Virtual/remote working – time for HR and L&D to seize the moment
I’m still riffing on what I wrote yesterday. It feels like the coronavirus could have quite an impact on future working practices. It will force organisations into using virtual technologies to keep employees connected and enable them to work...Read more >
Coronavirus: an opportunity to do more, and better, virtual events
Coronavirus could really shift the way some work is done because if work can be done without commuting, then that is the way it might have to happen in the very near future. If this is the case, then organisations should...Read more >
L&D: We want it but we don’t have the skills to do it
We regularly produce digests of research related to the people development space. Stats from a couple of recent pieces of research tell an interesting story. Fosway Group’s research into the realities of digital learning shows that the top...Read more >
Research Digested – Don’t believe the hype: The realities of digital learning, Fosway Group
A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals. About the research This research of 400 L&D professionals has been carried out by Fosway Group in association with Learning technologies. Standout stats The research asked a variety...Read more >
Research Digested: Back to the Future – Why tomorrow’s workforce needs a learning culture, Emerald Works
A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals Why read this report It shows the progress L&D teams are making when it comes to strategy, technology, impact and skills development. It also provides insights on how...Read more >
Research Digested: The Learning Curve: How the UK is harnessing the potential of online learning, Demos
A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals Why read this report It gives a good overview of how people are currently engaging with online learning, why and the outcomes of that learning. It discusses how...Read more >
The power of metaphor in communicating your message
Metaphors are really useful for communicating abstract ideas. They liken an abstract idea to something that is simple and well understood. The video below is a great example of using the metaphor of making a cup of tea to...Read more >
How do you expand your professional knowledge?
Recent research from the Institute of Leadership & Management shows that the number one goal for respondents (2,141 members and non-members) is expanding their professional knowledge. That’s not surprising considering that the way we work, and the way work...Read more >
Research digested: New Decade, New Direction, The Institute of Leadership and Management
A snapshot of useful research for L&D and workplace professionals Why read this report This research looks at why people might be looking for a new job in the new year and the new decade. It looks at...Read more >
Content quality control
We’ve been asked to do more proofreading for clients recently. This got me reflecting on the quality of content that organisations publish, whether it’s marketing content, learning content or general communications. And when I say quality, I mean...Read more >
