Breaches of health and safety law carry stiffer penalties from this month , making the need for professionally delivered training even more imperative.
Guy Sheppard
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The government is promoting a £350m training package for small businesses to help them withstand the recession . But will...
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Defining exactly what a mentor does is open to interpretation, but involved parties need to decide before they start.The distinction...
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Despite gaining widespread recognition in the 1980s, Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats method of teambuilding is no longer fashionable....
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Sales training: It ain’t what you sell, it’s the way that you sell it
by Guy Sheppardby Guy SheppardDo tried-and-tested methods of sales training still work? Or is a completely new approach needed for the 21st century?Sales people...
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Government plans to slash the number of unskilled workers by offering free, flexible training could be undermined by widespread use of unsuitable delivery methods
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Training the 1.5 million people working in the UK hospitality sector poses three big obstacles for employers. Most have fewer...
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Debbie White is scathing about the leadership qualities of many managers. The senior HR manager at mortgage specialist Cheltenham &...
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Outsourcing training tasks seems to be on the increase. Guy Sheppard reports
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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.
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Many Post Office counter staff resisted promoting products to customers. But attitudes soon changed when a new training and coaching programme was launched last year
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Fast-expanding retailer GAME has transformed training for its 4,000 employees in a bid to maintain its high-street dominance. Guy Sheppard...
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Housebuilder Redrow has opened a national training centre to help attract higher calibre recruits and create a stronger corporate culture. Guy Sheppard talks to new training and development manager, Ilona Hall, about the courses on offer and the company's plans for its staff
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Enhancing the skills and responsibilities of learning and development professionals is the aim of this month’s Learning Technologies 2004 exhibition...