August 31st, 2010
It amazes us how many employees still believe that there is a sea of calm just around the corner when they are riding the wave of change.
The reality of course, is that this is rarely the case, as the tide keeps coming in and with it new waves of change. We must stop staff and especially managers getting stuck in this mind set as the backlash is shock, denial, resistance and negativity when further change inevitably hits them.
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August 22nd, 2010
In response to client’s needs and flexible requirements, we’re being creative not only when and where we deliver training but also how we deliver it.
What is interesting is that over the last 5 years, the way we deliver training has seen a significant increase in work-based learning; more links to current work projects and the use of internal mentors, networks and sub-group working.
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July 30th, 2010
One in five employees in the UK have admitted that the last time they took a ’sick day’ was actually for personal reasons rather than because they were ill. In Britain, another one in eight workers took time off to look after another member of their family.
The study also showed that half of Britons would not take ’sickies’ if they were offered more flexible working hours or the right to ’social days’.
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June 14th, 2010
Following some research carried out by the Chartered Management Institute and the British Library, to understand the top topics that managers want to read about, ‘How to achieve a good work-life balance’ was the most popular sought after topic with 40%.
31% were interested in ‘how to manage people’. 30% were interested in ‘how to get a pay rise’ and 19% in ‘how to get a promotion’.
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March 3rd, 2010
In many ways Powerpoint has a lot to answer for. Sure it has provided us with a quick and easy means of putting information on a screen.
But in a sense, the speed and ease of use means that often we do not think carefully enough about the content before we unleash it on our audience. It may look good, but the content and your own performance as a presenter may not cut the mustard.
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