Back Issues - September 2007

• The Editor
  Debbie Carter introduces the September 2007 issue of TJ.
• Joining the lively skills debate
  Victoria Green extends an invitation to TJ readers to address the challenge of achieving world-class skills by 2020.
• Stepping up to the challenge
  The second phase of a scheme encouraging women to get jobs in sectors that have traditionally been male preserves has begun. Elizabeth Eyre talks to Birmingham City boss Karren Brady about her involvement in the initiative.
• LSC publishes positive annual report
  The Learning and Skills Council has just published its annual report – an upbeat assessment of its role in achieving the government’s World Class Skills goal. Elizabeth Eyre takes a look.
• World class skills - the Leitch legacy
  Will Britain become a leader in world class skills by 2020? Pat Kilbey asks whether new government proposals provide the answer.
• Strategies for good
  Chris Peat urges L&D specialists to consider CSR as a strategic investment.
• Letters to the Editor
  David Lammy, MP urges us to join the skills crusade.
• Peter Honey
  Peter Honey is completely uninspired by inspirational speakers.
• Bill Lucas
  Avoid stress by keeping things in perspective, says Bill Lucas.
• Tech Trends
  Karen Ainley explains how to ride the podcasting wave.
• Knowledge sharing
  Elizabeth Eyre talks to the CIPD’s new director of policy and research.
• Talking the talk
  Speaking your customer’s language can be the key to success, but it’s not always straightforward if you’re a multinational company. Elizabeth Eyre finds out how one such organisation has addressed the issue with competency testingskills.
• Outsourcing: the business model for the new millennium
  Ian Hunter answers the questions you need to ask when considering outsourcing.
• Friends, Romans, countrymen ...
  In the first of a series of articles on advanced communication, Michael Anthony Holliday turns the spotlight on presentation skills.
• Training the over-50s: herding cats or honing champions?
  Dianne Bown-Wilson explores the challenges of developing our older workforce.
• The bottom line
  John Kind explains why it’s essential for non-financial executives to develop their financial skills – and outlines the most effective ways of doing so.
• Remote and virtual working: friend or foe?
  Declan Mulkeen looks at remote working and offers advice on ensuring maximum productivity and employee engagement.
• Tools of the trade
  Carol Wilson looks at some of the tools that can be useful in the coaching toolkit.
• Super Models
  In a series of articles examining learning models, Dr Mike Clayton looks at Bloom’s Taxonomy – a classification of all learning.
• Online editor
  What is and what is not allowed within a posting on the TJ Online Daily Discussion Digest? Sue Mennell explains the no advertising rule.
• Netcheck
  Our series looking at the best of the web is back. This month, Garry Platt is persuasive.
• Hints & Tips
  Kate Nowlan has some tips on how to attain your career goals by maintaining a positive mental attitude.
• Great Thinkers
  Rosabeth Moss Kanter (1943 - )
• Test drives
  In the latest in a regular series on how psychometrics contributes to L&D, Ian Florance talks about team tests.
• Trainer's choice
  Michael Kennedy visits a training centre which was originally created for the steel industry but is now showing its mettle across the full spectrum of learning and developmentvided.
• A day in the life of
  Cyril Reid, training and skills centre manager at one of more than 30 public library outlets run by the Exchange Group, describes a varied and fulfilling day.
• Andrew Mayo
  ‘Being strategic’ is about L&D professionals doing the right thing for their organisations – and doing it well, says Andrew Mayo.