Training strategies

How a phased approach can improve sales performance

Stephanie Sparrow looks at the latest training and development innovations coming up at HRD 2004

Fast-expanding retailer GAME has transformed training for its 4,000 employees in a bid to maintain its high-street dominance.  Guy Sheppard...

Conference and training venues are looking for closer relationships with their clients.

In part two of SHL's masterclass on consultancy we look at planning and negotiating interventions and how to take action and evaluate success

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

By Mike Berry

Almost two years have passed since the launch of Scottish Enterprise's Employment Academies Initiative. But has it helped to fill the skills gap?

Catherine Bailey and Michael Bristow of Cranfield School of Management take a fresh look at how to nurture innovation

At waste management company Cleanaway UK, strategic sales training has more than doubled productivity and significantly boosted profits. Sales and...

Isabel Bennett has moved from a generalist HR role into the more specific post as learning and development director. She explains to Lucie Carrington the part she aims to play in making Vodafone UK a great place to work

In the second part of our series on skills needs and forecasts, Alison Thomas looks at how employers are dealing with the mismatch between the output of the education system, efforts in vocational training and the skills and knowledge they require from their staff

Roger Evans explains how succession planning and coaching canget the UK's chief executives and their businesses back on course

Costa Coffee continues to share its experiences of implementing a bespoke modern apprenticeship/ NVQ training programme. This month, regional learning and development manager Helen Thompson brings us up to date and introduces feedback from some of the staff involved

Neville Pritchard gained accolades as head of training at Abbey National. Now he's moved to Barclays to run the bank's corporate university.