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 >

Health sector workforce skills need to be utilised more effectively, report finds

Skills for Health, the sector skills council for the UK health sector, says employers must find new ways to utilise the skills of existing staff if they are to deliver greater productivity and higher quality care. Its Sector Skills Assessment 2009/2010 report says that while the sector enjoys a high skills base, employers urgently need to consider how these skills can be utilised more effectively in preparation for a period of further financial restraint. View More >

Millionth worker completes training through Train to Gain

A chemical manufacturer’s worker, Chris Scott, has become the millionth person to gain a qualification through the government’s Train to Gain programme. The process operator at William Blythe Ltd, in Accrington, completed his level 2 NVQ in Business Improvement Techniques earlier this year. View More >

Identifying leadership potential

Thank you Hedda, Joy, Dorothy and Kate, for your prompt and interesting responses. I am definitely going to use your ideas to challenge me into the right response. Kate, thank you for your advice ...View More >

Coaching and mentoring

Hi Everyone, I'm starting a new leadership and management development programme for middle and senior managers. One of the modules will be on coaching and mentoring.  I'll be using the 'Unconsciou...View More >

Change training programme

My organisation is currently going through a period of change and we are designing a programme to support our employees through the change process. As part of the programme we would like individuals t...View More >

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