Docebo, the global e-learning solutions provider, has published the results of its researches into the current worldwide e-learning market. Entitled ‘E-Learning Market Trends & Forecast 2014 - 2016’, the report aims to help any decision maker needing facts and figures, statements and arguments to prove to stakeholders the added value of e-learning initiatives. [...]
To help understand the challenges posed to human resource (HR) professionals by today’s challenging economic conditions, new approaches to management and leadership, and the increasing use of technology, delegates from around the world are gathering at the Concorde Hotel Doha, in Qatar, on March 17, for theHR Trends Symposium. Exploring how these trends [...]
We’re all encouraged to see problems and challenges as opportunities. The only thing is, though, that sometimes there are insoluble opportunities. After more than 20 years, the HRD conference and exhibition – held, this year, at Olympia in London at the end of April – appears to be presenting its organisers, CIPD Enterprises, [...]
It’s about a year since Marjolein Lips-Wiersma and Lani Morris published their groundbreaking book ‘The Map of Meaning: A guide to sustaining our humanity at work’, which encapsulates decades of study and insights into one of management’s most vexing questions: why do some workplaces packed with engaged and motivated workers while others appear packed with [...]
The UK’s HR magazine has revealed research by the global professional services company, Towers Watson, showing that 31% of companies say they’re planning to increase their spending on HR technology in the coming year. The companies say that this will help them continue growth and improve efficiency in the face of a challenging economic environment. [...]
For many years, trade magazines have devoted their August (or July/ August) editions to features on ‘training’ or ‘learning and development’ (L&D). The traditional rationale is that ‘real’ advertisers don’t advertise in that edition of the magazine because readers are on holiday. So that’s the edition of the magazine that doesn’t get read. [...]
Results assessment specialist Ceres Management – which aims to enable clients to use the evidence of business results to make sound decisions about ongoing investments in people development - has launched a new approach to evaluation that: defines what business success looks like; aligns evaluation goals with business needs; focuses evaluation around clear [...]
Nearer to home – at least for Bob Little Press & PR - chartered accountants and business advisers firm Rayner Essex recently conducted a business survey in conjunction with the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The survey, which looked at economic trends, business confidence and the business environment in Hertfordshire and is available [...]
The CIPD’s recently published report, ‘Next Generation HR: Time for change – Towards a Next Generation for HR’, outlines a number of challenges for the HR function: Has HR asked itself enough questions in light of the seismic shocks to our global economy? Do we need to challenge the way we create HR strategy today? [...]
Today, I received an email which said: ‘Dear Mr Little, Join Europe's largest HR and development professional body and receive a £20 Marks & Spencer voucher with our thanks. Simply download and return the Affiliate membership form to us by 26 February 2010… Kind regards, Christine Williams, Chartered FCIPD, Membership Manager. P.S. Know a colleague [...]
