How intercultural training can improve assignee performance abroad
By Joanne Danehl (pictured), Global Director of Intercultural, Language and Partner Support Services at Crown World Mobility For international assignees, adapting to new working environments is a fundamental part of the experience. With changes ranging from learning a new language to mastering new technology, when embarking on assignments abroad, a whole host of challenges arise. […]
Holocaust Centre North to offer EDI training for the first time
Holocaust Centre North has launched a specialist training course examining the leadership styles of 20th century dictators to help modern leaders understand how management styles impact on inclusion in the workplace. Exploring the leadership traits of Hitler, Stalin and others, as well as the dangers of being a bystander, the half-day course highlights the dangers […]
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 […]
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How important is the onboarding experience of your new leaders?
By Anwen Bottois, Purple Sky Consulting Gallup1 research found that only exceptional onboarding experiences matter. For the employees who strongly agreed that they had an exceptional onboarding, 77% said their new role was better than expected and 61% said they felt prepared and fully supported to excel. Those who strongly agreed were two times more […]
Why train the trainer?
By huunuu During a typical train the trainer (TTT) course you can learn how to deliver training to your teams. With a good train the trainer programme you can understand the information received and how to run a dynamic and engaging session for everyone. Using this approach, a progressive organisation can quickly build a team […]
3 skills HR managers should be developing
HR management requires a wide and varied skill set. Not only do you need industry-specific know-how regarding recruitment, payroll and policy, but you also need to be an accomplished leader, communicator and people manager. When so many different skills can be useful, trying to decide where to focus your personal development efforts can be difficult. […]
Complimentary 90-minute in-house workshop from Leading Edge Leadership
By Leading Edge Leadership Are you planning to organise virtual leadership, management or personal development training for your staff in 2022? If you are, we would be delighted to deliver an in-house COMPLIMENTARY 90-minute virtual workshop for up to 16 of your staff so that you can experience at first-hand the dynamic, exciting and highly […]
