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Pearson Global Learner Survey 2019
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The Open University Business Barometer report 2019
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The Role of L&D in the Digital Age
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Leadership qualities need to be embraced by the number crunchers too!
Leadership qualities are sought after in every role and those in finance offer no exception. However, it’s important to decipher what the much used term means. There’s an implicit assumption that leaders are budget holders with responsibility for the ‘pay & rations’ of others as well as for their performance, development and well-being. However, if […]
Talent shortage – don’t be silly! We’re just not prepared to develop our people
The latest UK Labour Market Outlook from the CIPD and The Adecco Group based on a survey of over 2,000 employers confirmed continued growth in demand for labour. As with all positive news it was quickly followed by a cautious tale that employers are finding it more difficult to find the right people. The drop […]
The Problem with People Science
People Science is the world of the rational, of evidence and categories, systems and equations. We all know and evidence-based research confirms, that people aren’t rational. They are unique and emotional and, unlike machines, don’t perform in an unbiased way. They find it difficult to be informed decision makers – preferring heuristics – which makes […]
The Dangers of Applying Big Data to Learning
Our uniqueness is our distinct advantage, not our limitation. We need to learn to appreciate it in ourselves and respect and encourage it in others. There is so much talk about big data that it’s easy to forget that big is only the sum of small. In business we refer to ‘big’ via aggregates, averages, and […]
Financial Literacy – Counting the Cost
The Bank of England’s Chief Economist, Andy Haldane believes financial literacy should be built into the core curriculum early in secondary schools. Doing so will lead to more people being better prepared for the challenges of adult life and more confident when handling financial matters. However, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School […]
Why don’t line managers develop their people?
The urgent need to democratise learning The never-ending debate around undergraduate tuition fees and vocational and technical training courses hits the headlines again. The PM, Theresa May is calling for “better value” from the former and “higher standards” for the latter. While this issue centres on the quality and cost of education for young people […]
