Landmarc reaffirms commitment to armed forces communities employment
Landmarc Support Services has re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant and been rewarded with a revalidation of its Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award. The Covenant, which was first signed by Landmarc in 2014, recognises the value and significant benefits serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to the business. In a ceremony held at The Army […]
COACHING SKILLS MONTH: Empowering the C-Suite with tailored programmes
C-Suite executives in both public and private sectors face immense pressure to lead effectively. Coaching skills are no longer a luxury, but a vital tool for success. Here, we explore the key recent and future trends in coaching solutions designed to empower management personnel, based on input from attendees at the HR Summit… Recent Trends: […]
How do you develop Emotional Intelligence in Leaders?
There are many definitions of “EQ” but the core elements are recognised as Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness and Relationship Management. These soft skills are hard to measure, but leaders who are genuinely trusted by their teams, and who inspire and motivate others almost always have these qualities. If you ask their colleagues to explain why […]
The role of 360 feedback in continuous professional development
By LearningCog Transforming Continuous Professional Development through 360 Feedback In the landscape of continuous professional development, the role of 360-degree feedback, exemplified by platforms like us here at My360 Goals, is instrumental. These tools, such as the Multi-Rater Assessment, serve as catalysts in shaping individual growth and fostering a culture of ongoing improvement. How To […]
Access excellent online courses for HR professionals
We have a wide selection of online courses tailored specifically for the HR sector, enabling you to both amass new skills and improve existing ones in 2024 and beyond – start learning today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Human Resources online […]
Discover a professional development course for every situation
A recent survey of 500 employees, in middle and upper management roles, revealed that 80% of managers currently feel that they face a barrier to their career progression at their current place of work, and 21.2% felt there was a lack of time to upskills outside of work hours. When it came to facilitating further […]
Applying PhDs in the non-academic world
The commercial environment can feel jarringly different to the university space, not least because it is usually driven by factors other than the pure pursuit of knowledge. Researchers have a great deal to offer the world beyond academia, but, as Dr John Miles, CEO of Inkpath, writes, knowing where and when to deploy these skills […]
Leaders must keep learning or get left behind
By Professor Bryan Lukas, Academic Director of Executive Education at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The former chief executive and chair of IBM, Ginni Rometty, shared some words to live by in a recent interview, which really caught my attention. Her pledge to her colleagues as their employer was: “I can’t promise you employment, but […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS)
Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) is the UK’s largest campus-based business and management school, and one of the select number of business schools to be triple accredited by AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS. We deliver original thinking and teaching, informed by – and informing – the contemporary commercial environment. A recent survey of 500 employees, in […]
Addressing apprenticeship drop-out with pre-apprenticeship training
Fleur Sexton, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and Managing Director of PET-Xi, discusses improving Qualification Achievement Rates (QAR) by providing pre-apprenticeship training… The opportunities apprenticeships provide continue to grow and diversify. As technology drives rapid change to traditional roles in manufacturing, and with a record number of vacancies in the hospitality and care sector, we need to […]