How to write like a leader with 10 online tools
Julie Petersen gives the community her best tips for improving writing skills for leaders. If you try to follow any guide that would turn you into a better leader, you will probably come across this step: improve your writing skills. Have you ever wondered why this part is so important for your professional success? A […]
The TrainingZone podcast: June 2015
On the podcast this month we interview ex-CEO of WebEx Subrah Iyar about tech innovation and his new company Moxtra, and Jamie Lawrence joins us again for a look at at some recent L&D and HR news. Links to the stories: Parents consider their children too clever for an apprenticeship, UK nations have biggest skills […]
Insight: Rise of the machines causing skills shortages
The advance of robotics and 3D printing is boosting the demand for highly-skilled, IT literate workers in the UK’s advanced manufacturing sector, according to a new study by the government’s skills experts the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. The global advanced manufacturing market is predicted to double in size to £750bn by 2020, largely […]
L&D news round-up: 25 June
News time! Here are all the latest L&D, skills, HR and kangaroo-related stories from the last week. Spend apprenticeship funding ‘more effectively’ with training providers which identify demand, AELP urges government – FE Week As unemployment falls, businesses start feeling the pinch of the skills gap – Wales Online ‘Veterans’ skills often overlooked’ – BT Could HR […]
What does it mean to have business skills in the 21st Century?
What does it take to embody the future of modern business? William Buist gives the community a few ideas. Changes in business Over time the structure of business has changed considerably. In the past, the lines seemed clear. There were those in the company with strategic roles who set policy, and there were those who […]
L&D news round-up: 18 June
News time again – all the greatest L&D, skills and basketball-related stories from the last few days on the web. HR’s emotional intelligence levels ‘going backwards’ – CIPD Have your skills expired? Here’s a simple way to stay relevant – Bangkok Post £3.2bn military pilot training scheme falls six years behind schedule – The Guardian Is England set […]
L&D news round-up: 4 June
News time once again – all the best L&D and hedgehog-related news from the last week. UK nations have biggest skills gaps, says OECD – BBC News The politics of Digital Skills: “Educating and training the workers of the world” – Computer Weekly Doctor uses Oculus Rift to help visually impaired – VR Weekly Skills at risk from […]
L&D news round-up: 28 May
News time! After a two week holiday-induced hiatus, here’s a bumper round-up of all the good L&D, skills and tech stories from around the web. Learning Career Skills in High School – The Wall Street Journal Out of Africa: e-learning makes further education a reality for tens of thousands – The Guardian The future of Britain? floating […]
The TrainingZone podcast: May 2015
On the podcast this month, we interview People Alchemy’s Paul Matthews about informal learning and HRZone’s Jamie Lawrence returns to the fold to discuss with us Google’s HR policy, skills shortages (again), the A word (alignment), and much more. Subscribe free Please ensure that you have iTunes installed before subscribing. On the podcast this month, […]
L&D news round-up: 12 May
News time! Due to holidays it’s two days early but there are still plenty of stories to pique your interest. Digest and discuss… New £10m tech college to tackle skills gap – Western Morning News 10 essential skills every dad should teach his children – The Telegraph Almost 20,000 get mental health training – The Derry Journal The […]
L&D news round-up: 30 April
News time, newshounds. It’s skills-heavy and General Election-lite, just the way we like it. It’s crunch time for the UK’s skills shortage: Our politicians must wake up – City A.M. The top 14 skills in the red hot market for marketing jobs – Venture Beat How Emotional Intelligence Became a Key Leadership Skill – HBR Blogs 2 Perspectives From […]
Leadership Styles…Which is your your style?
As we so often look to find ideas and feedback on leadership styles, do you have a a favoured approach for leading and inspiring your team? Certainly the type personalities that make up your team and the specific goal in mind may possibly determine your style? Here is an initial list of leadership styles that […]
The TrainingZone podcast: April 2015
This month it’s all about the big LinkedIn news, plus Jon and Kate discuss happy sheets, video skills and Colin Steed, CEO of the learning and Performance Institute, is the guest interviewee. Subscribe free Please ensure that you have iTunes installed before subscribing. This month it’s all about the big LinkedIn news, plus Jon and […]
L&D news round-up: 23 April
It’s the news. Read on for our stories of the week. The innovators: matching autistic people with jobs needing special skills – The Guardian Three Tests of Leadership in the New Disengagement Economy – The Huffington Post Talent is HR’s top priority but function needs to clarify its purpose, experts say – CIPD blogs Female leadership, entrepreneurship and […]
Why Opinions Matter
I recently wrote to my MP. When I say recently, it was about six months ago, but the wheels of government move very slowly and I’ve only just received a response. To be honest, I’d forgotten all about it. The topic of my letter was the increasing number of faith schools in the UK. I […]
L&D news round-up: 2 April
That’s right – it’s our news round-up, including a rather ‘meta’ story from the FT. Enjoy. Talent Analytics: Predicting HR’s Way Out Of The Fog – Forbes The Royal Navy style of leadership – City AM How play-based learning can give young children skills for life – TES Connect Transformational leadership: sustainable change for a better organisation – Bangkok Post […]
The TrainingZone podcast: March 2015
This month Jon and Kate solve the digital skills crisis, the NHS tech problem and even have a crack at Fermat’s Last Theorem they’re feeling so confident. Sue Husband drops in to talk about National Apprenticeship Week. Links to the stories: Corporate skills gap poll question, Fiona Quigley’s Twitter CPD slideshare, NHS digital skills, STEM […]
Digital skills could make or break the UK
A digital skills shortage, you say? Babawande Sheba has a few ideas to plug that gap. Last month the Lords Digital Skills Committee released a report looking at the digital skills crisis in the UK. I say crisis, because the report found that the UK is currently failing to address its digital skills shortage. This […]
How to combat the digital skills shortage
A new report by Tech City has found that Britain's digital businesses are booming. In 2014 1.6m people were employed in the sector and 45k digital jobs were advertised. However, despite these promising statistics there is a distinct lack of skilled workers in the industry. Here, Brian Matthews discusses his thoughts on the shortage. The UK’s digital […]
L&D news round-up: 5 March
Yes – it’s Thursday once again. That means it’s news round-up time. We had to finish with THAT nature story… Swings and roundabouts for skills funding – BBC News 3 Books Every Leader Should Read to Be Successful – Time The Difference Between Coaching Rookies and Veterans – Harvard Business Review UK diplomats have ‘alarming shortfall’ in language […]