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The CIPD/Cornerstone OnDemand Learning and Talent Development Survey 2012

Half of respondents (55 per cent) reported that they had never heard of “nudges and incentives to design learning”, despite the concept having been the subject of a bestseller named as “best book of the year” by the Economist, and … Continue reading

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Learning and development professionals urged to force change after survey finds employers clinging to outdated methods of training

Dr John McGurk, Learning and Talent Development Adviser at CIPD, comments, “Manyof the learning approaches used by organizations are legacies of a learning environment where the classroom, courses and “sheep-dip” learning were the order of the day.  However, in today’s … Continue reading

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Training, Development and Learning Technology Innovations for Financial Services: Conference Sound-Bites

What caught our eye at the conference on Training, Development & Learning Technology Innovations held in New York, last month? Here is a conference known to capture the pulse of learning & development issues.  And, although there was a buzz … Continue reading

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Is regulation pushing compliance into risk? A response to Rachel Wolcott’s article

In the fast changing world of bank regulation right now, Rachel Wolcott has picked up on a very important and topical debate with her article in the Financial Regulatory Forum, “Time to merge risk management and compliance?”. Indeed, non-compliance with … Continue reading

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Good Governance – Are you neglecting your NED’s?

A recent Financial Times article made me want to stand up and applaud – it highlighted the critical importance of Non-Executive Director (NED) engagement and effective contribution to boardroom decisions (Ruth Sullivan, Financial Times, March 25th 2012 : “Non-execs ‘feeling … Continue reading

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