If you believe the Stern Report, then it looks like we should all pull our fingers out to help in...
John Charlton
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On reading his obituary in the New York Journal, American novelist Mark Twain said: “The reports of my death have...
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In a country where media studies attracts five times more A-level entrants than German, it's hardly surprising that City bosses aren't too happy with the educational system and its outputs.
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What are we to make of the TUC’s assertion, in its 2020 Vision for Skills document, that about one-quarter of...
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We all know leaders who are effective but have the charisma of a brick. Can they be trained to acquire...
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There's nothing like a well thought-out, relevant ice-breaker to get the training ball rolling. Trouble is, more often than not they are a worn-out routine that adds nothing to the event.
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One thing there's more of nowadays are older people at work. Some say this could be yet another challenge for toilers in the training fraternity. Or is it just another grey herring?
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Almost daily we hear that the prime minister wants to leave a lasting legacy to mark his time in office. Could it be education and training? Only if he sees the bigger picture.
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As more and more organisations worship at the altar of PC-ness, diversity training is growing fast. But wouldn't politeness training generate more harmony among staff?
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Wal-Mart has been ordered to pay $172.3m (£98m) to California workers it prevented from taking meal breaks.
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Myers-Briggs allows you to test your skills and interests as well as find out what you are good at. John Charlton went on the course.
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Trainer and writer John Charlton leafs through a useful new guide on learning to coach
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A major new report has found that university HR departments get high marks for the progress they've made at senior level, with many having a firm place at the top table.
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I had an inkling of what Lord H might want to discuss when I glimpsed the newspaper headline on his desk 'Bonking Boeing boss booted'.
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John Charlton discovers how National Ideas Day will provide a forum for staff suggestion schemes