From entry level to C-level positions, women workers are facing more barriers and advancing more slowly than their male counterparts. What's more, even when training is available, the opportunity to advance and to apply skills may not be.
In this Skillsoft survey, 486 women worldwide weigh in on topics like the...
Published: Oct 01, 2016
Of late, there’s been an ongoing debate in the scientific community as to whether intelligence is fixed or changeable. If intelligence is fixed, then each person’s measure is doled out in the womb, and no amount of information acquisition can increasesomeone’s intelligence quotient, or IQ. But if intelligence...
Published: Jun 01, 2011
Development drives engagement, which in turn inspires motivation, effort, and smarter thinking—keys to competitive edge and organizational longevity. Yet negative myths about development—it takes too much time, employees are responsible for their own growth—often keep career development from being a first-line...
Published: May 11, 2014
Performance solutions enable organizations to automate and optimize their performance processes and align employee development and goals with corporate objectives. Organizations that have invested in performance solutions cite several significant benefits, including:
Establishing clear performance expectations...
Published: Nov 10, 2016
Many organisations facilitate training for employees and it’s easy to see why. Bringing benefits such as improved engagement, productivity and staff retention, there’s no question that training plays a valuable role in driving the business forward. However, in today’s globally connected...
Published: Apr 27, 2016
In today’s “Age of Talent”, Enterprise Learning and Talent Management have become key factors in organizations’ strategic competitiveness. The tight labor market, coupled with an increased focus on driving performance through a more engaged and skilled workforce, will be a catalyst for further alignment...
Published: Dec 12, 2008
Employees taking time off because they're unwell is part and parcel of running a business. But being at the mercy of the lost productivity and spiraling costs that goes with it doesn't have to be.
In this whitepaper we take a look at the things you can do to monitor and manage your employees' sickness...
Published: Jan 25, 2016
In reality, talent is made stronger through training. Yet some stalwarts still believe the adage that leaders are born, not made. Nonsense. Regardless of a colleague’s leadership capabilities, education and training play a pivotal role in creating superstars.
Published: Feb 09, 2011
Over the past few years, much has been written about millennials’ learning preferences and expectations. This focus on millennials coincided with the generational group becoming the largest element of the workforce - and with massive breakthroughs in web, mobile and social technologies.
Collectively, these forces...
Published: Feb 17, 2017
When it comes to learning and development, most of us know what to do, and what tools and resources are now at our disposal. The challenge often stems from being able to identify and understand all of the elements at play, and still strike a perfect balance.
This paper discusses how to create a recipe for...
Published: Aug 10, 2016
A revolution is taking place in the way organisations are able to up-skill and re-skill new and existing staff. It’s a revolution where your needs, and the needs of your employees are aligning for mutual benefit. Following significant investment, higher and degree apprenticeships are gearing up to address critical...
Published: Nov 18, 2016
The CIPD has been tracking learning and talent development (L&TD) practice since 1998. Now in its fourteenth year, our survey continues to take the pulse of current and emerging practice. Since its launch the survey has identified thecritical factors which shape L&TD practice and policy, such as the transition...
Published: Apr 08, 2014
As a human resources manager, you understand the importance of having a strong performance management process in place at your company. Such a process helps you better motivate and retain top performers, more closely align individuals’ goals with those of your organization, and create amore engaged...
Published: Nov 04, 2015
Making a profit in today’s business climate is notoriously difficult. Organizations must navigate multiple challenges, including increased government regulations, stricter budgets, and keeping up with rapidly changing technologies - all threats to the bottom line. Yet amid these challenges, organizations can still...
Published: Aug 07, 2010