The quick-fix fallacy: Training is not enough to correct a skill deficiency
3 August 2020
Training doesn't guarantee behaviour change, says Robert Gentle.
Supporting emotional participants during online group learning
29 July 2020
Deborah Humphrey and Claudia Filsinger look at ways to detect and manage emotions while...
Tips and tricks to getting the gold from Zoom feedback and coaching
27 July 2020
Elva Ainsworth discusses how, once critical factors are in place, virtual coaching can be more...
City & Guilds creates Industry Skills Board
22 October 2014
Leading employers to shape the education and skills agenda. City & Guilds recently spoke...
Six characteristics of a great L&D team
20 October 2014
If the L&D function is to have value, it has to be more than just a re-badged training...
ISL to provide training to support Ebola medics
10 October 2014
The International School of Linguists has already trained 207 military medics and is now in...
Offsite construction companies take a new approach to tackling skills shortages
9 October 2014
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) is working with leading employers to deal with...
Treading the boards
1 October 2014
Alisdair Chisholm has gone trophy-crazy recently but it's helping when it comes to forming a 'bond...
Using co-creation technologies in learning and facilitated working
8 September 2014
Technology must not be the master of group collaboration but it makes an excellent servant,...
The 6Qs - optimal course design
1 September 2014
Rich Parker takes a look at approaches in course design and offers a new tool that draws on lessons...
Five indispensable skills for any project support worker
14 August 2014
Every project manager wants a right-hand man or woman who can provide that support when it’s needed...
Government adopts new approach to its employment programmes
11 August 2014
There is a recognition that the DWP should work closely with representative bodies in...
Coping with work overload
7 August 2014
Marielena Sabatier looks at how UK business leaders can create strategies for working more...
CIPD: SMEs need to do more to adapt to a changing, age diverse workforce
5 August 2014
The survey shows that employing an age diverse workforce is not without its challenges. The top...