Return on investment: Why ROI for training does not matter
Is return on investment analysis really worth the effort? Donald H Taylor does not think so, and his article cautions fellow trainers and their clients to steer clear of this…
Company and Team Development (Page 3)
It might sound like a cliche, but there really is no I in team. Cliches are cliches for a reason . . . they’ve survived. Another reason to think about taking a Company and Team Development training course.
There is always room for improvement, especially if your company has a big turnover. It’s a great way to bond and build relationships, while practicing focus and communication.
Visit Corporatetraining.ie today if you’re looking for a company and team development that is either close to you or performs in-house training.
Harvard leadership styles: Six leadership strategies
Which leadership strategies will give you the results you want? Research published in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) may just have the answer. Corporate cultural components The study used a random…
Working on Presentation Skills
In her popular series that looks at the trials and tribulations of a trainer, Monica Murphy helps a group of engineers to acquire presentation skills. Giving a presentation is one of the…
Train the Trainer courses: make sure your workplace training is effective
Knowing something, and knowing how to teach it to other people are different skills. That’s where Train the Trainer courses come in. A quick explainer Train the Trainer courses teach…
Publicising your corporate event: a step-by-step guide to success
The clamour of shows, product releases, conferences and exhibitions makes it hard for people to notice your corporate event. That’s true, even of your target audience. Good publicity can be…
Core competencies and competency frameworks: a primer
Joe Hanley of UCD simplifies the concept of competencies and competency frameworks, how they work and why they are so popular. Competencies and competency frameworks The terms competencies and competency…
Irish firms offering upskilling and development to retain staff
Four in five Irish organisations have experienced skills shortages in the past two years. As a result, business are increasing offering development opportunities and upskilling. That’s according to new research…
Crossing cultural borders: How businesses can bridge the gap
Phillip Khan-Panni, MBA, FPSA and ATM, discusses the many reasons why cross-cultural training is important to every business. The whiskey liqueur, Irish Mist, is sold around the world, but had…
Learning Styles: improving your training effectiveness
Brian Moore and Guy Flouch outline how to improve training effectiveness by developing a greater understanding of the different learning styles of trainees. Learning is the goal of training. As…
Why managers should support ongoing employee training
Finding the right staff – and especially retaining them – is crucial for every company. One way to ensure you are getting the best out of your workforce is to…
Happier, more productive staff: the importance of EI in the workplace
Eileen Woodford outlines the concept of emotional intelligence, or EI, and shows us how this skill impacts our workplaces and our professional lives. What is so important about emotional intelligence? Does it…
Evaluating training results: make sure staff training pays off
How can managers track training results? Have staff achieved the training objectives? Are you satisfied with what the training has accomplished? These questions have dogged trainers, performance improvement professionals and…
Top 5 principles for effective meetings
Meetings, formal and informal are an integral part of organisational life. Effective meetings are an essential tool to achieve a range of tasks. This includes information sharing and problem solving…
How to run an ideas campaign that really pays off
Should you run an ideas campaign? Yes! Several major organisations have found ways to generate significant improvements to their bottom line through imaginative ideas, schemes and campaigns. However, there are…
The Importance of Business Acumen Training for Managers and Employees
Organisations today, need managers and employees with business acumen who can contribute to the financial success of their companies. They need them to think and act like business owners. That’s…
The Leadership Challenge: bring out the best in your organisation
Do you know how to unleash the highest and best contribution of your teams toward your organisation’s most critical priorities? Today’s leaders must be able to see their staff as…
ROI & training analysis: a step-by-step guide
Is training paying its way in your organisation? Pat Collier looks at the thorny issue of return-on-investment – ROI – for training programmes. The need to justify the cost of training One of…
Vetting training providers: How to assess training companies
There something about September that gets us thinking about learning. No doubt it hardwired into us from our school days. For many organisations too, September marks the end of the…
Assessing individual strengths: A quick, fun activity for teams
Feeling undervalued? Not sure where your strengths lie? Training activity guru Sivasailam Thiagi Thiagarajan has created a quick and fun way for team members to assess individual strengths… Recently, I completed a Reflected Best Self…
Firewalking: an exercise to ignite the passion of your workforce
Brian Moore explores firewalking. He argues that this alternative to traditional teambuilding events can ignite the passion of your workforce. Why firewalking? A firewalking seminar generates lasting enthusiasm and a…
