Back Issues - February 2007

• Peter Honey
  Peter Honey explains why he struggles with the issue of leaders and leadership.
• International View
  Robert Sutton of Stanford University doesn't mince his words about the cost of employing 'workplace jerks'.
• Bill Lucas
  Bill Lucas looks at the manager's role in unlocking the power of learning.
• Tech Trends
  Stefano Ghazzali and David Snow explore the use of blended learning to improve student success at Manchester Business School.
• Breaking down barriers
  When Karen Gill and Maxine Benson founded everywoman at the end of the 20th century, they were ahead of trends to help women in the workplace. These days, they are still passionate about closing skills and talent gaps, and encouraging women to continue prodding at the glass ceiling, as Sandra Stafford discovers.
• From 'no class' to world class
  George Rädler and Professor Jan Kubes of IMD investigate the road to success for the VW and Škoda partnership
• Lifelong learning from a European perspective
  Graham Guest explains the background to proposals for a European Qualifications Framework.
• The great leap
  Nick Wright suggests an approach to making the transition to management seamless and effective.
• Your first 100 days as a manager
  Tony Bray and Tessa Simpson set out their combined experience of managing people and provide a practical approach for others new to the role.
• Extending the half-life of training
  Alan Rands looks at the factors that make training sustainable over time.
• Mature introductions
  Alan Bellinger looks at a new model for IT rollout and wonders how it might cope with Office 2007.
• The TJ Conference and Awards
  With just two months before the closing deadline for applications, Debbie Carter urges you to enter this year's TJ Awards.
• How to coach a team n the field
  What is involved in team coaching and what skills are required? Professor David Clutterbuck outlines the requirements of this new discipline.
• Super Models
  In a series of articles examining learning models, Dr Mike Clayton looks at Scott and Jaffe’s Change Grid – the human response to organisational change.
• Hints and Tips
  Obi Okwuadigbo gives his ten tips for unlocking the student recruitment market.
• Great thinkers
  William Wilberforce (1759-1833.
• TJ archive
  Sarah Cook looks back at an article she wrote about handling difficult customers in 1994, and reflects on changes 13 years on.
• What's in a word?
  Steve Marriott suggests ways we can change our words to produce positive results.
• Final Word
  Andrew Mayo rediscovers the power of simulations as a channel of learning.