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If learning matters, make it a campaign
Ross Garner urges L&D professionals to learn from marketing and make their learning initiatives short, easy to access, promoted often and absolutely essential The world of work is complicated. As an absolute baseline, employees and managers are expected to perform in their role and deliver value for their organisations. They’re expected to align their decision-making with their organisation’s diversity and sustainability values. They must ensure that they manage risk when working with third parties, maximise profit without breaching codes of…
Diversity and inclusion in the new world of work
Frederick Hölscher’s second contribution on diversity and inclusion, co-authored with Sharon Olivier, looks at four narratives to help leaders on their D&I journey Diversity and inclusion (D&I) are very much mainstream HR themes and D&I is becoming even more important as organisations face the challenges of inclusion at various levels in the new world of work. Ginni Rommetty former CEO and chairman of IBM said, ‘Diversity is a fact, Inclusion is a choice’. One could seeD&I as two sides of a coin…
The successful modern L&D leader
In the first article of a series aimed at those aspiring to senior roles in L&D, Cathy Hoy looks at the evolving role of the chief learning officer In recent years the role of the chief learning officer (CLO) has emerged as an important position, and its critical role within organisations is becoming increasingly valued. As the workplace evolves to meet more complex skills requirements, and companies move towards more strategic training initiatives, the scope of responsibilities for a CLO…
Diversity and inclusion in the new world of work
Over two articles Frederick Hölscher examines diversity and inclusion and urges leaders to adapt their procedures to meet the challenges of workplaces that are increasing complex and demanding There is a new focus on the role of the apprenticeship in the world of work. They are not only chasing knowledge and learning new concepts, but they also constantly look for opportunities to positively impact their workplace, even if it is just to stimulate new thinking and challenging the status quo.…
Hybrid working increases creativity
Why do traditional creative thinking techniques no longer work? Chris Thomason investigates why we do our best thinking while relaxing Unless you were raised by wolves in a remote forest, you’ll know of Luke Skywalker’s mentor, Yoda. With his green pointy ears and peculiar manner of speaking, he’d offer Luke wise words of counsel. The 900-year-old Yoda was the epitome of experience, knowledge and quiet intelligence – a Jedi master of the galaxy in which he lived. But how would…
Reducing burnout in remote working
Luke Smith on recognising and mitigating burnout in the age of remote work Deloitte’s Workplace Burnout Survey revealed, “Nearly 70 percent of professionals feel their employers are not doing enough to prevent or alleviate burnout within their organization.” This is probably because these employers have not acknowledged burnout as real and serious. In addition, 21% of respondents in the same survey agreed their company doesn’t have any programmes or initiatives to prevent or alleviate burnout. If companies don’t recognise burnout,…
Coaching in nature
Lesley Roberts explores the benefits of taking our coaching conversations out into the great outdoors Nature has a wonderful power of putting things right, if allowed free play. James Platt, 1883 Imagine if we let nature into our coaching work. Not just taking our coaching conversation outside but stepping back and letting nature play an equal part in the relationship with our coachees. What would we mean by that and what would it bring? When we coach outdoors there are…
3 ways to handle toxic positivity
Managers taking an over positive view of problems can be detrimental to staff morale Connor Campbell shares his perspective on this trend. The workplace can have many stresses – from tense relationships with co-workers to overwhelming workloads. Whilst some degree of stress in the workplace is normal, there are occasions in which these grievances need to be addressed seriously by management. When an employee chooses to report their concerns to their manager, they should be provided with a safe, anonymous…
4 ways to improve employee productivity
Luke Smith offers some methods to improve relationships with your staff and greater success As the dust settles on the COVID-19 pandemic and the year 2023 is now well underway, there has been a noticeable shift in how employees think about work and how companies are adjusting to these evolving viewpoints. The standard workplace is now more remote than ever before, and a greater reliance on technology forces HR and leadership to think about how they can adjust to ensure…
Five key coaching questions to ask your team
Rosie Nice demonstrates some easy ways to start, manage and conclude a successful coaching session Have you ever wished you could wave a magic wand and transform your team’s performance? Research by Gallup found an enormous 70% of the variance in team engagement is determined solely by the manager so, as a leader, your impact on the motivation, wellbeing and productivity of your team is pivotal. Reflective coaching has the power to be your very own magic wand, enabling you…
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