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14 ways leadership and management roles will evolve by 2020

14 August 2018

The business landscape is rapidly changing across industries, thanks to demographic changes and evolving technologies. As our organisations become flatter, millennials come to dominate the workforce, and disruptive technologies like AI and machine learning shape the way we do business, organisations more than ever need competent, future-oriented leaders.

How micro-credentialling helps employees recognise their skills

14 August 2018

Micro-credentialling is a way for employees to demonstrate their skills to employers, and for employers, it can be a cost-effective tool for delivering personalised training. With everyone from nonprofits to businesses using these mini qualifications micro-credentialling holds considerable promise for employees. So, how do they work when it comes to demonstrating and understanding a potential employee's skills?

Developing world-class employees with the 70:20:10 model

13 August 2018

In recent years, the 70:20:10 model for learning and development has been adopted by organisations all over the world. What started out as a simple concept has become a trend, with organisations recognising that the traditional approach to structured learning and development no longer supports their strategic goals. In addition, they’re also recognising that significant development happens outside of formal learning opportunities.

8 ways investing in staff development improves your bottom line

13 August 2018

Employee development refers to learning and performance solutions that provide your team with skills to help them succeed in their job. It can also encompass other management functions like recruitment and selection and policies and procedures, though training and development is probably the key element for employee development plans.

The real reason men don't feel biased and women don't feel disadvantaged

13 August 2018

The issue with gender equality in workforces today is primarily the result of what researchers call ‘second- generation bias’. It is not overt or malicious, but it is why men don’t feel they are being biased, and why women may not feel explicitly or deliberately disadvantaged ... even if both are true on some level.