Beyond Compliance: Building a Learning Culture That Drives Performance

Compliance training tells people what they must not do. A learning culture tells people what’s possible if they keep growing – and the difference shows up directly on the bottom line. Deloitte’s research into talent strategy found that 77 per cent of executives believe their organisation should help workers become more employable through relevant skills,…

TED Talk Pick: “The Power of Believing You Can Improve” – Carol Dweak

Please Note: This is a summary of a TED talk. You can access it here Dweck, the psychologist behind the “growth mindset” concept, explains her research showing that how people think about ability shapes how they respond to failure. Students and employees who believe intelligence and skill are fixed traits tend to avoid challenges and…

The Latest Thinking on Building Workforce Leadership Skills

For years, leadership development followed a familiar shape: identify high-potential employees, send them to a program, hope it sticks. That model is under real pressure — and the emerging thinking on what replaces it is worth paying attention to. From pipeline to pool. The traditional “leadership pipeline” assumed a fairly predictable, linear path into management.…

How AI Is Transforming Corporate Training and Employee Development

Artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate training faster than most organisations can formally document their strategy for it. What began as a handful of AI-enabled features bolted onto existing learning platforms has become a wholesale rethink of how skills are built, tracked and applied across the workforce. Personalisation is the most visible change. AI-driven learning platforms…

DO YOUR MANAGERS HELP OR HINDER CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF LEARNING?

By Sam Russell – 2nd February 2022       Whilst there’s clearly a number of factors that contribute to the success of a capability development initiative, in my experience, one of the key things that will ensure success or failure is the managers of the program participants. If managers… don’t see/understand the value of…

How Successful People Stay Calm

Written by: Travis Bradberry, Ph.D. Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training, serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His bestselling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more…

10 Ways To Spot A Truly Exceptional Employee

By: Dr Travis Bradberry Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training, serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His bestselling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more…

Free L&D Network Session (Brisbane) – 9-8.30am, Mon 4 Sep 2017 – The Impact of Cultural Maturity on Learning

This session will explore how culture maturity, particularly in relation to how risk and uncertainty is responded to within organisation, influences informal and formal learning. SESSION TITLE: The impact of culture maturity on learning TOPICS COVERED: * The concept of organisational culture on a maturity spectrum. * Fragility and the risk paradox. * Risk, learning and…

DEALING WITH CONFRONTATION

Article by: Sally STANLEIGH Sally Stanleigh is a senior partner in Business Improvement Architects and the Chief Operating Officer. Sally manages the operation and develops and implements communications, marketing, and promotion programs. She is also responsible for spearheading and managing the company’s corporate research projects. Sally has a background in marketing and communications and previously…

THE POWER OF LISTENING

By: Sally Stanleigh Sally Stanleigh is a senior partner in Business Improvement Architects and the Chief Operating Officer. Sally manages the operation and develops and implements communications, marketing and promotion programs. She is also responsible for spearheading and managing the company’s corporate research projects. Sally has a background in marketing and communications and previously worked…