HR leaders play a very sensitive, strategic and balancing role in diversity and inclusion in the workplace, writes Purnima Nandy Workplaces today can be characteristically described as cultural melting pots where facets of cultural diversity and inclusion must be incorporated effectively for businesses to run successfully. Quite often, however, the diversity […]
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Beyond the hype of micro learning: 4 steps to holistic learning
“Micro learning” has recently emerged as the latest buzzword across the learning and development industry, with many touting it as a silver bullet for meeting the changing needs of “digitally distracted” employees, writes Rosie Cairnes While short snippets of information delivered on-demand is often a hugely effective learning method for […]
3 key trends for HR: building better & stronger leaders
There are three significant trends within the HR space in organisations, according to an expert on neuroscience, emotional intelligence and positive psychology, who explained that these trends are part of a broader shift towards building better leaders and more sustainable workplaces. The first key trend is an increased focus on […]
How to overcome resistance to change through mindfulness
Although it’s not a simple, clean process, transformation is the territory of true leadership – and mindfulness can play a key role in change, writes Michael Bunting As a mindfulness and leadership coach, I doubt that many of the leaders I’ve worked with realised what they were taking on when they […]
HR: beware the pitfalls of brain science in L&D
HR professionals should beware anyone peddling ‘brain-based’ interventions for learning and development, according to an expert in the field, who said perhaps the largest misconception in this field is the role of ‘neuroscience’ in learning, memory, and performance. “Everywhere you turn, people are shouting from the rooftops about the importance […]