How mentoring can drive performance
Let’s be clear. Mentoring should drive performance. After all, that’s why you’re doing it, to see some kind of improvement. And whether...
The HR Advisor as influencer
Arguably, life is all about power and influence. Even if your own life seems far richer than that, you have to admit that power and...
Let the train(ing) take the strain – 7 business reasons to invest in staff development
Anybody in HR will happily espouse the value of training and development, but why aren’t the bosses always convinced? After all, more...
The top soft skills for efficient teams
QUESTION: What is the biggest influence on your team’s efficiency? ANSWER: You, the manager. Don’t believe it? What about the old...
7 steps to honest feedback conversations
Giving feedback badly is easy. We all know how to do that because we’ve all at some point been on the receiving end of bad feedback...
Maximum Impact
Identifying a training need is a good start – what you do next can make all the difference. It can be a time consuming and uphill battle...
Top tips for a Management Development Programme
Are you thinking about running a Management Development Programme (MDP) but aren’t quite sure where to start? Based on our experience of...
New dates for Talk Like TED in a day open course
Our Talk Like TED in a day! open courses in London are a sell-out success every month, so this year we’ve decided to wander...
Planning a leadership programme? London open day 24 January 2018
Are you thinking of planning a leadership programme, or looking to revamp a current one? If you would like some new ideas and maybe a...
It’s time to tackle mental health in the workplace
It will not be news to readers that the prevalence and effects of mental ill-health in the workplace are becoming issues of increasing...
Are you getting the most from the Apprenticeship Levy?
Have you worked out how to use your Apprenticeship Levy yet? If not, don’t worry – you’re by no means alone. It’s relatively early days...
Three routes to making the best use of coaching in your organisation
There are only three different models of coaching delivery an organisation can rightly consider: Qualified internal coaches Qualified...
