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News - May 2010
| Tough Times for L&TD - Are Manager Coaches The Way Forward? The latest Learning & Talent Development Survey from the CIPD was released last month. Interviewing 724 (largely UK) respondents in 27 sectors, it presents key findings in the areas of employer support for learning, talent management, coaching, training spend and importantly, the impact of the 2009 recession on the industry. |
| Tips for Surviving the FIFA World Cup - At Home and At Work Yes, it's that time again. Once every four years, you can't turn for thousands of screens showing 22 men in bright shirts, closely followed by 3 'men in black', kicking a ball around a pitch. At home, at work, when out and about - for a whole MONTH -you can't escape it. So you must learn to survive or embrace it. |
| The Value of Supplier Management More than three-quarters of universities in England are to have their budgets cut for this September - some by nearly 14%. As part of investigating where efficiencies and savings can be made, have you looked at the opportunities to leverage more value from your IS suppliers, who may represent a significant expenditure for your organisation? If so, have you asked a further question - do the people in IS who are responsible for managing these suppliers have the skills, experience and confidence to drive through the necessary changes? |
