We’ve all been in that room – the trainer has done their best to keep it tight with just the key points, but the learners have one eye on the clock because their boss needs them back at their desks ASAP. It perfectly captures the real pressure L&D faces between covering the content and respecting…
This week’s Learning & Development Network ‘Friday Funny’ is titled ‘Death by PowerPoint’. We’ve all been there; a workshop that’s basically a lecture delivered via a thousand slides. Slides can, of course, be a really helpful tool in training workshop, but need to be used sparingly if you want to keep your audience engaged! Our…
Written By: Centre For Creative Leadership. Polish your leadership prowess. Tackle these 5 business issues to rise to the top of your game. You’re a great manager. You get results, you work hard, you put a lot into your team. Where do you go from here? As you think about the coming year has in store…
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…
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…
Article by: MICHAEL STANLEIGH Michael Stanleigh, CMC, CSP, CSM is the CEO of Business Improvement Architects. He works with leaders and their teams around the world to improve organizational performance by helping them to define their strategic direction, increase leadership performance, create cultures that drive innovation and improve project and quality management. Michael’s experience spans…
By Dr Jason Fox Confidence, certainty and conviction: these have traditionally been qualities we would associate with a strong leader. And yet, such strong qualities may be the very thing preventing meaningful progress. One of my favourite books of 2013 was Oliver Burkeman’s The Antidote: Happiness for people who can’t stand positive thinking. In this…
Based on a large amount of interest from our regular network session attendees, for the first time we will be holding a facilitated ‘round table’ discussion focussing on the most common issues currently being faced by our members and, more importantly, how they’re being resolved. SESSION SNAPSHOT: One of the main benefits of any network…
By Craig Donaldson – Craig Donaldson is editor of Inside HR magazine, and is responsible for the strategic planning, creation, production and ongoing development of the magazine, its online presence and social media platforms. Craig has been a journalist and editor for 15 years, and written for a range of HR and business publications locally and internationally,…
By Gabrielle Dolan – Gabrielle Dolan is the best-selling author of Ignite: Real leadership, real talk, real results. Gabrielle is considered a global expert in business storytelling, with popular online training programs for storytelling in business and storytelling for job interviews. To find out more visit http://www.gabrielledolan.com. If you’re looking to address organisational challenges including employee engagement,…
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