Coaching and mentoring
How Atos uses succession planning to improve gender balance
IT services and consulting firm Atos faced a challenge familiar to the sector – to have more women in senior...
Why a promotion can be a nightmare for the neurodiverse
The transition into a management role can be a stressful time for a neurodiverse employee, especially if the cognitive abilities...
Four ways to empower teams and unlock potential
Finding the right workplace culture where teams and individuals feel free to experiment and take action doesn’t necessarily come naturally...
Stigma hovers stubbornly over apprenticeships, study finds
There is a disconnect between young people's perceptions of apprenticeships and their aspirations for learning, new research has revealed.
Mentoring key to building diverse leadership
Businesses where women occupy more than 30% senior leadership roles are more likely to nurture ambition, with a quarter (27%)...
How tackling hesitancy could solve the gender diversity challenge
The launch of the government’s Gender Equality Roadmap this week re-emphasised the role employers have in in reducing the inequality...
Mentoring gap opens up between demand and provision
Only 13% workers in the UK have a mentor despite employees highly valuing mentoring opportunities.
Succession planning: how professional services firms can avoid talent drain
Almost all organisations have felt the effects of record employment on recruitment, which is why supporting existing staff to move...
Apprenticeships should be opened up to single parents
Most single parents are being locked out of apprenticeships because of a lack of part-time opportunities and the difficulty of supporting children with such low pay.
Vintage year for Mitchells & Butlers L&D Team at Personnel Today Awards
Pub and restaurant giant Mitchells & Butlers won Learning & Development Team of the Year at tonight’s 2018 Personnel Today...
McLaren Group takes chequered flag for Excellence in Learning and Development Award
McLaren’s online learning platform put the engineering and motorsport company in pole position for the Excellence in Learning and Development...
Development opportunities need manager buy-in to succeed
HR practices that aim to develop employees’ skills for current or future roles will only be successful with the support...
How coaching retail staff can help the high street survive
With Marks & Spencer the latest high street brand to announce widespread store closures, with perhaps Homebase to follow, the...
Sadiq Khan launches ‘Our Time’ female talent development scheme
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a “landmark” initiative to get more women into senior roles and help...
Retaining older employees’ knowledge enhances competitive edge
Retaining knowledge when key workers retire could provide the competitive advantage employers need as they struggle to attract and retain...
