News: Performance Management

Coaching 'ideal' for performance management and skills development

27 November 2008

Coaching is now an "established part" of training and performance management strategies in businesses across the UK, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).While coac...

Leadership skills lack affects workers' heart health, claim researchers

26 November 2008

Without adequate management and leadership skills training, senior executives could ultimately have an adverse effect on workers' health, new research suggests.A team of scientists from University College Londo...

'Forward-thinking' leaders use managing meetings training to boost inclusion

26 November 2008

Managing meetings training can facilitate effective compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act, extended in 2005, it has been suggested.Such training, which complements training in up-to-date discriminat...

Train line managers to relieve 'overloaded' HR depts

26 November 2008

If line managers do not receive training during the economic downturn, human resources (HR) departments will be "overloaded" and unable to ease the burden for staff, it is claimed.According to Penny d...

Training 'aids staff socialising'

25 November 2008

As well as offering development to staff, training courses can give employees an excellent chance to socialise with each other, it is claimed.Sharon Varney, a research associate at the Roffey Park Institute, ma...

Line managers 'key to training success'

25 November 2008

A lack of coaching or mentoring and gaps in "line management buy-in" have been identified as some of the main stumbling blocks to successful staff training.Research carried out at last week's World of...

Management training 'key to ending workplace bullying'

25 November 2008

Businesses must employ relevant management training to ensure their staff are protected from workplace bullying, a commentator urges.Lyn Witheridge, the chief executive of the Andrea Adams Trust, a charity whic...

Development: Better trained staff 'can contribute more'

25 November 2008

The UK's economy is based on the skills of employees, with better trained workers making a stronger contribution to success, it is claimed.Alison Church, the senior conference and marketing manager of the World...

CIPD: "Embed" training in 21st-century workplaces

24 November 2008

Corporate training initiatives must be adapted for the 21st century's "service-led" and knowledge-driven economy, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).As such, the ...

Management training in focus following BBC 'Manuelgate' inquiry

24 November 2008

A rigorous review of the "calibre and training" of senior managers at the BBC could be on the horizon following an investigation into the Radio 2 "Manuelgate" affair.Corporation watchdog the...

'Few firms invest in leadership'

18 November 2008

Very few organisations invest in leadership training for their managers, it is claimed.Training commentator John Adair makes his comments to online resource Training Zone, asserting that many companies are unde...

People management improved with communication skills training, says report

14 November 2008

Communication skills training would improve the people management capabilities of a large proportion of British bosses, new research on global productivity trends suggests.Published by multinational company Pro...

'Look to HR' for leadership skills example

14 November 2008

Managers should look to their organisation's human resources (HR) department for inspiration when it comes to maximising the lessons of leadership skills training during the economic downturn.In turn, the curre...

Banks could benefit from customer care training, suggests study

12 November 2008

Customer care training - and possibly sales training - would benefit many of Britain's banks, particularly as they seek to regain consumer confidence, it has been suggested.An extensive "mystery shopping&q...

Extra training at heart of O2 overhaul

11 November 2008

Mobile phone retailer O2 is doubling its annual investment in training as part of a multimillion-pound overhaul of its stores, according to reports.The move follows similar renewed focus on both training and cu...

Met HR chief: Managers aren't necessarily leaders

10 November 2008

Specific leadership skills training is needed in organisations where "being a manager" is not enough, according to the Metropolitan Police's human resources (HR) chief.Martin Tiplady told delegates at...

Management training needed for "strong but fair" leadership

06 November 2008

More management and leadership skills training are needed to help tackle bullying in the workplace, the Chartered Management Institute has found.A report released by the organisation today reveals that 70 per c...

Management skills 'tested' by recession

05 November 2008

The effectiveness of management and leadership skills training will be thoroughly tested during the economic downturn, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).David Kern, economic advisor to the org...

Remember training lessons during the crunch, line managers urged

04 November 2008

Line managers should ensure they do not "forget their training" and adopt a more instinctive leadership style during the credit crunch, it has been claimed.Penny de Valk, chief executive of the Instit...

'Stay sustainable' with management and leadership skills training

04 November 2008

Strong management and leadership skills are key to staying sustainable through ongoing economic turbulence, the chief operating officer at KPMG has affirmed.Alan Downey, who is also chairman of the Institute of...

T5: Better training would have prevented "national embarrassment"

03 November 2008

The "national embarrassment" of Heathrow's Terminal 5 (T5) could have been avoided through more adequate training, a report from MPs has concluded.According to the Transport Select Committee, poor com...

Boost motivation and retention with training, urges report

03 November 2008

Continual training and development of staff is inextricably linked to business performance, according to the latest research.Furthermore, findings from Cranfield School of Management highlight that training sav...