Employee career development is not just a buzzword; it's a strategic imperative in today's competitive job market. Discover how creating a career map can empower your workforce and drive organizational success. From setting clear goals to providing training and feedback, learn the steps to unlock your employees' full potential.
| Published: 20 September 2023
By implementing strategies such as training and development programmes and harnessing the right HR software, employers can create a workplace that motivates staff and encourages productivity.
| Published: 18 September 2023
Given the rate of change of practices in business today, how come a seventy-year-old process is still the tool of choice? What other management practices from the 1950s are still in use today—especially for a key aspect of work like creativity? And especially one that fails to live up to expectations so frequently.
| Published: 7 August 2023
Digital transformation is also a cultural transformation - and that means embodying a learning culture. Employees are now the key drivers and enablers of digital transformation initiatives, and are keen to learn and expand their digital skillsets. However, the C-suite also have a responsibility to actively engage in and promote learning and development across the workforce.
| Published: 24 July 2023
A worrying trend has emerged: recruits – typically Generation Y & Z – are leaving their employers in droves; often within the first 100 days of employment. This isn’t because their employer is a “bad” employer. Often, the opposite is true. The brands (employers) in question are some of the biggest and best in their sectors and their Glassdoor ratings are good. Some have even placed highly in “Great Places to Work”. Why then are newly recruited employees leaving?
| Published: 21 July 2023
In the shower. While driving the car. At the gym. Walking the dog. These are typical responses when I ask people where they are/what they are doing when they get their best ideas. But why would this diverse mix of places be our most creative times? Is it based on personality types, or something else?
| Published: 13 July 2023
Green jobs are on the rise, as all areas of business take charge of sustainability in operations and decision-making like never before. Across industries, the mission to double down on sustainability is driving job growth and creating millions of new career paths, in sectors ranging from clean energy, construction, and manufacturing to low-emissions tech. The net employment prospects are clear; the green transition could be the driving force of 30 million freshly created jobs by 2030. And businesses are all too aware that moving quickly could deliver big results, both in terms of the environment and business growth. Many are voting with their feet and showing real resolve to pivot at pace, but the reality is they need workforces equipped with the knowledge and skills to unleash opportunities a low carbon future can bring.
| Published: 6 July 2023
IN THE HASTILY USHERED IN NEW WORLD OF WORK, EMPLOYERS ARE IN A STATE OF TRANSITIONARY FLUX AND EXPOSED TO UNREMITTING SCRUTINY, AS THE WORKFORCE SETTLES INTO REMOTE AND HYBRID WORK AND RECESSION BITES DOWN ON BUDGETS. IN A WORLD REELING FROM TRANSFORMATION, THE DEFICITS OF TALENT AND SKILLS ACROSS SECTORS AND INDUSTRIES POINTS TO THE OBVIOUS CONCLUSION, THAT WE CAN NO LONGER EXPECT THE L&D MODELS CONCEIVED GENERATIONS AGO - AND CRUDELY MODERNISED AND BOLTED ON TO ALONG THE WAY - TO APPLY NOW. L&D IS BROADLY FAILING TO INSPIRE AND COMPEL PEOPLE.
| Published: 8 June 2023
It’s no secret that Britain is grappling with a stagnant workforce, with current UK productivity levels barely higher than in 2019. However, the recent Spring Budget introduced a raft of measures to break down the current barriers preventing workplace productivity across Britain. From attracting the long-term sick back to employment, to 'returnerships’ pensions and additional childcare funding, the government has seemingly made a strong commitment to upskill and retrain workers of all ages.
| Published: 3 June 2023
Developing leaders is one of the best investments for employers. Successful leadership development programs deliver a 25% increase in organizational outcomes and 20% jump in job performance. Unfortunately, only 7% of CEOs believe their companies are building effective leaders. To ensure your leadership development program succeeds, apply these top 10 components.
| Published: 10 May 2023
