Brexit, they could be just the solution that UK businesses need. As businesses worldwide evolve to keep up with Silicon Valley, data breaches and cyber attacks are an increasingly common issue for employers. The […]
