World of Learning 2010: Build an internal resource of accredited coaches and mentors to maximise the benefits of training

With a number of organisations cutting back on coaching, I believe investment in this key development tool, particularly in the current climate, is essential for the evolution of any workforce. It not...

The public sector will rise or fall on the quality of its leadership

Last week the Local Government Association released a public opinion poll that put NHS management costs among the top three priorities for spending cuts - the other two being oversees aid and arm's...

Managers still need to be convinced of the impact team coaching has on business performance

Business and academics prove the success of team coaching to boost engagement and productivity, but managers are still disillusioned with the idea.

Business leaders fear their workforce's lack of skills will hamper their response to the recovery

A significant skills gap in the British workforce threatens to damage UK plc's response to economic upturn, a new report shows.

Recession-busting skills training scheme heralded a success in Northern Ireland

A pilot scheme aimed at helping small businesses in Northern Ireland tackle the effects of the recession, through training, has been hailed a success by employers in the province.

New research shows employers are increasing their return on investment in learning and development strategies

Learning and development (L&D) is increasingly being recognised as a key driver for UK businesses' recovery from the downturn.

Staff prepared to up-skill themselves to beat the recession

Nearly three-quarters of employees would give up their free time to undertake work-related training, and more than half would pay for it themselves, according to new research by learning and...

HR professionals should grab any opportunity to gain first-hand line experience

When the chief executive officer of a $5.6 billion global enterprise asks at a meeting in Connecticut, US about the profitability of his business unit in South Africa, it is perhaps unusual that he...

Use of technology should be embedded in training and learning methods, says Lifelong Learning UK

Employees would feel more comfortable with using technology in the workplace if it had been incorporated into their training or education.

Proskills calls for greater investment in skills training for process and manufacturing sector

Proskills, the Sector Skills Council for the Process and Manufacturing sector, is urging the Government to put greater investment behind skills training and qualification in this month's Emergency...

Hospital consultants will have to be more hands-on to allow more junior doctors the time for training within a 48-hour week

The Government has commissioned an independent review that says it is possible to deliver training for hospital doctors within the 48-hour limit on average weekly working time.

Only nine people have completed the London Olympics apprenticeship in the last three years

Since 2007 only nine people have completed the London Olympics apprenticeship scheme, which has been designed to train 350 staff.