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For learning and development professionals in the third sector
The future of L&D
Peter Cheese, CIPD Chief Executive, explains why volunteering can offer real solutions to developing employees and meeting skills gaps. He explains why volunteering offers so much more than just ticking the CSR box, and how the CIPD is supporting the future of L&D.
What can you learn in 52 minutes?
For an employee working a 35 hour week, 2.5% of their time equates to 52 minutes. So, instead of cash value, what about developing a learning value based on time?
The Psychology Behind Learning
It would be a mistake to say we know all the answers on how to make sure learning is most effective, but psychologists, and learning professionals, are uncovering more information about how we can increase that effectiveness. Lucy Standing, Head of Training at the Association for Business Psychology and founder of neuTrain, reveals more.
What’s all the fuss about MOOCs?
Perry Timms loves to ‘MOOC it’: he explains what they are, and how they’re going to change learning, forever…
People buy a lot, but do they buy you?
A personal brand encompasses the ‘what’ and the ‘who’ – it’s not only what you bring to the table but who you are when you’re bringing it. It’s a mix of your values, drivers, reputation, behaviours, skills, strengths and image and it’s what makes you you.
USING KIRKPATRICK® TO MOVE BEYOND TRAINING ORDER-TAKING
Kirkpatrick Partners, a company dedicated to helping organisations become more effective through business partnership.
CIPD practising what it preaches as it signs up to Charity Learning Consortium
CIPD has joined the Charity Learning Consortium: collaborating with charitable organisations to make learning technologies more affordable and effective.
Blended learning with no regrets
After 10 years refining blended learning, Clive Shepherd has come up with the perfect four steps to success, beautifully abbreviated as P.I.A.F. Follow these and you’ll have brilliant blended learning, and no regrets…
Quick tips for negotiating your budget
These quick tips from the Toolkit for Managers contain some handy hints for justifying any budget. The Toolkit for managers is used by more than a million managers for tips like these to inspire them in their daily work. Please get in touch if you’d like to find out more.
Towards Maturity spotlights learning in charity sector
Independent research by Towards Maturity launched at the CIPD L&D show reveals that when it comes to innovative learning, charities are championing the use of learning technologies, often beating their corporate and public sector counterparts in the benefits they are reaping
Project management success…
Here are some practical pointers for project managers on how to ensure any project’s success…. Taken from the Toolkit for Managers, it’s a great example of the content you’ll find in the online toolkit – used by more than a million managers to help them face their everyday challenges.
Hanover: Thinking outside the box
Hanover Housing Association’s L&D team wanted bespoke eLearning, but couldn’t afford the hefty price tag – so they trained themselves in instructional design instead.
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