Real story - Foundation Leadership Programme
Nicola Carroll discusses her experience on the Foundation Leadership Programme, and how it has helped her develop her skills having had no formal management training in the past. "Nobody says 'this is...
View ArticleWomen on Boards - Inspiring Women Live
Late last year, Bray Leino Learnings Director of Learning Solutions, Stephanie Morgan, spoke at Inspiring Women Live, focussing on the importance of Women on Boards and how to direct yourself to gain...
View ArticleAre you missing out on top talent?
Organisations throughout Europe could be missing out on top talent due to inflexibility in working practices. A recent report published by IPPR shows that two-thirds of women in the UK are unable to...
View ArticleDo you have the skills to be a manager?
Last week I talked about the ‘soft skills gap’ your employees may be facing, but now it’s time to take a look in the mirror and ask yourself, do you have the right skills for today’s demanding role in...
View ArticleWhat do John F. Kennedy and Jack Welch have in common?
Ever wondered what John F Kennedy and Jack Welch have in common? To put it simply they are both two fascinating characters who share a view on: Implementing learning from a leadership point of view I...
View ArticleLeadership success with award-winning programme
Great management and leadership training not only provides a depth and breadth of knowledge perhaps not previously gained, but delivers immediate results and life-long learning. As learning and...
View ArticleThe quality of management in organisations
There is definitely a debate about the quality of management in organisations and what it can affect: morale, employee engagement, productivity rates and much more. But how bad is it really? People...
View ArticleShaping tomorrow’s leaders, today
Recent research* shows that over the next two years nearly half (48%) of organisations will be focussing on building futureproofed leadership teams. With middle management skills gaps becoming evident...
View ArticleHow the Chair of Sport Wales helped me map out my blueprint for success
When Finance Wales and Barclay Corp offered me the chance to meet Professor Laura McAllister at their networking event, I jumped at the chance. Who would not want to meet a woman who juggles more...
View ArticleDo leaders find leadership development effective?
I read with great interest the article in theHRDIRECTOR reporting the research by Mercer that “the most common leadership development methods are often considered the least effective by those in the...
View ArticleSix leadership lessons for women
I recently wrote about some of the key lessons that I learnt from meeting Professor Laura McAllister at a joint event sponsored by Finance Wales and Barclays. The event was aimed at Women Leaders to...
View ArticleAspiring to board level? Find out if you've got what it takes
I am a great believer in planning and preparation. In fact, I totally agree with that saying that the harder you work the luckier you seem to become. Acquiring a board position is a little bit like...
View ArticleEffectively managing difficult people
The modern workplace is a complex place. We work with ever changing teams, cross team working, remote working and even global working. On top of this, many people we work with, and for, are people...
View ArticleHow communities will take complete ownership of L&D
Gone are the days where learning and development professionals are the gatekeepers of knowledge. The changes in the business world and the organic introduction of social learning means that L&D...
View ArticleManaging absence easily and productively
In today’s workplace, as I have already talked about in my previous blogs, it’s a lot tougher than it was even 10 years ago. With all of the limited resources we are faced with, another aspect of...
View ArticleHow effective communication is the catalyst for great engagement
L&D and HR are responsible for communicating and publishing some of the most read materials in an organisation. It is therefore one of the areas that can have the biggest impact on employee and...
View ArticleThe secret to authentic leadership
It has been two weeks since I attended Sea Salt Learning’s Social Age Safari and I am still processing the whole experience. It was, without exception, the most thought provoking conference I have ever...
View ArticleInfographic: Top 10 Tips for Leaders
Following on from our series of leadership tips blogs by Nigel Walpole, our latest infographic highlights ten top tips for leaders to live by in today's working environment. Teresa Lovell, Client...
View ArticleWhat one day taught me about my management style
This week I started my journey to effective management. I began the Foundation Leadership Programme. It’s something I’ve wanted to be involved in for some time, but I was waiting for a new cohort to...
View ArticleLeadership is all about faith
Leadership is all about faith; faith in yourself, faith in your team and faith in your strategy. I have found that one of the most difficult aspects of being a leader is keeping calm when all around me...
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