Does anyone else who buys training feel that the training and coaching industry is getting greedy?   More...
24 January 2006 08:00

The secret diary of a training manager, aged almost 42-and-three-quarters   More...
18 January 2006 13:29

BT is set to start one of the biggest change management programmes ever in the telecoms sector  More...
06 December 2005 08:11

All change at the NHS as new innovation institute takes control of health service training.  More...
02 August 2005 16:08

Government plans to bring health service training under one roof.  More...
13 July 2005 00:00

Despite lacking a real definition, firms are fully committed to the concept of the corporate university. Simon Kent finds out how they work  More...
26 April 2005 00:00

Trainers need to understand return on investment (ROI) to generate funding. Training professionals have been responding in the wrong way to top executives for years and need to speak the language of finance, according to a leading expert in measuremen  More...
19 April 2005 00:00

Insufficient time and too much pressure to acquire new skills are the greatest obstacles to learning for today’s manager, according to a survey by Ashridge Business School. Latest research indicates line managers are key to learning being a success. B  More...
01 November 2004 01:00

The effectiveness and efficiency of different training methods have been thrown into the spotlight by the results of the Transatlantic Blended Learning Survey 2004. Stephanie Sparrow reports on reactions from the UK and the US   More...
01 November 2004 01:00

Nissan’s car factory in Sunderland boasts the highest productivity levels in Europe and one of the best training records in the UK. But training department head Steve Pallas says its success is frequently misunderstood. Guy Sheppard reports.   More...
01 November 2004 01:00

Stephanie Sparrow takes a stroll around this week’s World of Learning conference and exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham   More...
01 November 2004 01:00

Karen Pay, Brian Croston and Joe Patton report on the manual handling training programme they have introduced at Allied Bakery sites in Cardiff, Reading and West Bromwich   More...
05 October 2004 00:00

Employers are confident of increasing their spending on learning and development over the coming year, according to a survey by IRS.   While four in 10 of the 79 public and private sector organisations surveyed said they had seen   More...
07 September 2004 00:00

Hackney Council suffers from a poor public image, yet it has the won Investors in People kitemark. HR assistant chief executive Terry McDougall tells how she and her team did it.  More...
24 August 2004 14:24

Underlying the changes has been a more open approach to communication between all levels and departments. Whereas information had been perceived as a source of power and was not willingly shared, the introduction of an employee director (elected by the s  More...
27 July 2004 10:14

TNT Express is winning worldwide recognition for its people development initiatives. HR director Maureen Rooney explains why here’s a lot to boast about at global delivery firm TNT Express these days. Established in 1946, the company is now  More...
01 June 2004 13:45

Learning at Work Day this Thursday is an opportunity for employers to make skills and training more fun.   More...
18 May 2004 12:24

With an increase in spending on training, it is important for employers to ensure the investment offers a good return.   More...
11 May 2004 10:29

Panasonic is targeting personal development needs rather than offering a training agenda. The business Panasonic is a global supplier of electronic products and in the UK its sales, marketing and support activities are managed by Panasonic UK.   More...
04 May 2004 17:01

The objectives of the Army's Educational and Training Services have their parallels in Civvy Street. Brigadier Mark Filler explains his definitions of empowerment, self-sufficiency and learning for life   More...
01 May 2004 12:08