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Spot the caveman in you: Don't let negativity affect your creativity!
If we let negativity bias remain at an unconscious level, it can build up over time and affect our success, Matt Bolton-Alarcón says
And what about you?
It's important to remember to include yourself in your organisation’s learning needs analysis, Rob McWilliam says
How to get the best bang for your training buck
There are five key factors that will help you to gain a return on investment from your training programme, Alice Withers says
Tapping the potential you already have
Newly-promoted managers need to be immersed in the techniques of management in order to make the transition into their new role, Eddie Kilkelly says
Are you ready to lean in?
To challenge our perceptions on gender, we need to change the way we interact with others, Armin Hopp says
Making Magic work Part 4: The nuts and bolts of daily working
Liz Hill-Smith looks at the next evolution of how organisations work
Languages are business critical and better training is needed
The challenge of the current language skills gap in business is not going to resolve itself, Donavan Whyte says
Your powerful informal learning engine: Part 2
Getting your informal learning engine running powerfully and smoothly is critical to the success of your organisation, Paul Matthews says
Four strategies to influence learners
There are essentially four broad strategies to influence anybody about anything, Tim Baker says
The human touch – more human, less machine
Human touches and good manners could vastly improve the culture of any business, Matt Bolton-Alarcón says
Do more with less: Train smarter not harder (Part 1)
Implementing effective training management software and robust processes can deliver a huge return on your time and investment, says Stuart Banbery
Developing talent in the over-50s – are we doing enough?
We have a responsibility to ensure that the people who have dedicated decades of their lives to UK businesses are not then forgotten when they reach a certain age, Lyndon Wingrove says
Are older workers happier workers?
Alice Withers outlines steps you can take to gauge an employee's happiness
Keeping a learning log for CPD - the first 28 years are the hardest
Andrew Gibbons wonders why it's so hard for many to keep a learning log
Working together
To be really effective, great training has to be a partnership, Richard Griffin says
I wish my manager could have attended this…
In L&D, we need to start somewhere and spend our budgets strategically, Rob McWilliam says
Are you in the room?
An essential skill for any leader is to be able to recognise the difference between the attentive participant and the one who has lost focus, Eddie Kilkelly says
Why you need a language strategy
A culturally diverse workforce provides a rich source of perspectives, ideas and lays the foundation for innovation, says Armin Hopp
Your powerful informal learning engine
Most informal learning is simply a side effect of life, says Paul Matthews
Making magic work part 3: Creating teal leadership
Purpose, excellence and being able to let go are key to teal leadership, Liz Hill-Smith says
Optimal decision-making: Turning data into business opportunity
The latest Training Management Software empowers your employees to maintain comprehensive and up-to-date customer records, says Stuart Banbery
Four types of professional member in terms of CPD
We only deserve to call ourselves a professional if we make continuous efforts to maintain and record developing competence and knowledge, Andrew Gibbons says
Are there benefits to poor management?
Overall, the negative effects of bad management seem to outweigh any positives, Alice Withers says
Mentoring which addresses the gender gap
That women face a constant battle to gain more recognition and subsequent career progression, Fay Sharpe says
Modern management – enablement over intimidation
As a manager, your key responsibility should be to provide your team with the things they need in order to complete their role, Lyndon Wingrove says
Put motivation top of your list this year
What motivates one person might not work so well for another, Armin Hopp says
Gaining a competitive advantage through soft skills
If firms want to ensure that new values deliver, business leaders must help to define or change the culture, Eddie Kilkelly says
Feedback – let’s change our relationship with this dirty word!
Feedback has this bad rep because of the way it is handled in business, says Matt Bolton-Alarcón
Lessons you can learn from going shopping
A shortfall in the competence of either the performer or their environment will result in the performer being incapable of doing the task in front of them, Paul Matthews says
Making magic work part two: Leadership without ego – the Teal journey
Senior leaders must put aside their desire for bigger and more expansive and focus instead on what really serves, Liz Hill-Smith says