News: Performance Management
North-east bosses to hone leadership and management know-how
30 June 2008
Developing the leadership and management skills of staff is a training priority for many employers in the north-east, it has been suggested.Commenting on new plans by authorities to attract inward investment an...
Hartlepool station renovation extends to staff training and performance management
26 June 2008
Staff training is to form a key component of bosses' plans for a renovated power station in Hartlepool, it has emerged.Representatives for the electricity outlet told the Peterlee Mail that although it has been...
Print industry launches staff training fund
26 June 2008
Employees in the printing industry are to benefit from a multi-million pound staff training drive intended to attract and retain quality candidates.Industry body Proskills drew up its Sustainable Workforce Pled...
Training motivates employees
25 June 2008
Businesses which provide their employees with training could see a rise in staff motivation, a new report suggests.A study conducted by the Association of Accounting Technicians shows that among those workers w...
UK 'leading Europe on training provision'
20 June 2008
Medium and large-sized firms in the UK are some of the best in Europe when it comes to training provision, according to a new survey.The report, compiled by French analysts, compared 1,000 organisations across ...
Employers who don't train 'run real business risks'
20 June 2008
Employers' investment in staff training is key to fostering and maintaining a strong and stable economy, according to officials.Skills minister John Denham issued the claim as he laid out the "internationa...
More bosses recognising profitable 'knock-on effect' of training
20 June 2008
An increasing number of business bosses are realising the substantial "positive knock-on effect" to company profitability of effective training and performance management, it has been claimed.Ben Maso...
Scottish hotel owners reap training and development rewards
19 June 2008
Investing heavily in staff development and training has led a Scottish hospitality outlet to scoop a prestigious award.Cullen Bay Hotel's owners told reporters at the Top Ten Employer Awards ceremony, organised...
Communication and 'sustained benefits' identified as training priorities
17 June 2008
Developing basic skills like communication is a training priority for a large proportion of bosses, according to a new study.Around 1,800 executives, line managers and HR leaders polled for the Ken Blanchard Co...
T5 debacle attributed to lack of adequate training
16 June 2008
Bosses at British Airways have apologised for the Terminal 5 (T5) debacle and admitted that a lack of adequate staff training was to blame.Speaking at the Forrester IT Forum in Lisbon, chief information officer...
CBI: Employers should reap Olympic training opportunity
13 June 2008
Business bosses in London should use the opportunity of the Olympic Games to maximise staff performance and invest in training, it has been suggested.Representatives for the Confederation of British Industry (C...
Training can ease recruitment difficulties amid 'skills crunch'
12 June 2008
Staff training is the most effective solution to current recruitment difficulties brought on by a so-called 'skills crunch', it has been suggested.Following on from its latest analysis of recruitment, retention...
Insurance sector to 'seize' training initiative
10 June 2008
Bosses in London's insurance sector are to "seize the initiative" by investing in training for employees.In a bid to stem looming skills shortages, officials compiled a report entitled London Market S...
Account for employee differences with training, bosses advised
10 June 2008
Training provision should take the differences between employees into account, it has been suggested.Following a study entitled One Size Does Not Fit All, employee engagement and retention specialist TalentDrai...
Basic skills training recommended to tackle technology-led workplace
09 June 2008
Honing basic employer skills such as writing and numeracy is a must in an increasingly technology-led world, it has been suggested.Marcus du Sautoy, a professor of maths at Wadham College Oxford, pointed out th...
Training 'even more important' during economic tough times
06 June 2008
The UK's retail sector can be strengthened if bosses invest more in skills improvement, it has been suggested.Charlie Mayfield, a John Lewis Partnership chairman, accompanied skills minister David Lammy to a co...
Legal giant turns to training and management development to restore profits
05 June 2008
Immediate investment in staff training is one measure being taken by bosses at a Manchester legal firm seeking to ward off plunging profits.According to the Manchester Evening News, Halliwells will also inject ...
'Unlock talents of all' with tailored training
04 June 2008
Facilitating innovative training tailored to suit employees' particular talents is a key way to reap business rewards, it has been suggested.Launching a new report entitled Talent not Tokenism, representatives ...
Training necessary to reap technology benefits
03 June 2008
Further management training should be considered by bosses keen to reap the benefits of web 2.0 technology, it has been suggested.Representatives for web 2.0 security specialist WorkLight explained to Online Re...
Training investment leads to 'real buzz' for Cumbria firm
03 June 2008
Bosses at a Cumbria company have sought to spread the word about the benefits of staff training.Speaking to reporters about his commitment to performance management and skills development, the operations direct...
Management training necessary to nurture leaders
02 June 2008
More management training would lead to greater consistency within the leadership of UK businesses, it has been suggested.In a poll of human resource (HR) professionals and leaders carried out by business leader...
