People Managers
Bridging the gap with killer communications: the power of storytelling for building a learning culture
Kerry Jary weaves a tale about story telling in L&D An embedded learning culture – we want this, we need this! But just how do we achieve it? In an ideal world, learning and development forms the backbone of our organisational culture, employees want to participate, they are motivated and engaged. However, in reality, modules often become tick box exercises, we only communicate with our audience when the next training refresher is due, or worse still, we don’t communicate at…
Book excerpt: Make Brilliant Work
In an excerpt from his new book, Rod Judkins underlines the importance of showing your work.
Communicating virtually across borders
Jose Ucar shares a framework and high level ideas for improving working internationally in our virtual and hybrid times In an era where the world has become more interconnected than ever, effective communication across borders is a crucial skill for leaders guiding their teams towards success. The shift towards virtual work environments requires a re-evaluation of leadership strategies, emphasising the need for a comprehensive approach to remote work. Leaders should serve as role models, demonstrating the resilience required to navigate…
The art of building winning hybrid teams
James Scouller sets out principles from managing teams to ensure that even when you aren’t together, you can still achieve One question clients often ask me is, “How should my approach to building a winning team change when we’ve switched to hybrid working?” It’s clear that hybrid working has been difficult for many team leaders. And it’s true, navigating the shift from physical to virtual or hybrid teams can seem daunting. Yet my answer is always the same: “The seven…
Tayloring learning: the power of talking
Daniel Taylor talks and talks about talking and talking. Oh, and a bit of listening too! I love to chat and natter with friends. This kind of talking feels so easy. Yet talking can also feel tough. Maybe you are unable to communicate how you view something, or you feel that you are just not heard. How about when you watch politicians on TV, a debate or your favourite reality show, such as Married at First Sight: are they really…
Learning from life: writing a book
This month Michelle Parry-Slater is an open book about the challenges of writing This month my book, The Learning and Development Handbook is three years old. Writing that book taught me so much about myself and expectations on learning new skills. Who was I to write a book? I couldn’t write because I wasn’t the right person Writing the book was really hard for me, which came as a surprise. A big surprise! I had written short form content for…
A four-step process for having tough conversations with difficult people
James Scouller looks at how to structure those challenging conversations so that everyone wins I’ve found that most managers struggle with what I call “tough conversations” with people they find “difficult” – people who underperform or behave badly and show no signs of changing. Unfortunately, research research by Larson and LaFasto shows that engaging and resolving issues with difficult team members is one of the six things people most want from their team leaders. So instead they avoid them altogether.…
Navigating the evolving landscape of the L&D Job market: insights and trends for 2024
Exploring the job market for job seekers and those in hiring roles, four L&D experts share their experience and suggestions in this detailed feature As the year 2023 unfolded, the Learning and Development (L&D) job market underwent a profound transformation. The pandemic catalysed a shift in work environments and learning modalities, challenging the traditional in-person training model and giving rise to a more flexible, multi-faceted approach to professional development. L&D professionals need to acquire a deep understanding of business strategies…
Editor’s blog: don’t rush to trust ChatGPT
Jo Cook explores whether artificial intelligence is robust enough for the information processing she wants I’m a geek. I wear that title with pride because the Cambridge dictionary says that a geek is: “Someone who is intelligent but not fashionable or popular” and “someone who is very interested in a particular subject and knows a lot about it”. Something that doesn’t often come up in professional circles is that I’m a Superman geek (the Christopher Reeve movies, specifically). I obviously…
The show must go on: leveraging 8 performance techniques for dynamic presentations
Karl Green unleashes the power of performance with his approach for mastering presentation skills As someone from a performance background of over a decade, and recently pivoted career from dance and musical theatre to coaching and development, I have witnessed the transformative impact performance skills can offer in life, careers and most importantly when giving presentations. Just like a captivating stage performance, a successful presentation requires more than just the right words—it demands a compelling performance persona, audience connection and…
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