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Establishing a business need for learning and development makes good business sense, so organisational development, creating an overall L&D strategy, and proving a return on investment have become a critical part of the L&D toolkit.

This section also includes articles about the skills gap, government policy, and funding for training and skills - like apprenticeships and Train to Gain; and analysis of issues that affect the future and development of L&D thinking.

Immigration cap 'leads to bigger skills problem'

27/08/2010 - 09:57 - 259 reads
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The abrupt introduction of a 'radical' immigration cap would generate major skills problems for employers and lead to more offshoring. Cath Everett reports.

Skills minister endorses 'Cafe Culture'

26/08/2010 - 11:57 - 291 reads
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Skills Minister John Hayes has called on UK business to promote informal learning at work, following pledges by 64 large brands to boost workers' skills as part of a so-called 'Cafe Culture' campaign.

One in ten plan to offshore jobs

24/08/2010 - 12:34 - 166 reads
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Organisations are turning to both migrant workers and offshore outsourcers in a bid to plug UK skills gaps as the economy starts to recover.

Coaching schemes 'need evaluation'

24/08/2010 - 12:33 - 269 reads - 1 comment
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In order to boost the performance of their coaching initiatives, organisations need to introduce evaluation processes that are aligned with business strategy.

How is job satisfaction linked to training?

23/08/2010 - 11:30 - 231 reads
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Although workers who receive training are more likely to stay with their current employer, such activity does not necessarily boost job satisfaction levels – in fact, it can go either way.

NHS training 'needs redistribution'

23/08/2010 - 09:51 - 256 reads
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Sufficient funding must be put in place if the NHS is to redress current imbalances in the number of specialist medical trainees working in different areas of England, according to the Royal College of Physicians.

NHS to roll out 'skills passport' scheme

20/08/2010 - 13:21 - 463 reads
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The NHS is set to roll out a national ‘Skills Passport for Health’ scheme in order to improve talent management and reduce admin costs, following the success of a year-long pilot project.

Apprenticeships for 'other people's children'

19/08/2010 - 10:38 - 375 reads
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Apprenticeships are widely considered second best to a university education and as something for "other people's children".

HR Has to be Learning and Development's best friend? Surely!

18/08/2010 - 17:36 - 728 reads
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Nigel Paine believes that L&D and HR departments don't need to do much to achieve the same goals. Just follow the guidelines that he's laid out.

New report: Outsourcing competency in question

18/08/2010 - 15:40 - 162 reads
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More than half of organisations admit that they require better training and support to improve the effectiveness of outsourcing initiatives in order to boost bottom line performance.
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 Leaders are like tea bags, you only know how good they are when they're in hot water.   A leading light from the world of HR

 

 Many learning 'technologists' still look down their collective noses at anyone who doesn't use interactive whiteboards, podcasts or digitised content as though it were a crime punishable by death.   He's known for being outspoken

 

 What we actually need are organisations that won't accept anything less than excellence in this field. I can count on the fingers of one hideously mutilated hand those organisations that have driven for higher and better standards.    He has a brilliant turn of phrase

 

 I'm aware that I'm beginning to sound waspish but with some of us taking the art of coaching seriously, it's annoying to have it devalued by people who've attended a weekend course and who've taken it upon themselves to call themselves a coach.   A coach who pulls no punches

 

 The problem with school and the problem with training is the same: people are usually employed to tell you stuff. That is a waste of time - people just do not learn that way.   A revolutionary thinker

 

 A glib, uncritical parroting of the unproven is not only useless in itself, it also risks painting learning and development as a mumbo-jumbo profession.   He's highly regarded in his industry 

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