OAP or VIP?</h1> <article> <h1>OAP or VIP?</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:06 +0100</p> <div><em>Simon Drury shares some insights into the continuing need for personal significance, particularly after leaving the usual workplace.</em></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <h3> </h3> <h3><strong>Why we work</strong></h3> <div>Work is an integral part of our lives. It enables us to establish our credibility in society, demonstrate our skills and capabilities and achieve our goals and aspirations. It affords us the opportunity to express our individuality and our commitment.</p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/leadership/oap-or-vip/174247">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Making the case for performance coaching</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:26 +0100</p> <p><em>Bersin & Associates senior analyst Stacia Sherman Garr demonstrates that organisations that coach deliver improved business and talent results.</em></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/coaching/case-performance-coaching/174467">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The TZ interview: Charles Handy</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:30:50 +0100</p> <div><em>At a recent Benchmark for Business event, we caught up with leading thinker and business author Charles Handy to get his thoughts on leadership and the workforce of the future. </em></div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://content.bitsontherun.com/players/aN7Zj6Wv-JeYudoL6.js"></script></p> <p> </p> <p><em>For more information about Benchmark for Business events, </em><a href="http://www.benchmarkforbusiness.com/"><em><strong>click here</strong></em></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>How to engage senior leaders in the L&D process</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:11 +0100</p> <div><em>Wendy Brooks of Hemsley Fraser gives five tips on how to get your leaders to support and champion learning. </em></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Is your L&D process fully supported by the senior leaders in your organisation? If so, it is much more likely to be effective.</p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/leadership/how-engage-senior-leaders-ld-process/175209">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Caption competition</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:13:51 +0100</p> <div><em>Have you got what it takes to split the sides of TrainingZone? <em>There's a bottle of wine in it for the best zinger.</em></em></div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/leadership/caption-competition/175204">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Using storytelling to coach leadership self-expression</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:21 +0100</p> <div><i>John Sadowsky explains that inspirational leadership communication can be learned and coached.</i></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><b><i> </i></b></div> <div>This article provides a rapid overview of my method for coaching a leader to become an inspirational communicator. At the core of the process is the concept of learning to express oneself through one's personal stories of identity.</div> <div> </div> <div>I came to coaching, and to storytelling, quite accidentally.</p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/coaching/using-storytelling-coach-leadership-self-expression/173151">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The future of L&D: Five things you need to know</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:36 +0100</p> <div><i>The latest UK Learning Trends survey from <a href="http://goodpractice.com/">GoodPractice </a>shows that confidence in L&D's ability to meet business needs and support corporate objectives remains positive. </i></div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/strategy/future-ld-five-things-you-need-know/174634">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Scout Association - over 90 years of training experience...</h1> <p>jackfilose — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:53:34 +0100</p> <br /> <p>Gilwell Park, owned by The Scout Association, has delivered educational training experiences since 1919. Working in partnership with Sharpstone Skinner, specialists in leadership and team development, we combine our impressive and exhilarating range of 30 on-site activities, to deliver development and management workshops, resulting in a high impact learning experience.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Leadership: New thinking and inevitable change</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:00:46 +0100</p> <div><em>There is no doubt that that the values of effective leadership are changing. Stephen Archer makes a few predictions.</em><b><span><br /></span></b></div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/leadership-new-thinking-and-inevitable-change/174117">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Free whitepaper: Effective learning with 70:20:10</h1> <p>Kate Phelon TZ — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:12:55 +0100</p> <br /> <p>The 70:20:10 model suggests that lessons learned by successful and effective managers are roughly 70% from tough jobs, 20% from people (mostly the boss), and 10% from courses and reading.</p> <p>Together, Wargnier and Jennings explore the role of new technology in the implementation of the 70:20:10 training model, drawing on their combined 60 years of experience in the training field.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Self-awareness: the cornerstone of effective leadership</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:00:44 +0100</p> <div><em>James Flanagan combines the independent works of Hogan and Lowney to give a high-level explanation of the transformational benefits of greater self-awareness and its role in developing leadership. </em></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><b> </b></div> <div>Leadership is not a trait limited to a few but one that is sown within everyone and constantly seeks the opportunity to blossom. It does so not just at work but in the ordinary activities of one's life.</p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/self-awareness-cornerstone-effective-leadership/173916">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>How to boost your leadership training investment</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:30:47 +0100</p> <div><em>Are you defining your leadership competencies properly? Alan Garvey offers the community some great advice.</em></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/leadership/how-boost-your-leadership-training-investment/173709">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Steve Parry: "Stay focused, and get the job done"</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:30:11 +0100</p> <div><em>At a recent Raise the Bar event, we caught up with former Olympic bronze medallist Steve Parry who talked mental resilience, stress tactics and of course, the upcoming games. </em></div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://content.bitsontherun.com/players/B4N8M73L-JeYudoL6.js"></script></p> <p> </p> <p><em>For more information on Raise the Bar events, </em><a href="http://www.raisethebar.co.uk/"><strong><em>click here</em></strong></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Caption competition</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:43:18 +0100</p> <div> <div><em>And the winner is...</em></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <h4><strong>"No, not high enough!</p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/leadership/caption-competition/173954">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Win tickets to TrainingZone Live!</h1> <p>Kate Phelon TZ — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:28:04 +0100</p> <style> #webform-component-what_is_the_nearest_london_underground_station_to_trainingzone_live label {width: 560px; margin-bottom: 3px;} </style> <p></p> </article> <article> <h1>Training Talk: Women in the boardroom</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:30:43 +0100</p> <div><em>In the second edition of Training Talk, a new series of vox pops, elearning provider SkillSoft talk about how to improve women's presence in the boardroom. </em></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <p> </p> <p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://content.bitsontherun.com/players/RdwcrDlb-JeYudoL6.js"></script></p> <p><em>For further information about SkillSoft </em><a href="http://www.skillsoft.com/"><strong><em>click here</em></strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/cpd/trainer-talk-women-boardroom/173202">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Insight: Leadership and employee priorities 'need to change'</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:32:21 +0100</p> <div><em>Organisations need to adapt their leadership practices and recruit and develop employees with five specific traits and a mindset for success if they are to remain relevant in the turbulent economy, according to Hemsley Fraser.</em></div> <div> </div> <div> <p> The company claims that the days of hiring people for a steady job, with a predictable workload, are over. Instead, organisations need to recruit and develop employees who are talented, resilient, adaptable, imaginative and trustworthy. These five traits form the mnemonic TRAIT. </p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/cpd/insight-leadership-and-employee-priorities-need-change/173649">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>News: National centre of excellence for NHS leaders opens</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:31:58 +0100</p> <div><em>A world class national centre designed to produce and inspire current and future generations of NHS leaders to drive improvements in patient care, has been launched. </em></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <p> According to the press release, The NHS Leadership Academy will "help develop outstanding leadership in order to improve patients’ experiences, their health outcomes and their wellbeing." </p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/leadership/news-national-centre-excellence-nhs-leaders-opens/173532">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Insight: Achieving top-down cultural change</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:13:02 +0100</p> <p> <div><em>JT (formerly known as Jersey Telecom) has adopted a pioneering, assessment-focused approach to embed the skills needed to continue to deliver global growth.</em></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/leadership/insight-achieving-top-down-cultural-change/173161">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Developing 'out of the office' leadership behaviours</h1> <p>Jon Kennard — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:30:43 +0100</p> <div><em>Ok ok, it's a couple of days late, but Anthony Etherton has a different take on the 'out of office' theme. Read on for more...</em></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>There comes a point in an executive's personal development where they're sitting behind a desk, in a room, being swamped with theory via text-heavy PowerPoint slides; and finally being handed a highly branded workbook and notes to slide into a desk draw back at the office, so they can settle back into their comfortable previous patterns.</p> <p><a href="http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/out-office/173105">read more</a></p> </article> </main></body></html>