How to pass your CIPD exams
Everyone has an opinion on how to pass the CIPD exams. Some people listen, some already know they are not ready, while others plot their own path to exam success. The case studies and questions are split between seen and unseen, but you need to open your eyes to the reality of HR academia months […]
Training doesn’t work. There I’ve said it…
Training doesn’t work. There I’ve said it. I feel a whole lot better now! Of course I need to put some caveats around that. I’m referring to the traditional training course – off the job one or two day events existing in a bubble of presentations and meaningless activity. They don’t work. I mean, that’s obvious isn’t […]
Case study: Creating a brain-savvy L&D strategy
In this series we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is giving away 20 books, one to […]
What does neuroscience say about learning styles?
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is […]
Findings from neuroscience on whether virtual learning works
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is […]
The 70/20/10 strategy – what does neuroscience say?
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is […]
Cram in content- the more you cover the better…
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is […]
Transferring learning is obvious – except it’s not
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is […]
Should you offer your assessments on mobile devices?
If you use psychometric assessments to recruit or develop your staff, you’ll no doubt be wondering whether you should offer your tests on mobile devices. The answer will depend on two questions: will your candidates want to complete assessments via their mobile devices? And will your assessments work effectively in a mobile environment? Today, nearly […]
Should your learning programme really be tough?
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan is […]
What does neuroscience say about how and why people learn?
In this series, originally posted on our sister site TrainingZone, we look at a number of myths which have grown up around good learning strategy and design and take the findings from neuroscience to confirm or bust them. This series is drawn from the book Brain-savvy Business: 8 principles from neuroscience and how to apply them. Jan […]
What’s the label that works – wellbeing or productivity?
Wellbeing programmes are now a major part of most companies' employee offering. But do they do much good? In the conversations we have, many senior people recognise the importance of employee wellbeing but also talk about the culture which prevents people, especially senior people, taking part. They also talk about how prevention is better than […]
Are talent management challenges keeping you awake at night?
Talent management remains one of the top organisation priorities according to a recent HR Outlook survey report by the CIPD, in association with Workday. The survey of 143 HR and 152 non-HR senior leaders were asked about core people-related issues, with a particular focus on talent management. In line with a previous HR Outlook […]
Have degrees had their day?
Once upon a time a degree used to be a rite of passage into a great job for University graduates, but with accountancy firm Ernst and Young, and now publishers Penguin Random House dropping the degree requirement, it's time to ask if degrees have finally had their day. This could be the best news ever for […]
An introvert’s attempt at networking showman
If HR professionals are still grappling with defining and delivering employee engagement in their own companies, do they have the emotional intelligence to make networking a valuable exercise when let out to play? I attended the 2016 CIPD Employee Engagement Conference to find out if I can switch from introvert to showman to stand out […]
Resilience isn’t just a nice-to-have. Here’s why.
The workplace throws up a steady stream of obstacles and challenges e.g. colleague relationships, organisational ways of working, workloads etc., and it’s our resilience or the ability to cope with the obstacles that come our way, to bounce back, learn from mistakes, to make amends when necessary, and most important of all, begin again without […]
“The biggest challenge is how we actually make wellbeing part of our everyday conversation.”
This is an interview with internationally-recognised wellbeing expert Professor Sir Cary Cooper, currently 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Alliance Manchester Business School. Sir Cary has just been appointed President of the CIPD: we caught up with him to find out his plans for the first year of his tenure, and his feelings on […]
Tales from an HRM PhD – the starry beginnings
This is the first article in a four-part series from Ruth Sharpe, part-time lecturer and full-time PhD learner at the Institute for Development Policy and Management at Manchester University, on the trials and tribulations of undertaking a PhD in HRM. Pondering this? Let me help and offer a practical HR human insight into the ‘conquering Everest’ equivalent […]
Tales from an HRM PhD – the meltdown begins
This is the second article in a four-part series from Ruth Sharpe, part-time lecturer and full-time PhD learner at the Institute for Development Policy and Management at Manchester University, on the trials and tribulations of undertaking a PhD in HRM. The last time you heard from me I was glorious, excited, thrilled and honoured to be […]
Tales from an HRM PhD – it’s turnaround time
This is the third article in a four-part series from Ruth Sharpe, part-time lecturer and full-time PhD learner at the Institute for Development Policy and Management at Manchester University, on the trials and tribulations of undertaking a PhD in HRM. I left you last time, weeping and gnashing my teeth with this PhD. Facing research […]
