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Just because you may not be taking part in formal education or training, it doesn’t mean you’re not learning. In fact, informal workplace learning is actually far more effective, which is why so many companies are looking to develop as
Why is culture vital for successful change management?
Culture does not change because we desire to change it. Culture changes when the organization is transformed – the culture reflects the realities of people working together every day – Frances Hesselbein The world around us is always changing. Constant
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Many organisations have invested heavily in learning technologies. It’s been the common approach to try and keep up with the diverse learning needs of staff in complex distributed organisations. What can learning technologies achieve alone? But, just as Amazon™ hasn’t
Building competitive advantage through people development
You only have to look at the likes of Netflix and AirBnB to know that many products and services are only one plucky start up away from becoming obsolete. Technology has revolutionised the way we access and share information and
5 uses for video technology in training and development
In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of companies across the globe adopting video technology to influence business outcomes. Its contextual applications are plentiful, with new and interesting uses for video within the business environment
Solving problems for learning & development managers
In my previous role as one of the Global Learning & Development Managers for a large scale finance company, my experiences and the challenges I faced wouldn’t have been any different from many other L&D Managers leading a widespread or