Workplace training is a great way to improve your employee's commercial skills, and it can be an essential part of an organisation’s success.
When implemented correctly, training can improve....
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A company’s ability to succeed long-term largely depends on the business leaders. That’s why choosing your future leader holds such importance.
Identifying your future leaders early on is....
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Great leaders within an organisation are the difference between sinking or swimming when it comes to navigating uncertainty - something particularly relevant with the likes of Brexit still high on....
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Commercial skills are an essential attribute for employees within almost every business, but particularly for those in the financial sector, or those wishing to progress through the ranks.
One....
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By 2025, 75% of the average workforce will be made up of millennials
In 2016, 87% of millennials say professional development or career growth opportunities are very important
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The Millennial generation signifies a change in outlook when it comes to work, and this is reflected in their preferred learning and development methods.
We understand that training Millennials....
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Having a productive working environment is critical to the success of a business, along with ensuring that all employees are happy.
However, if you're finding that your employees are drifting....
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The changes to today’s workplace are rapidly and consistently increasing with globalisation and technological innovation.
The role of leadership has changed dramatically within the 21st....
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It has been suggested that in fewer than four years, employers will seek employees with a very different skill set than that of today’s workforce.
The future of the workplace and how it will....
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Training employees is not just beneficial to individual growth but to the success of your business as a whole.
Inadequate training of graduate employees could lead to job dissatisfaction and....
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It has been reported that employees within businesses feel that the biggest organisational challenge they will face over the next five years within employment is dealing with changes to their....
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When it comes to training for financial and commercial skills, generic, off the shelf solutions such as ‘finance for non-financial managers’ doesn't cut it.
These programmes have a lack of....
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As an employer, it is imperative that alongside your business goals and aims, attracting and retaining staff is high up on your priority list, and in order to successfully do that, you must begin to....
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The apprenticeship levy is something that will become a common aspect of the workplace in the near future.
With uncertainty surrounding the post-Brexit result and the commonly discussed digital....
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Today’s trainers are under increasing amounts of pressure to modernise their strategies in regards to millennials training.
With the digital revolution empowering people to take learning into....
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When planning to fill management positions, it is often protocol for most businesses to hire recruiters and pay a large sum of money in return for an established name.
However, recent reports....
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As of 2025, Millennials will make up 75% of the average workforce
Yes, as of 2025, your workforce will predominantly be made up of Millennials. This will include every position, from roles at....
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Graduate training programmes have become an integral part of many companies workplace training strategies throughout the years.
They are beneficial for both employers and graduates as they give....
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You may think ‘commercial skills training’ is just the latest buzzword amongst HR and training professionals, but in essence, commercial skills training is a fundamental part of ensuring your....
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Predicted as a top trend in 2016 Gamification has been in the spotlight for a number of years and its popularity in 2017 is set to rise. While it is failing in mainstream popularity, its presence....
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Millennials are set to change the workforce as we currently know it. Their revolutionary outlook to work/life balance represents their passion for the fact success should not come at the expense of....
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The term ‘tick box training’ relates to methods which are commonly flawed due to their simplicity, and this is becoming ever more apparent within compliance training at banks.
As technology....
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It is no wonder that with the introduction of the millennial generation, workplace training has undergone a dramatic transformation in order to keep up to date with the first introduction of a....
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Return on investment (ROI) is considered a vital aspect of workplace training and business operations as a whole.
In order to guarantee ROI, businesses need to be proactive and ensure that their....
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Many businesses put a high emphasis on attracting and recruiting talented individuals, but developing, managing and retaining them is of equal importance.
Strategically managing the talent of....
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It has been recognised that due to the vast shifts in economical, technological and social factors over the last few decades, businesses must evolve and adapt to meet new challenges and....
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A commercial decision is any decision that creates value for an organisation by supporting its strategic objectives, improving performance, managing risk, or increasing customer satisfaction.....
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January can be a difficult time for business leaders. At this time of year, general motivation is at an annual high as many people start the New Year with an array of resolutions.
As a general....
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Gone are the days of ‘a job is for life’, yet it is as important as ever to implement good workplace training schemes.
Whether your workforce is made up of millennials, baby boomers or other....
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A new year provides business leaders with new opportunities to develop the skills of their workforce in order to improve productivity.
With this in mind, we have compiled three of the most....
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December has arrived, everyone is beginning to feel festive, the worries and panic of last-minute shopping are imminent - and the last thing on most people’s mind is work! But, with time ticking....
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Giving your employees the skills they need to positively impact the business, as well as understanding how their behaviour and performance can lead to financial and performance enhancements is....
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A key problem facing businesses and organisations of all sizes in the coming years is the mass departure of the baby boomer generation as they hit retirement age.
How businesses deal with and....
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Commercial decision making – tips for making better decisions
Commercial decision making is the process of evaluating information, balancing risks and opportunities, and choosing the best....
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Aged roughly between 18 and 33 today, the millennial generation is already playing a key role in organisations worldwide.
Set to account for 75% of the workforce by 2025, their influence across....
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It’s not uncommon to find a mix of millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) and baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) working for the same business.
Many boomers are company....
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Large or small, business is about making money, no matter what is chosen to be done with it. Invested, distributed to shareholders, used for social projects or philanthropy - making money is at the....
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Any graduate searching for their first role after completing university will be faced with many different ‘graduate’ options. It’s easy to become overwhelmed, confused, and unsure of....
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There are many different types of workplace training. However, the term microlearning is increasingly popular within corporate environments.
Microlearning is an approach to skill based learning....
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To drive a business forward, you must first establish great leadership.
It has been said that great leaders possess qualities such as passion, commitment, and delegation, in order for a leader....
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The end of University can be a difficult time for any graduate, with the last 15 years spent in education, the move to the world of work can understandably feel like a daunting task, however, it....
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Millennials are known for their passion, hard work and driven attitude.
They are constantly striving for both personal and professional development, however, like other generations, millennials....
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Commercial awareness is the buzzword of the modern day recruiter and HR professional.
Many employers regularly cite it as essential to the employability of a candidate, but all too often....
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Do you feel like your workforce could be more productive?
There are many ways managers can ensure their employees are making the most of their time at work. We’ve listed a few top tips that we....
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Learning and development are activities heavily associated with education, however, it doesn’t have to stop there, nor should it! Learning can be crucial to staying employable and keeping minds....
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With the majority of UK graduates being forced into employment that does not require their talents, isn’t time to start thinking about why you’re not hiring them?
Research has reported that....
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Not all employees are born leaders, however, it is possible to learn how to be a more effective leader. It can be said that the best leaders display certain qualities that enable them to strive for....
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While many businesses believe it is qualifications and technical skills that give businesses the competitive edge for success, it is in-fact employees with soft skills who pose the biggest....
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It has been reported that by 2020 more than 7 billion people and businesses and 30 billion devices will be connected to the internet.
Within a constantly changing technological world, companies must....
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Within every business staff turnover is somewhat expected and in some cases it can be seen as a good thing, it will help bring in fresh ideas and new approaches.
However, every organisation should....
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It has been reported that businesses with the highest quality leaders were at least 13 times more likely to outperform their competition.
Quality leaders in the workplace are vital to success as....
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Training and development is an opportunity for employees to build upon their skills and knowledge and develop both personally and professionally, but why is it essential to your business?
Improved....
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In order for each and every workplace to perform effectively, it must be structured with an efficient management system.
Managers work to motivate and engage individuals in the workplace while....
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Virtual Reality (VR) is set to be the next big thing to hit workplaces by becoming the preferred method of communication and training due to its ability to deliver immersive experiences in these....
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Is your workplace suffering from a dip in employee productivity? One reason for this could be employee wellbeing.
There has been growing recognition of the importance of wellbeing both inside and....
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From our previous blog instalments, we have discussed how millennials will transform the workplace and how businesses need to be able to effectively adapt to the changes they will bring or risk being....
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In every business there are managers and there are leaders. However, does this automatically mean that a manager is a good leader?
What is leadership?
Leadership, by definition, is the ability of an....
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Training within a business is an action taken to improve performance and ultimately increase profitability.
To ensure that the training undertaken is effective, it must be measured and evaluated.....
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When growing a business, it’s beneficial to analyse all aspects of employee acquisition. To find the right fit for your role, all types and levels should be considered.
With graduate schemes at....
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Do you want your staff to become more commercially aware? Commercial skills training may be just what you need.
Commercial skills training comprises of tailored programmes designed to allow employees....
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As the rise in millennials continues to grow in the workplace so does the rise in the number of technological advances used for daily tasks and training with learning, with simulations gaining....
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Many managers long for their employees to take on a task with confidence and the ability to use their own initiative.
However, in some cases, employees are reluctant to take ownership and instead ask....
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The term microlearning is becoming increasingly popular especially in corporate environments. Put simply, it’s the process of learning in smaller steps.
The way in which people work, learn and....
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The millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000 are currently entering employment in huge numbers, and by 2020 they will account for over 50% of the workforce.
Over the next ten years they....
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Commercial skills training can cover a wide range of qualities, from financial to interpersonal skills, and by-and-large will vary from role to role, and by each organisation.
Do you want to....
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In our last post, we introduced our five-step model for influencing. This edition is going to focus on step number 1, credibility.
Effective influencing is about affecting change in a positive....
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In our last post, we discussed credibility as being the first step in our five-step model for building your influencing skills. This edition focuses on step number 2, trust.
As we know from....
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The landscape of business is evolving. Now, more than ever, professionals in organizations need to develop and enhance their skills at leading and influencing others without direct authority.
In....
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Effective questioning forms the basis of a company's entire communication platform, and is critical to success.
Anyone who has had children has experienced the endless barrage of the “whys”....
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Increasingly, we are seeing more and more business leaders talking about their people needing to think and act more commercially.
However, what are 'Commercial skills’? And how can they be....
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How are budgets perceived in your organisation? When the word “budget” comes up, do you hear a collective groan?
For many, organisational attitudes are such that budgets are seen as a....
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