Learning & Development – what does 2021 hold? January. Traditional time for looking ahead, planning, strategising… and while we may look back on January 2020 with nostalgia – few had any idea...
What is it that makes urgency so attractive? One of the most famous (and well-used) time management tools is Stephen Covey’s urgent/important matrix, in which: URGENT = something which...
Stepping up – the first-time manager We’ve all had a bad boss at some point, maybe more than one. But what happens when you become the boss or, at least, a boss? In terms of changes...
How is the new normal shaping up for Learning & Development? As the end of the year approaches, the country pendulums in and out of lockdown, further extensions are made to the furlough scheme, and everyone...
First-time management – a change in attitude That transition to manager from non-manager is probably one of the biggest changes you’ll make in your working life. Usually, you’re working in...
Managing remote meetings Managing meetings can be an art – all those personalities, chafing against the agenda, some desperate to push their personal hobby-horse, others...
What senior leaders can learn from master wildlife trackers A guest blog by Grant Ashfield Reading time: 3:30s Many of us are now working from home. It’s an uncertain and difficult time for everyone. Less...
Staying honest with the Ladder of Inference Honest conversations are important in a smoothly-functioning workplace. Whether it’s feedback, a team meeting, a project planning session, etc...
Post-COVID L&D priorities The ‘new normal’ this, the ‘new normal’ that…everybody’s talking about the new normal. But apart from a general agreement that it will include...
The rise of webinars and virtual training It should be no surprise that in these pandemic times, working from home, isolating, avoiding infection… learning and development options that...
Remote worker mental health – supporting from a distance Remote working, especially when forced by circumstances, can be stressful. Yes, there is more freedom (the pyjama trouser dress code for video...
The webinar option Let’s make an assumption: the case for workplace learning has been proven and accepted. Not so very dangerous, as assumptions go… the idea that...