L&D focus critical for fast headcount growth
An international employer's clear remit from its CEO to "compete on culture" has driven its huge focus on learning and development to attract and retain people. » more »
Learning & development (243 items)
Career development focus boosts Aon's internal mobility
Increasing visibility of career development opportunities and scrapping unnecessary role requirements were among Aon's most effective HR strategies last year, according to its people and culture director. » more »
$35k costs order after HR "extortion"; Workplace learning demand boom; and more
The Federal Circuit Court has ordered a sacked HR coordinator to pay $35k in costs, after he unreasonably refused his former employer's settlement offers. Also in this article, recent adverse action and redundancy decisions, workplace learning needs to double, and more. » more »
L&D myths hold back effective development
Common myths about learning and development are preventing the mastery of new skills in many organisations, according to an expert. » more »
Case study: Empowering people trumps processes
Limiting bureaucracy and empowering employees at all levels is driving growth and retention at an organisation looking to double in size over the next few years. » more »
Professional development drives retention at Marriott
A commitment to professional development and following up on actionable plans is helping Marriott International retain and advance more employees than its competitors, according to its head of HR. » more »
Popular learning model could encourage "inappropriate behaviours"
Flawed implementation of the 70:20:10 framework could be compromising its efficacy and causing "inappropriate behaviours" to spread, new research suggests. » more »
Major shakeup predicted for leadership development
Leadership selection and development methods are ripe for overhaul using emerging areas of neuroscience, an international expert says. » more »
Attention habits are changing, not attention spans
Reports of shortening attention spans may be overstated, but workplace learning still faces new challenges when it comes to engaging employees, says an expert in the field. » more »
HR's role in surviving the "robot apocalypse"
A deep understanding of how employees learn should be at the centre of people management as digitalisation drives the need for agile skills development, according to a performance expert. » more »
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