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Are we being fair to young people?
We must construct new policies for the transition to work, Martyn Sloman says
E-learning in the most unlikely places
E-Learning is no longer a niche; it is becoming more and more common, entering unexpected sectors, Armin Hopp says
The virtual agile team
Both agile and agility are essential in business, Eddie Kilkelly says
The empowerment challenge
A leader’s chances at winning the empowerment challenge are greatly increased if he or she takes the time to create the right environment
What difference does a TJ Award make?
Liz Hill-Smith takes a look back at an award-winning course that helps nurses learn how to develop patients’ skills and confidence
So you think you know 70:20:10?
We need to thinking about delivering experiences and social interactions rather than just thinking about delivering content, Paul Matthews says
Common training evaluation pitfalls and how to overcome them
Your stakeholders need to be aware of the potential benefits of an evaluation, Martin-Christian Kent says
Making provisions for the future framework of apprenticeships
When push comes to shove, providers need to start embracing the new framework for apprenticeships, Jeremy Scorer says
Taking the brake off
There are discrepancies in how managers and learners perceive training effectiveness, Richard Griffin says
Are you a dynamo, a cruiser, or a loser?
Unless we find sufficient investment time, we will fail to find the hours needed to keep on top of our practice, Andrew Gibbons says
What is employer ownership for?
A consideration of the hospitality sector raises some important issues on the problems of skills and unemployment, Martyn Sloman says
Is an employer of choice a marketing slogan or reality?
An employer of choice is a flexible, customer-focused, performance-oriented organisation, one that is more manoeuvrable and engages the hearts and minds of their people, Tim Baker says
Old wisdom – Discovering what you already knew
World class leaders and high performing teams have a number of qualities in common, Eddie Kilkelly says
The right to be forgotten
Only with a comprehensive and transparent set of learning data can we give our learners the full support they need, Armin Hopp says
Who is addicted to training?
For all the talk out there in L&D land about change, there is much less in the way of action, Paul Matthews says
The Big Hospitality Conversation – now it’s time for action
Businesses need to engage with providers to develop new programmes and courses to attract young people, Jeremy Scorer says
How I fell in love with emotional intelligence
Stronger regard for self and others will translate into better self-management and relationship management, Liz Hill-Smith says
Is the UK Europe's poor relation when it comes to training?
We need to rethink how workplace learning can support functional skills, Richard Griffin says
Skills and employment in South Africa
A comparison between South African and UK skills policy provides much food for thought, Martyn Sloman says
What a negative ROI can tell you and how to report it
Your evaluation can be an on-going process in order to continuously improve delivery and implementation, Martin-Christian Kent says
The eight values of an employer of choice
The cost of everything.....
We shouldn't see the value of training just in terms of its net worth in monetary terms, Richard Griffin says
Creating order before applying the right solution
Overwhelming communication
Only the right combination of compelling technology, human collaboration and clear communication will result in an engaging environment, Armin Hopp says
What do they really really want?
The barrier to performance is more often a factor within the environment that surrounds the performer, Paul Matthews says
The merits of 'virtual' mistakes
Mistakes can trigger learning but you don’t have to make them, says Martin Addison
Confessions of a lapsed engineer
An encouraging budget with plenty of training opportunities
Higher levels of staff retention can be achieved through constructive and practical workplace training, Jeremy Scorer says
Play to your strengths
If you want to engage the hearts and minds of people at work, you need to give them the opportunity to exercise their strengths and talents at work, Tim Baker says
How to calculate the costs and the return of the training
Looking at business impact measures will calculate the monetary benefit of the programme, Martin-Christian Kent says