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13/11/07
ILM launches enterprise qualifications
The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) has announced it is supporting Enterprise Week 2007 by launching a range of enterprise qualifications.
12/11/07
Fire & Rescue Services launch National Leadership Programme
With a keynote speech from Parmjit Dhanda, parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Fire & Rescue Services have launched their National Leadership Programme.
05/11/07
QA-IQ launches new management and personal development courses
Training provider QA-IQ has launched a new portfolio of management and personal development courses.
12/10/07
Management training company wins Welsh tourism award
A management training company based in the Brecon Beacons National Park has been honoured at the National Tourism Awards, organised by Visit Wales.
12/10/07
Chartered Management Institute appoints new president
Sir John Sunderland, chairman of Cadbury Schweppes plc, has been appointed as the new president of the Chartered Management Institute.
01/10/07
IMI to focus on five 'big wins' as the new Sector Skills Council
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has a new role as the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the retail motor industry, having been granted the Government licence last week.
28/09/07
Leading a learning and development function
Leading a learning and development function is the subject of a workshop led by Chris Sutton, development director of The Training Foundation, at November's World of Learning Exhibition and Conference.
11/09/07
Leadership development on conference agenda
The Chartered Management Institute is running a seminar on leadership development at its National Convention which takes place next month at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
10/09/07
Sir Gerry Robinson and Greg Dyke at CIPD conference
Business leaders Sir Gerry Robinson and Greg Dyke are to debate a range of business issues in a session at this month's Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Annual Conference and Exhibition.
13/08/07
Chartered Management Institute National Convention 2007
The Chartered Management Institute is running a seminar on 'Transforming Leadership' at its National Convention, at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, 11-12 October 2007.
09/08/07
Henley launches 'Leading for Sustainability' course
Henley Management College is launching a new 'Leading for Sustainability' programme which aims to help key decision makers in business, government and not-for-profit organisations accelerate creative transformation towards sustainable environmental practises.
08/08/07
Partnership aims to help sailors hone management skills
A new partnership between the British Royal Navy and the Chartered Management Institute is aiming to help sailors develop their management and leadership skills.
02/07/07
The Oxford Programme on Negotiation
The next Oxford Programme on Negotiation will run at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford on 15-20 July 2007.
26/06/07
CIOB launches ‘Female Graduates into Construction' project
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched 'Female Graduates into Construction' supported by funding from the ConstructionSkills 'Women into Work' project.
30/05/07
Conference to discuss future challenges to leadership
The Leadership Trust will be discussing what challenges today's leaders will face in the future at its annual conference in September.
18/05/07
New research to be launched at leadership conference
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is launching new research investigating leadership transitions at its Leadership Conference on the 6 June, 2007.
02/05/07
Revised code aims to promote more effective leadership
The Chartered Management Institute has launched a revised Code of Professional Conduct and Practice.
20/04/07
British Computer Society offers IoD qualification
A partnership deal with the Institute of Directors (IoD) means members of the British Computer Society (BCS) and others could be eligible to sit a new chartered qualification that could lead to them becoming company directors.
19/04/07
Inspiring Potential launches new coaching programme
Coaching and leadership development company Inspiring Potential has launched a new six-stage, one-to-one coaching programme.
12/04/07
e-Learning course focuses on Work and Families Act
Online training provider, learndirect business, has launched a free 30-minute course that aims to give managers a head start with the Work and Families Act which came into force last week.
03/04/07
Companies combine forces for skills audit projects
Capability management company InfoBasis and JGP, a provider of web-based talent management technology to the public sector, are working together to provide skills analysis for 20 local authorities in the North East of England.
02/04/07
CEL and NCSL offer development support for 14-19 consortia
The Centre for Excellence in Leadership ( CEL ) and the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) have designed a range of programmes aimed at supporting the 145 groups of schools, colleges and training providers chosen to deliver the new Diplomas for 14 to 19-year-olds.
23/03/07
Centre launches diversity training and consultancy service
The Psychometrics Centre at Cambridge Assessment, part of the University of Cambridge , has launched a diversity training and consultancy service.
22/03/07
CIPD guides aim to help combat work related stress
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has published three new guides designed to help organisations combat work related stress.
21/03/07
Acas publishes advice on managing conflict at work
Employment relations service Acas has published a new booklet designed to help employers and employees better understand and manage conflict at work.
14/03/07
Leadership Trust and BQF to host 2nd annual conference
The Leadership Trust will be holding its second joint conference with the British Quality Foundation (BQF) in June.
20/02/07
SEEDA announces formation of leadership academy
The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) has announced the formation of the South East Leadership Academy.
13/02/07
ILM and SFEDI partnership announced
The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) has announced it is to form a strategic partnership with the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI).
09/02/07
CIPD joins up with the Management Innovation Lab
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has teamed up with the new Management Innovation Lab.
24/01/07
Improve helps fund management training
Improve, the food and drink Sector Skills Council, is offering 625 places for women working in the food and drink industry to complete a level-three introductory certificate in management from the Chartered Management Institute.
17/01/07
New programme explores the 'art of leadership'
Leadership development organisation, The Leadership Trust, has just launched the Executive Leadership Programme.
09/01/07
CIPD launches new management certificate
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has launched a new certificate for managers.
09/01/07
Employment charity makes top employer list
A national charity that helps people with disability or disadvantage to find work has been named as one of Britain's Top Employers.
27/11/06
Leadership classes for Highland and Moray schools
Highland and Moray schools are to share £900,000 to help improve leaderships skills among school and education department staff.
16/11/06
Directors' leadership programme announced
The Leadership Trust has launched a new leadership development programme specifically for directors.
01/11/06
Chair of Cultural Leadership Programme appointed
David Kershaw, chief executive of M&C Saatchi and trustee of Creative & Cultural Skills has been appointed chair of the Cultural Leadership Programme, the two-year £12 million project that aims to promote excellence in management and leadership within the cultural sector.
17/10/06
Applications invited for SCS leadership programme
The Advanced Leadership Programme - commissioned by the Tomorrow's Leaders Group of the Civil Service Management Board and developed by the National School of Government - is recruiting now, for a January start.
28/09/06
Bersin & Associates expands research practice
Bersin & Associates has announced the expansion of its research practice to encompass corporate leadership development.
18/09/06
Rammell announces college principals' qualification
Bill Rammell, minister for lifelong learning, further and higher education, has announced details of a new qualification for leaders and managers in colleges across the Further Education (FE) sector.
16/08/06
VUE launches new management programme
Kent-based VUE Recruitment & Training has launched a new management programme, entitled 'Leading for Tomorrow'.
10/08/06
Providers announced for school leadership programmes
The National College for School Leadership (NCSL) has announced the providers who will deliver three of its school leadership programmes from September 2006.
07/08/06
CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2006
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is holding its Annual Conference and Exhibition in Harrogate from Tuesday 24 October 2006 to Thursday 26 October 2006.
28/07/06
New courses from Learning Tree
Learning Tree International has added two new courses to its management and leadership curriculum: a two-day 'Information Security Essentials for Managers' course and a three-day 'Effective Leadership Skills' workshop.
21/07/06
New leadership programme released
The Ken Blanchard Companies has released a new leadership development programme based on Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller's book, The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do.
29/06/06
Leadership Trust announces conference line-up
The Leadership Trust Foundation has announced details of its 9th annual conference. Entitled 'Leadership: inspiring greatness in others', the conference will be held from 19-20 September 2006.
26/06/06
Chancellor helps launch £12m leadership initiative
A £12 million initiative to promote management and leadership excellence in the creative and cultural sector was launched last week.
15/06/06
Striding Out to host 'Extreme Weekend'
Striding Out founder Heather Wilkinson has designed a leadership and team training event aimed at anyone between 18 and 30 who is toying with new business ideas, starting or already running a business.
18/05/06
SkillSoft unveils new information portals
SkillSoft has launched two online portals designed to provide employees with access to a wide variety of data relating to leadership and project management.
16/05/06
Learndirect business launches 'The Apprentice'
Hot on the heels of the highly popular and BAFTA award-winning television programme, 'The Apprentice', comes a new training programme from learndirect business based on the format of the show.
28/04/06
Training firm managers LEAD the way
Two managers of training businesses in the North West have graduated from Lancaster University's LEAD programme for SMEs.
15/03/06
Leadership Trust offers conference place as exhibition prize
Visitors to the Leadership Trust's stand at HRD 2006 will have the chance to win a free place at the Trust's annual conference in September.
13/03/06
Olympians offer leadership coaching to business heads
As competitors across the globe prepare themselves both mentally and physically to take part in this year's Commonwealth Games, former Olympic medallists for the British and Australian rowing teams, Greg Searle and Drew Ginn, say they are using the lessons they learnt in the world of sport to coach business heads about leadership issues and 'mental toughness'.
10/03/06
Students access management Institute resources
London South Bank University has teamed up with the Chartered Management Institute to help develop the management and leadership skills of their post-graduate management students.
08/03/06
Leadership event looks at getting your dream job
The Wall Street Journal Europe it is to stage a panel discussion at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School on Thursday, March 9 2006 as part of its Future Leadership Programme.
02/03/06
Cable & Wireless to roll out business continuity e-learning
Brightwave has recently completed an e-learning programme on business continuity for Cable & Wireless.
15/02/06
Retail seminar focuses on inspirational leadership
What makes an inspirational leader? That question will be the focus of a Northern Ireland management and leadership seminar organised by Skillsmart Retail, the Sector Skills Council for the retail industry.
11/01/06
Acevo launches leadership programme for senior execs
Acevo, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, has chosen Cranfield School of Management as its partner to provide a new leadership programme for senior executives operating in the sector.
01/11/05
Coaching association announces leadership seminar
Acevo, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, has chosen Cranfield School of Management as its partner to provide a new leadership programme for senior executives operating in the sector.
27/10/05
Leadership Trust announces PhD success
The Leadership Trust Foundation has announced that senior researcher, Gareth Edwards, has successfully completed his PhD. Gareth's research centred on investigating effective leadership across organisations.
01/09/05
Charity’s managers begin leadership development programme
Managers at UK charity Addaction are to embark on an Open University leadership development programme.
14/07/05
Development centres help identify future leaders at the LSC
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) are using development centres to help identify and develop its next generation of leaders – and saving money in the process.
30/06/05
Jamie Oliver shares leadership lessons
Chef Jamie Oliver is working with Video Arts to share lessons on leadership and change at an event aimed at managers, HR professionals and trainers.
14/06/05
Sir Bob Geldof to speak at NCSL New Heads Conference 2005
Sir Bob Geldof will be speaking at the National College for School Leadership’s conference for new headteachers.
13/06/05
Network Rail sends its managers to Coventry
Network Rail has announced the purchase of the Westwood leadership centre in Coventry.
18/05/05
Learning the leadership lessons from Shakespeare’s Macbeth
A new development programme, highlighting the leadership lessons from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, has been launched by Roffey Park in conjunction with theatre director Richard Olivier and his company Olivier Mythodrama.
13/04/05
Leadership Trust announces conference line-up
The Leadership Trust Foundation has announced details of their 8th annual conference. Entitled “Leadership Under the Microscope”, the conference will be held from 20th – 21st September 2005 at the Leadership Trust’s centre in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
07/04/05
Theatre helps managers practice behavioural challenges of leadership
Theatre director Richard Olivier is running a management development programme at Roffey Park on 10th - 11th May 2005.
05/04/05
Police team takes advantage of training prize win
Five members from the West Yorkshire Police communications team are undertaking certificate level management training thanks to a free prize the organisation won to develop management and leadership skills.
07/03/05
Socitm calls for applications for leadership programme bursaries
The Society of IT Management (Socitm) is calling for applications from senior managers in local government ICT and e-government roles for up to 100 Socitm Bursaries, each worth £3500.
09/02/05
Workshops aim to develop business leaders
Learning consultancy Headline Training and roleplay company CentreStage have teamed up to offer a series of leadership development workshops.
25/01/05
NCSL Learning Gateway wins e-gov award
A new online learning environment from the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) has won an award of excellence at the e-Government National Awards.
21/01/05
Ashridge launches new programme for management development professionals
Business school Ashridge, in conjunction with the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) has launched a new open programme aimed at those people with responsibility for their organisations' management development.
06/01/05
New Chief Executive for the National College for School Leadership
Education and Skills Secretary Ruth Kelly yesterday announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive of the National College for School Leadership.
31/12/04
Police officers win management award
Chief Superintendent Malcolm Coall of West Midlands Police heads a group of senior police officers and police staff who have become the first members of a UK force to achieve recognition for their management and leadership skills.
06/12/04
Workshop examines Shakespeare's lessons for transformational leadership
A workshop highlighting lessons on transformational leadership from Shakespeare's The Tempest will be held at Roffey Park on 27 January 2005.
12/11/04
Leadership Centre appoints new chief executive
The Local Government Leadership Centre has appointed Dr Wendy Thomson, head of the Office of Public Services Reform, as its new chief executive.
26/10/04
Jamie Oliver lifts the lid on leadership & teamwork skills
Video Arts has launched two new training programmes on teamwork and leadership based on the hit TV series Jamie's Kitchen.
25/10/04
Treejumpers launch
02/09/04
Free event highlights ‘OD' approaches to leadership
20/08/04
Leadership Trust welcomes John Smith Fellows
14/07/04
Retail motor industry launches management excellence campaign
06/07/04
A moral dilemma at the Leadership Trust conference
22/06/04
NCC & Ashridge to deliver executive development for IT professionals
15/06/04
Leadership Trust launch on-line leadership assessment tool
01/06/04
New police programme aims to create leaders of the future
06/05/04
Top leaders - what's important and how do they survive
13/05/04
Sound Practice: a recording studio in the training room
30/03/04
EO/IDeA launch national leadership development strategy
25/03/04
Learning from the Battle of Britain
17/03/04
Centre for Excellence in Leadership holds its first annual conference
16/03/04
Leadership initiative unveiled for local councillors
03/03/04
Army puts its command, leadership and management to the test
09/02/04
Parity adds to management and leadership skills portfolio
17/02/04
New framework to improve skills and training in local councils
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