“Groundbreaking” national skills audit published

The first year anniversary of the government's strategy to put Britain at the cutting edge of industrial development has been marked by the publication of a “groundbreaking” national skills audit. The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) audit of UK skills sets out current trends and what skills will be needed for the economy to grow in the coming years. View More >

New award recognises organisations that invest in employee wellbeing

Investors in People (IIP) this week launched a new award aimed at recognising employers who have strengthened their organisation by investing in their staff's health and wellbeing. IIP says the new Health and Wellbeing Good Practice Award is the result of five years research with UK employers that found proactive management of health and wellbeing can improve business performance by increasing productivity, reducing absenteeism and enhancing employee retention. View More >

Employers failing to Integrate talent management and diversity

Organisations are failing to embed diversity into talent management strategies in a way that would give them an advantage during the recovery. According to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) diversity should be threaded through all talent management activities so employers can reap the benefits of accessing and developing talent from the widest possible pool. View More >

How do you keep your books?

Hi - I've got a question that I wonder if consultants, coaches and small business owners out there would be kind enough to give your views and share your experiences. For over 20 years, we have op...View More >

Recommeneded reading - redundancy and those difficult conversations

Hi, I have been asked to purchase some reading material to help support managers who need to have difficult conversations with staff about redundancy. There are lots of books out there but I would ...View More >

To niche or not to niche?

Dear colleagues, Recently I embarked on a programme with Kathy Mallary in the US to review my marketing. I expected it to be an adventure for me and it certainly is. One of the things I wanted t...View More >

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