Do your staff demand training?
September 2, 2008 by Ian · Leave a Comment
In 2010 22 million workers could have the legal right to demand training time. This could lead to an extra 300,000 people being given skills training. About 40% of employers provide no training whatsoever, which might cut costs but, in some cases, hobbles their performance.
Successful leaders require a few skills…
August 27, 2008 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Cognisco surveyed 400 companies in the UK and US and on this basis estimated that employee misunderstandings cost companies at least £18.7 billion.
Risky Business
August 7, 2008 by Ian · Leave a Comment
According to research by Common Purpose 50% of adults consider themselves to be risk takers and 43% of this group believing the downturn will demand more risk–taking behaviour in organisations.
Take me to your…
July 25, 2008 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Leadership is a skill in short supply. This has a number of implications:
• it leads to poor succession planning, a particular problem for UK industry, and may be wiping £2bn a year from the FTSE 350 according to Investors in People;
A Business Hit Parade
July 24, 2008 by Ian · Leave a Comment
It may have taken place in 2005 but a piece of research by Accenture still gives a good overview of what’s at the top of CEO’s hit parade:
4 Ways to ride out the Credit Crunch
July 24, 2008 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Obviously the credit crunch and downturn are key issues at for anyone planning future investment – particularly if they’re were thinking of expanding their business and workforce. I’ve heard people complaining about the media and other pundits talking up the recession. There may be some truth in this accusation. Nonetheless there is enough to worry about and, in these matters, perception is everything.
