Category Archives: Training News

According to a recent Gallup poll, 25% of employees would, if they had the power to do so,  fire their manager. 47% of them distrusted their senior management team and 75% reported that the single most stressful aspect of their job was their immediate line manager. So what is going wrong? (more…)

Research by the CIPD looked at the elements that created an effective talent management programme for employees. All of the respondents in the survey were being prepared for future leadership roles through membership of their organisation’s ‘top talent pool’ or ‘talent programme’ and were undertaking organised talent development activities. (more…)

It is not just trainers who need to understand how people really learn. Every manager, supervisor and team leader also needs to understand this, as they are responsible for ensuring their team members gain the knowledge and develop the skills necessary for high performance in a changing business environment. So in this article we will…

The well-known high street coffee shop, Starbucks, recently hit the news for its reaction to a racist incident in one of its US stores as it decided to close the entire business for a day to give training to every employee. So what did they do and did it work? (more…)

With budgets tight and the loss of man hours whilst employees attend training, it is not surprising that many organisations find reasons to not provide training for their staff. The case for workplace learning has never been stronger, so such organisations are missing out on the many benefits their competitors (who provide training) achieve. (more…)

What do you think of when you hear the words employee rewards and perks? Financial incentives? Bonus schemes? Of course these play a role, but most forward looking companies now recognise that money alone is not enough to attract and to retain the best people. (more…)

The well-known chain of coffee shops, Starbucks, has hit the news because of an incident in the US relating to the mistreatment of two black customers which subsequently went viral. (more…)

One of the growing trends in learning and development is the use of microlearning. So in this article we look at what this is and how to make best use of it to improve business performance. (more…)

According to recent research carried out by City & Guilds, 87% of employers struggle to recruit staff who have the skills they need and, of these, 38% highlight management roles as the hardest to fill. So what skills are missing? And what can you do about it? Results from a global survey carried out by…

One of the biggest challenges facing businesses today is the ever changing business landscape. Organisations need to transform rapidly, but often try to do this without implementing effective training. As a result, many workers simply aren’t getting the professional development they need to learn new skills in order to be productive and effective. In a…