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Researchers, executives, and recruitment officer often refer to the “skills shortage” or “a skills mismatch”, “gap” or “competence gap”. However, these terms can mean many different things in business. Often it can refer to new hires lacking the necessary skills to fill the vacancies they were appointed to.  Other times it rather denotes a currentRead more

We are often faced with the challenge of needing to know something specific that is usually embedded in an entire subject, yet we rarely have the time to read the whole textbook or manual to get to the “how to” and “what is” part. Considering this scenario, think about where, in recent times, you gotRead more

“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest” ― Benjamin Franklin When businesses balance the books, they often tend to cut down in those areas they consider difficult to prove a return on investment (ROI). For this reason, employee training and development are often the first aspect that suffers. If not by outright budgetRead more

We all intuitively know that corporate learning and development is “supposed to” make a difference. After all, investing in proper employee training means investing in your employees and most importantly, investing in your company’s future success. However, the only way to get there is to commit to employee training and make it a top priorityRead more

Any time you deliver training, you need to know how effective it has been. Are your learners putting what they have learnt into practice? Is it impacting positively on their own role within the organisation and the broader organisation? And because training programmes involve a substantial investment in terms of time and money, business leadersRead more

People are increasingly employing mobile devices in some facets of their lives – from calendars reminding them of meetings, birthdays, due dates, to social interaction, physical training, video conferencing for meetings and, ultimately, personal development and e-learning. It is estimated that more than one-third of humanity – that is more than 3 billion people –Read more

The novel coronavirus has undoubtedly turned the day-to-day operations of many organisations upside down. Processes that were traditionally face-to-face had to either evolve to virtual or perish. In response, organisations are developing new and innovative ways to execute their business operations, convert their learning and development offerings, and support their employees. COVID-19 has created aRead more

Over the last few decades, the importance of employee training and development has become abundantly clear. What has become equally clear is that many diverse and far-reaching factors influence employee training: changes in the workforce structure from Gen X to Millennials, the diverse ways how people learn, the age of technology, and everything in between.Read more

Globally, businesses are feeling the pressure of COVID-19. The ripple effect of the pandemic is expected to continue to affect financial markets, global supply chains, and workforce mobility and, since pandemics are not your typical disruptive event, the benefits of proper organisational planning cannot be overstated. Pandemic preparedness requires extensive organisational planning at all levelsRead more

“People who appear to be resisting change may simply be the victim of bad habits. Habit, like gravity, never takes a day off” ― Paul Gibbons As we continue to navigate work, life, and business – even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic – change is inevitable. These changes have the potential to affect yourRead more