Category Talent

Learning from life: what I learnt from cutting dogs hair

Dog and hair dryer

TJ’s resident dog lover and regular blogger, Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on what she learnt from learning a new skill Everyone needs a hobby, right? Some people play musical instruments. Others like to garden. Perhaps you’re more adventurous and spend your…

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Setting up learning for success

In the first of two articles looking at how to analyse learning need to establish successful training programmes, Paul Matthews focusses on setting expectations So, you are running a training programme… Why? Somebody has asked for it. Perhaps many people…

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How to build social capital

Sally Tanski explores the importance of leaders’ emotional intelligence in growing social capital If you’re a leader, or work with leaders, this situation may be familiar to you… You find it’s difficult to motivate team members, who seem disengaged and…

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Is goal setting really necessary?

Are you an expert in goal setting or do you prefer to freestyle? Thom Dennis explores the pros and cons of both Goals can guide how we behave and influence a number of factors from performance level to degrees of…

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TJ Newsflash: 8 August

This latest roundup of news for those in the talent, skills, learning and development field has been selected by TJ’s editor, Debbie Carter McKinsey survey reveals increase in use of AI Surveys by McKinsey and others have shown an increase…

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The impact of positive workplace culture

Luke Smith looks at boosting productivity and customer experience by focussing on organisational culture A strong workplace culture is key to the long-term success of your business. A recent survey by McKinsey even found that businesses with strong, positive cultures…

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How managers can support workers with mental health problems

Spotting the early signs of mental health issues in employees is vital to ensure recovery and business success. Here Carl Jones looks at the problem and offers advice on helping people recover Society has changed rapidly in the last 20…

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TJ Newsflash: 21 July

TJ’s latest summary of news focusses on recent research in the field of talent, learning and development Employers aren’t using AI to its full potential Employees in the UK could save approximately 390 hours of working time per year with…

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What does a future employer look like? YOU

At GBS, we aspire to create an environment where our students can explore new possibilities, realise their true potential and make progress towards the careers they want The entrepreneurial spirit is at the heart of everything we do at GBS.…

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GBS celebrates student success at summer graduation

Global Banking School (GBS) celebrated the success of its students with a graduation ceremony held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre earlier this month Global Banking School (GBS) celebrated the success of its students with a graduation ceremony held at the…

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