Management training
Organisations need more ‘connector’ managers to succeed
Almost half (45%) of managers lack the confidence to help employees acquire the skills they need, according to analyst firm...
Half of UK workers quit due to bad management
Almost half of UK workers have quit a job due to a poor relationship with their manager, according to Totaljobs....
How to deal with an employment tribunal
The employment tribunal is not something any employer particularly relishes. Omar Khalil provides some expert advice for HR professionals facing...
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.
Poor management has led to spike in stress absence
Stress-related absence has increased for two-fifths of organisations in the past year, according to new research from the CIPD and Simplyhealth.
More than nine in 10 want more flexibility on apprenticeship spending
Nine out of 10 (92%) employers want more flexibility in how they can spend their apprenticeship levy allowance, with some...
Feel-good factor for Let’s Get Healthy after HR Supplier Partnership Award win
Let’s Get Healthy landed the HR Supplier Partnership Award, the category of the 2018 Personnel Today Awards that recognises HR...
CIPD ACE 2018: Are employers putting enough trust in their staff?
Agile working is often pitched as the solution to the UK’s productivity and engagement issues, but do employers trust staff...
Minister proposes military-style college for prison governors
Prisons minister Rory Stewart has called for military involvement in improving the leadership and management skills of prison governors, a...
Managers ‘unwilling’ to be seen as apprentices
Most employers feel that middle and senior managers would be unwilling to be seen as an apprentice, meaning that businesses...
Should we use apprenticeships to train managers?
The apprenticeship levy has attracted a lot of criticism of late, with many questioning why the scope is now so...
Can we make the apprenticeship levy work harder?
News that apprenticeship start numbers had plummeted following the introduction of the apprenticeship levy in April led to criticism of...
Boardroom leadership is the key to lower employee stress
Evidence shows that leadership style has a major impact on levels of employee stress. Juliette Alban-Metcalfe, an occupational psychologist and...
Why the post-Brexit world needs leaders more than ever
With many organisations worried about the changes Brexit might bring, it’s easy to forget the importance of building leadership skills....
