Wednesday 25 November 2015

Top tips for you on getting the most out of LinkedIn for Graduates

Top tips for you on getting the most out of LinkedIn for Graduates

Are you getting the most out of LinkedIn? Are you a recent graduate or job hunter? New to the world of work? Here are some top tips to help you get the most out of LinkedIn Getting the most out of LinkedIn can be hard and sometimes scary. You do have a profile on Linkedin…right? […]

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Friday 20 November 2015

Fun Friday – Wellness & meeting skills – weekly office cartoon #346 #ff #hrblog

Fun Friday – Wellness & meeting skills – weekly office cartoon #346 #ff #hrblog

Wellness & Meeting skills Fun Friday – Wellness & meeting skills – weekly office cartoon #346 “I’m looking over the agenda for our Wellness Workshop. You forgot to schedule cigarette breaks!” Fun Friday – Wellness & meeting skills – weekly office cartoon #346 Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate […]

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Learning – are we evolving or regressing – Things Trainers wont tell you! #hrblog

Learning – are we evolving or regressing – Things Trainers wont tell you! #hrblog

How we learn – and making it work for us With regards to learning are we evolving or regressing Some years ago I was asked to speak at an international conference on elearning. What I was talking about is not relevant, but what I learnt from the keynote speaker has changed my approach to training […]

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Tuesday 17 November 2015

Training is like PPE – A lack of budget does not mean no training

Training is like PPE – A lack of budget does not mean no training

We have all been there at one time or another. Budgets are tighter than expected. Often external spend is reduced to a minimum. A lack of budget should not mean training stops. It means we need to start thinking differently. Its innovation time! Attending courses are not the only way to train and develop people. […]

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Friday 13 November 2015

Fun Friday – Listening skills – weekly office cartoon #345 #ff

Fun Friday – Listening skills – weekly office cartoon #345 #ff

Fun Friday – Listening skills – weekly office cartoon #345 “Your opinion is very important to me. So maybe you should save it for a special occasion.” Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. See more office humor   Take a […]

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Tuesday 10 November 2015

eLearning – a tick box exercise that fails at ticking boxes? #HRBlog

eLearning – a tick box exercise that fails at ticking boxes? #HRBlog

Increasingly as firms look to “do more with less”. Training such as health & safety and compliance training is delivered using eLearning platforms. In the past much of this training was Click next>>Click next>>Click next>>test. You have passed/failed. But thankfully things have moved on. If only a little at times. There are challenges Whilst we […]

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Friday 6 November 2015

Fun Friday – Customer service – weekly office cartoon #338 #ff

Fun Friday – Customer service – weekly office cartoon #338 #ff

Some office fun for a Friday afternoon – Customer Service – Fun Friday “This matter requires immediate action. I’ll get someone to ignore it right away!” Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. See more office humor   Take a look […]

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Fun Friday – office with a view – weekly office cartoon #337 #ff

Fun Friday – office with a view – weekly office cartoon #337 #ff

Fun Friday – office with a view – weekly office cartoon #337 “A cubical with a periscope is not the same as an office with a window…let’s not nitpick.” Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. See more office humor   […]

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Thursday 5 November 2015

attendance, absence, presenteeism and big data #cipd15

attendance, absence, presenteeism and big data #cipd15

Just because someone is at their desk, does not mean they are adding value! In Manchester this week is the annual conference of the CIPD, the annual gathering of professionals working in Human Resources (HR). A theme running through several of the sessions this year is the challenge of businesses and organisations to connect, engage […]

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Tuesday 3 November 2015

Not another training course – Coping with famine to feast of learning in business

Not another training course – Coping with famine to feast of learning in business

From time to time it seems like we go from famine to feast. We have no training for months, then like a buss many come along at once! Many of us value learning new skills and knowledge. Indeed this is why quiz shows are so popular on TV. It is also why pub quiz nights […]

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Friday 30 October 2015

Fun Friday – Paperless office – weekly office cartoon #336 #ff

Fun Friday – Paperless office – weekly office cartoon #336 #ff

“Call an exterminator. I’m pretty sure the paper in my office is beginning to breed and reproduce!” Fun Friday – Paperless office – weekly office cartoon #336 #ff   Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. See more office humor   […]

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Sunday 25 October 2015

LinkedIn or LinkedOut – the social game changer – The 800000 missing communities – where are they?

LinkedIn or LinkedOut – the social game changer – The 800000 missing communities – where are they?

There is change, and there is change.  LinkedIn or LinkedOut – the social game changer. Recent changes will change the social landscape – and not for the better. Go back 10 years and Myspace rules the social media world.  Yahoo led the field in groups and communities. Linkedin was new, Facebook was a newborn. Twitter […]

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Friday 23 October 2015

Fun Friday – Corporate wellness – weekly office cartoon #332 #ff

Fun Friday – Corporate wellness – weekly office cartoon #332 #ff

“In the next phase of our corporate wellness campaign, all office machines shall be lubricated with omega-3 fish oil” Fun Friday – Corporate wellness – weekly office cartoon #332 #ff Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. See more office humor […]

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Thursday 22 October 2015

State of Employee Training 2015 according to #Intercall #infographic

State of Employee Training 2015 according to #Intercall #infographic

Today I came across this interesting summary of the State of Employee Training 2015. It has been published by Intercall. In their article State of Employee Training 2015 they include the data and graphic shown below. We all know that when done well, training can add a lot of value both to organisations as well as […]

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Wednesday 21 October 2015

The Managers Dilemma by Jesse Sostrin – Book Review

The Managers Dilemma by Jesse Sostrin – Book Review

The Manager’s Dilemma by Jesse Sostrin Balancing the inverse equation of increasing demands + shrinking resources The first thing that struck me about The Manager’s Dilemma is the jargon loaded cover. But do not let that put you off. Once you open the book we enter into a practical and well laid out journey through […]

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Friday 16 October 2015

Fun Friday – Computerisation & automation – weekly office cartoon #329 #ff

Fun Friday – Computerisation & automation – weekly office cartoon #329 #ff

“Why are we buying faster computers? Our people already make mistakes fast enough!”   Fun Friday – Computerisation & automation – weekly office cartoon #329 #ff Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. See more office humor   Take a look […]

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Friday 9 October 2015

Fun Friday – Renumeration & Pay – weekly office cartoon #326 #ff

Fun Friday – Renumeration & Pay – weekly office cartoon #326 #ff

“Every man has his price. Let me scan your barcode” Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. See more office humor   Take a look at some of our products to help develop you, your people and your business: Sale! Big […]

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Wednesday 7 October 2015

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