Tackling risk head-on
Mary Clarke offers guidance on handling human error in high risk industries.
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Why we need to develop patient empathy in pain management
Dr Cormac Ryan, a reader in physiotherapy at Teesside University, discusses the use of Facebook to support the training of health and social care students on attitudes to patient empathy.
Half of new GPs do not have mental health training, says Mind charity
More than half of GPs lack the necessary training to provide the right care for mental health patients, an investigation has shown.
Using neuroscience in learning
Barry Johnson, Mandy Geal and Jacqy Munro look at the neuroscience of memory and its importance in learning.
The art of conversation
Nigel Purse and Nick Cowley highlight the importance of authentic, two-way conversations to build trust and engagement.
Maternity leave sackings are costing British businesses £280m a year, says equality watchdog
British businesses are losing millions of pounds a year as a result of women being pushed out of their jobs after having a baby, reveals new research from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
The challenges of matrix management
Managing people with more than one reporting line is a challenge. Barry Johnson and Mandy Geal offer advice.
The hidden cost of the people dimension
Liaquat Lal explores the importance of people in mergers and acquisitions.
‘Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not’, says paralympic swimmer Lord Holmes
The government needs to do everything possible to help people achieve their full potential, said Lord Holmes of Richmond
Resistance to change
Dr Mike Clayton puts forward some new thinking on how L&D professionals can successfully respond to resistance.
