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28/02/12
Nearly half of UK line managers ‘are ineffective', says report
43% of managers consider their line managers to be ineffective, according to a study into the business benefits of management and leadership development released today by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Penna.
09/11/11
Learning Technologies 2012 conference programme announced
The organisers of the Learning Technologies Conference have announced the conference programme for the 25-26 January 2012 event. The programme of 50 speakers includes keynote addresses from Dr Edward de Bono, Ray Kurzweil and Jaron Lanier.
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04/10/11
Feature: The importance of effective training delivery in today's challenging workplace
In today's workplace, where we face constant change, on-going skills shortages and a climate where technology is readily available and affordable, it is the people that can make the difference between success and failure.
25/08/11
CIPD to launch new research at coaching conference
The business case for coaching has never been so strong, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The CIPD says its research - Taking The Temperature of Coaching - highlights coaching as a cornerstone of high performance, a successful change management tool and a vital driver of business success.
18/08/11
Day-to-day challenges prevent L&D from being more strategic, says survey
Seven out of ten learning & development teams are too busy fire-fighting their day-to-day challenges to focus on the strategic talent and learning issues in their organisations, according to a survey by managed learning company KnowledgePool.
09/06/11
World of Learning Conference programme announced
How can learning and development (L&D) professionals help businesses revitalise and grow post-recession? This is one of a series of topics under debate at the World of Learning Conference 2011 taking place on 27-28 September 2011 at the NEC, Birmingham.
13/04/11
UK L&D agenda focused on driving organisational change, says survey
According to a new survey, the most commonly anticipated major change affecting learning and development (L&D) over the next two years is a greater integration between coaching, organisational development and performance management to drive organisational change.
17/02/11
UK businesses are failing employees on training, says survey
According to research commissioned by IT and business skills provider Global Knowledge, businesses are failing to meet the career aspirations and training needs of their employees.
16/12/10
New road safety evaluation website launched
A free website that aims to help road safety practitioners evaluate their education, training and publicity activities was launched today by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and the Department for Transport.
15/10/10
Public sector L&Ds optimistic despite budget cuts, says survey
According to research from e-learning company Brightwave, two thirds of UK public sector L&D and training professionals expect to improve the level of service they can deliver to their organisations by increasing e-learning and collaborative working.
29/09/10
CIPD launches coaching evaluation guide
Coaching has long been thought of as a powerful and enabling tool for development and performance, but without effective evaluation, demonstrating its positive effect on employees’ performance and the bottom line, an organisation’s coaching programme risks being left vulnerable to the financial pressures of the business, says the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
15/02/10
World of Learning Conference & Exhibition 2010
Now in its 18th year, the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition will take place at the NEC in Birmingham on Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 September 2010.
29/01/10
HRD aims to help organisations deliver sustainable organisational performance
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) says this year's HRD Conference and Exhibition has been designed to help organisations build the skills that they need to deliver sustainable organisational performance.
11/08/09
Broadcast training standards remain high despite budget cuts, says report
The number of broadcasters with dedicated staff training budgets has fallen - but the standard of training within the industry remains high, according to the latest annual report by the Broadcast Training & Skills Regulator (BTSR).
05/05/09
Change on the agenda for the delivery of training in UK organisations, says survey
According to this year's CIPD Learning and Development survey, sweeping change is on the agenda for the delivery of training in UK organisations.
07/01/09
Learning Technologies 2009 exhibition seminar programme announced
Learning Technologies has announced its free exhibition seminar programme - with more than 50 seminars running in four theatres on the exhibition floor during the Learning Technologies 2009 event on 28 and 29 January.
16/11/07
Ensure effective training spend with skills mapping, says QA-IQ
Organisations gain significantly improved value from their training spend by using structured assessment to identify skills gaps and manage the capabilities of their staff, according to learning services provider QA-IQ.
21/03/07
New book explores training and development around the world
National culture has become an overused and potentially damaging term in the world of learning and training. In reality, the key to delivering effective training on a world stage is to adapt to context, of which national culture is just one small part. This is one of the conclusions of a new study of learning, training and development around the world, based on 58 case studies of learning and development across 19 countrie
22/01/07
KnowledgePool launches white paper on evaluation
Managed learning services company KnowledgePool has launched a white paper on how to evaluate learning outcomes.
02/08/06
World of Learning Conference 2006
The World of Learning 2006 Conference is to feature an opening address by Ruth Spellman, chief executive of Investors in People, on 'How to maximise your investment in learning'.
18/07/06
BLA launches learning professional workshops
The British Learning Association (BLA) has launched a new range of 'Connect' Workshops for learning professionals.
20/02/06
Partnership aims to help financial services firms measure ROI
The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) has joined forces with the ROI Institute in the UK with the aim of demonstrating the real business value of investing in learning and performance and to give financial services firms the opportunity to achieve ROI Institute/FSSC Certification.
06/02/06
Managers given priority for training, says survey
Despite many enterprises having company-wide training programmes in place, a survey carried out by Cegos UK suggests that priority is still given to management-level career development over those on lesser rungs of the corporate ladder.
08/12/05
Dr Jack Phillips on ROI at Learning Technologies 2006
Dr Jack Phillips, Chairman of the ROI Institute, will address the Learning Technologies Conference, in London on 26 January 2006, speaking on 'Making the business case for value'.
25/10/05
Ashridge event looks at new research on return on investment
Ashridge Business School will be holding a fringe event at this year's Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD) Conference on its research study into return on investment (ROI) in management development.
23/02/05
How well does coaching work?
Evaluation in the coaching and mentoring industry is put under the microscope in the new issue of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council Journal.
18/11/04
Kirkpatrick and Phillips at 2005 Learning Analytics Symposium
Global Learning Alliance and Knowledge Advisors will run their next annual learning analytics symposium, in New Orleans from March 2nd to 4th 2005. The event is aimed at learning professionals interested in establishing or improving learning measurement processes and existing and potential users of the Metrics That Matter learning measurement system.
05/08/04
Lloyds TSB uses DRS technology for training evaluation
Lloyds TSB has implemented Optical Mark Recognition technology from DRS to gather information from over 17,000 training courses and 26,000 delegates at over 20 University for Lloyds TSB, (UfLTSB) training sites around the country.
16/07/04
New measures of success
Consistent and fit for purpose measures of success for the whole learning and skills sector have moved closer with the publication of a new document.
05/03/04
The unmeasurable benefits of learning
The Adult Learning Inspectorate has highlighted the need to find new ways of recognising students' success that extend beyond easily quantified, end-of-course indicators such as gaining a qualification or finding a job.
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