Developing learning professionals

Developing learning professionals

When it comes to talking about developing learning professionals we’re so focused on supporting others that we can overlook our own development. But according to leading commentators like Charles Jennings, a new skill set is required for learning practitioners to meet...
Developing learning professionals

Winning Ways with eLearning

Perry Timms shares his take on a recent webinar with some of the 2015 Charity Learning Award winners. I had the pleasure of hosting a webinar for the Charity Learning Consortium, talking to three learning professionals who have been instrumental in successes across...
Developing learning professionals

The good, the bad and the ugly…

The latest research from the CIPD about the state of L&D is a mixed bag: Aligning L&D with business needs is looking rosy, but evaluating impact is pretty dismal. Ruth Stuart reports. “Overall, just 7% said they evaluate the wider impact of L&D on the...
Developing learning professionals

It’s good to talk

Even though we talk all the time, it seems that practice doesn’t always make perfect. According to Hesketh Emden, a little training can make all the difference to the art of communication… Starting the day with a good chat over a steaming cup of tea set me up for a...
Developing learning professionals

Meeting the skills needs of the third sector

How do you ensure staff and volunteers have the essential skills they need to meet increasing demands when you only have a limited budget? At a seminar in March, Martin Baker, from the Charity Learning Consortium, and Andy Lancaster, from the CIPD, will explain how...