Culture
The rise of the Skills-Based Organisation
Conor Gilligan on unlocking success in the age of skills-based organisations As the job market grapples with a major shortage of skills and workers, Britain’s near record low unemployment poses a deep problem, as reported by the Financial Times. Surprisingly, compared to G7 peers, the UK spends just half the EU average per employee on training. To address this challenge, proposals have emerged for developing higher-level technical skills qualifications and providing financial incentives for ongoing learning beyond the age of…
Generative AI and the future of L&D
Generative AI is now a business imperative, so how should leaders be using it to improve their talent strategies? Rachel Roumeliotis suggests three approaches Generative AI is growing rapidly, and with it, companies in a wide range of industries are increasingly seeing the business value AI brings and are adopting it into their flow of work. According to a survey by Modern Hire, three out of four organisations updated their AI-based talent acquisition software in 2022 and 70% plan to…
Exploring people potential
This month our coaching expert, Sue Stockdale looks at the value of introducing new perspectives People can get stale when they have been doing the same activities at work for a long period of time. Sometimes the familiarity means that we pay less attention to what we are doing, and go onto ‘autopilot’, which can lead to performance diminishing over time. Getting a different perspective and generating fresh ideas can help someone to maintain and improve performance. For example, coaches…
Agile – an antidote to quiet quitting
As lack of motivation and engagement grips organisations Giora Morein suggests that agile methodology could be the way to re-energise flagging employees While quiet quitting isn’t new, the pandemic brought this phenomenon into sharper focus. In remote work, employees literally aren’t located where their managers can see them, resulting in less visibility and control over their teams. Some weren’t content with trusting their team members to get the job done (without being concerned about exactly when and how that happened).…
5 ways to engage, train and develop a global workforce
Ramesh Ramani explores how technological innovation is transforming how L&D can deliver to dispersed hybrid teams They say change comes in waves. If that is indeed the case, what has unfolded in the last two years has been a tsunami. The conventional barriers that used to define the world of work haven’t just been eroded, they’ve been thrown out altogether. The shift to remote and hybrid working, the rise of the so-called ‘gig economy’, the push for a four-day working…
TJ interviews: blogger, explorer and coach, Sue Stockdale
Sue Stockdale is an executive coach, author, and motivational speaker, working with senior leaders in some of the world’s top companies. In 1996 she was the first British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole and has participated in many expeditions around the world. What got you into learning and development? I began my career just after my sixteenth birthday working in an energy company within the Finance function. At that age I was not sure what my strengths…
The consequences of gender disparities
Kelly Metcalf, head of DE&I and well-being at Fujitsu, considers women’s health and career advancement and says organisations could do better Gender inequality in the workplace is a prevalent issue that continues to pose problems for women in all industries. Despite small steps forward over the past few decades, women face numerous barriers in the workplace and find themselves underrepresented and undervalued. From the pay gap to limited career opportunities, gender disparities can manifest in a variety of ways. According…
Why you need to understand skills technology
What are the skills HR and learning and development need now to ensure future organisational success. Simon Haines reveals the research and some answers Leading organisations in the field of HR are standing out by prioritising specific market-leading skills. These organisations, which KPMG refers to as ‘Pathfinders’, make up the top 10% of HR functions and possess qualities that enable them to outperform their peers. Using leading global labour market data to conduct an international benchmark analysis to identify ‘winning’…
The successful modern L&D leader
Cathy Hoy continues her series on building the skills of a top-performing learning leader by exploring how to develop capability in a constantly evolving environment In an environment of constant change and disruption, organisations must find new ways to nurture the capabilities needed to remain competitive. Learning and development professionals play a critical role in identifying the key skills organisations needs now, as well as anticipating future requirements and creating cohesive learning experiences that meet both current demands and open…
Is stress killing your company culture?
April is National Stress Awareness Month and Luke Smith offers some timely advice on the cost of stress to organisations and suggests three ways to reduce its impact on your people and productivity Champion Health’s Workplace Health Report surveyed UK professionals about stress. One of the most alarming findings was that “76% of employees report moderate-to-high or high levels of stress.” Thirty-four per cent of these individuals said their stress levels were moderate while 26% said they were moderate to…
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