Back Issues - January 2008

• Editorial
  Debbie Carter introduces the January 2008 issue.
• Lessons in leadership
  Leaders from politics and business joined academics and inspirational speakers for this year’s Leaders in London conference. Elizabeth Eyre was in the audience.
• A question of importance
  L&D professionals from the public sector got together last month to talk about the skills challenges their organisations face. Elizabeth Eyre joined them.
• Gold in them thar skills!
  The UK’s WorldSkills team has come away with a haul of medals from this year’s international skills-based competition. Elizabeth Eyre reports.
• The building blocks for effective leadership
  Karoliina Rasi-Hedberg reports from this year’s Krauthammer annual client meeting.
• Challenges of Web 2.0
  John Helmer reports on the latest Epic Think Tank.
• Transformation: fad or necessity?
  David Laughrin reports on a conference focusing on innovation and risk-taking within the civil service.
• Association news
  A rundown of news from organisations representing L&D professionals.
• Ask Izzy
  In a regular new feature, TJ agony aunt Isobel Rimmer provides the answers to your training problems.
• Peter Honey
  Are self-help books a con, asks Peter Honey.
• Martyn Sloman
  The government needs to recognise the business drivers for skills, says Martyn Sloman.
• Tech trends
  Bob Little examines a popular technology-based approach to learning and development.
• Learning to leverage Leitch
  It’s been a year since the Leitch Review of Skills was published, and skills have since risen to the top of the political agenda. Sue Mennell talks to its key advisor about the past 12 months.
• Reaping rapid rewards from e-learning
  Implementing a rapid e-learning programme has had numerous benefits for finance provider Everyday Financial Solutions. Elizabeth Eyre investigates.
• Give your sales people a sporting chance
  Too many companies are wasting money on training by not taking the right approach. Grant Leboff explores further.
• Achieving maturity in e-learning
  Howard Hills reveals the findings of a study on the implementation of e-learning by UK organisations.
• Digital mailroom: vision or reality?
  Ashley Keil explains how a revolution in mail-handling can help training departments.
• Bringing the international dream team to life
  Declan Mulkeen looks at how miscommunication hampers international working, and what steps managers can take to reduce misunderstanding and increase efficiency.
• Search for the hero inside yourself
  Colleen Guy explains how archetype analysis can help people fulfil their potential.
• Time for a change?
  Dr Reshad Ghoorun explores how cultural and societal changes have prompted a reappraisal of current leadership tools.
• Legal update
  Kelly Mansfield provides a summary of the most recent legislation relating to the workplace.
• Thinking tools
  In the first of a series of exercises aimed at developing creative thinking skills, Debbie Carter introduces us to pairing.
• Role plays
  Tim Baynes shares his experiences of making role plays work in sales training.
• Online editor
  Sue Mennell urges you to make the most of TJ Online, plus a roundup of some of the discussion on the Digest.
• Netcheck
  Our series looking at the best of the web is back. This month, Garry Platt looks at a resource for reviewing training activities.
• Super models
  In a series of articles examining learning models, Dr Mike Clayton looks at Fisher and Ury’s circle chart – an effective creative learning process.
• Hints and tips
  Rob Cram has some tips on making sure your executive coach is a good one.
• Great thinkers
  The Rev Dr Chad Varah (1911-2007).
• Test drives
  To welcome in the New Year, Ian Florance looks at some new psychometric tools on the market
• A day in the life of
  Paul Martin, a community outreach worker with Biscom, explains how his own personal experience of unemployment helps him to help others.
• L Vaughan Spencer
  This month the Gangsta Motivator draws some parallels between the world of work and the good old British panto.