Back Issues - August 2007

• Editorial
  Debbie Carter introduces the August 2007 issue of TJ.
• It's all about the people
  Elizabeth Eyre talks to David Spencer, head of the National School of Government, about the benefits of being accredited with Investors in People.
• L&D professionals have “key role” in achieving world-class skills
  Elizabeth Eyre reports on the second annual TJ conference and awards.
• Peter Honey
  Line managers make excellent scapegoats, says Peter Honey.
• Bill Lucas
  Bill Lucas on how to be a hidden persuader.
• Tech Trends
  Say goodbye to the desktop, and even to the laptop, computer. Wearing your computer is now closer than you think – as Bob Little has discovered.
• Priming the probationers
  Elizabeth Eyre discovers how leadership training is helping probation officers deal with change and cope with the stress of their work.
• Taking learning online
  David Wells looks at how online learning can address the basic skills gap.
• Building the business case for apprentices
  Robert MacGregor discusses the benefits of apprentices, how to find the best apprentice for your business, how to support and manage your apprentices, and the support on offer to businesses.
• Choosing the blend
  Mike Ditchburn explains how to make the right choice when deciding how best to deliver learning.
• Challenge and change for L&D administrators
  Jan White explores the growing role of training administration.
• Pick of the bunch?
  Suzanne Evans explores whether offering choice in training is always a good thing.
• Training for attitude
  Paul Fairhurst explores some ideas from positive psychology and their application in L&D.
• Human continuity
  Kate Nowlan explains how businesses can prepare themselves through training for the psychological impact on their employees of disasters.
• Business schools lead the way to learning
  Dr Sally Watson looks at the rise of business schools as quality providers of leadership and management development.
• In-house coaching and mentoring
  John Frost examines the pros and cons of turning managers into coaches.
• Super models
  In a series of articles examining learning models, Dr Mike Clayton looks at Tuckman’s Group Development Model – forming, storming, norming and performing.
• Online editor
  How to get the best out of the TJ Online web site, plus snippets from this month's digst.
• Netcheck
  Our series looking at the best of the web is back. This month, Garry Platt breaks some ice.
• Hints & Tips
  Sadi Mehmood gives some practical advice on diversity training issues in the modern workplace.
• Great Thinkers
  Debbie Carter fills us in on the background, ideas, publications and influence of Alvin Toffler.
• Test drives
  In the fifth of a regular series on how psychometrics contributes to L&D, Ian Florance looks at the growing, controversial area of integrity testing.
• Trainer's choice
  Fancy holding training sessions in a medieval village in the Italian Alps? Now you can. Elizabeth Eyre reports.
• A day in the life of
  Jonathan Timms tells us about his hard work fitting in studying around his job, and the support he receives from Remploy.
• Andrew Mayo
  Senior executives are foolish not to get involved in L&D, says Andrew Mayo.