Management training
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....
Government pledges £13m to boost management skills and productivity
One announcement from Wednesday’s Autumn Statement that could have an impact on employers was the proposal to invest £13 million...
Audience engagement: what Game of Thrones can teach L&D
Technology means audiences have never before had such power and influence. Their opinions shape the agenda in entertainment, business and...
Lucy Adams: HR must help to restore trust in leaders
HR must play a role in resolving the crisis in trust in leaders, according to former BBC HR director Lucy...
Employers must rethink digital learning to develop managers
Digital learning may be nothing new, but companies need to rethink how they use it to develop managers’ skills and...
Managers have higher opinion of themselves than their teams have
Managers rank their own performance more highly than their direct reports, a survey by HR consultancy Penna has revealed.
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