Table of contents
How to maximize your investment in IT training
Michael GrahamTo highlight the IT skills shortage in Britain and examine ways of combating it.
Lilly UK makes flexible working work: Support from the top is a major reason for success
Claire McCartney, Christina EvansExamines the origins and workings of work‐life balance policies at Eli Lilly.
HR at the heart of Zodiac's turn‐around: Threatened plant now an international example of best practice
Demonstrates how Zodiac UK, a manufacturer of advanced head‐protection systems for the motor industry, has been given a reprieve after up‐skilling its entire 150‐plus workforce.
UCI cinema managers are stars of the show: Employee turnover drops dramatically following training program
Illustrates how a training initiative for general and regional managers at cinema chain UCI has helped to reduce its staff‐turnover rate from 120 per cent a year to one of the…
Training hones the safety culture at Birse Civils Ltd: Company clocks up a zero accident rate
Caroline MottramHighlights the improvement in the safety record of Birse Civils (NW) that resulted, at least in part, from a training program that won a regional training award in the most recent…
Black & Veatch health and safety training is “simply outstanding”: Company gains award for seventh year in succession
Describes the health and safety training that has won UK engineering consultancy Black & Veatch an award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
Raising awareness of the benefits of diversity at ING: Workshop combines role‐plays with company information and lawyer input
Michael DawsonExplains how ING, the global financial‐services group, called in drama‐based training specialist Steps Drama to help it to raise awareness of the business benefits of diversity …
Creating inspirational leadership at Cheltenham & Gloucester: Program generates enthusiasm and energy in the business
Michael DawsonDescribes how an inspirational‐leadership program for senior managers at Cheltenham & Gloucester, one of the UK's largest mortgage lenders, is generating enthusiasm and energy…
Energis trains employees and customers in IT security: Only one company in ten has staff with the necessary qualifications
Highlights the information‐technology security threats facing business today, and describes why communications company Energis is offering free security‐awareness training to…
The model alliance of Renault and Nissan: How to work successfully with overseas partners
Richard PooleyContends that, despite growing globalization, too many organizations are not putting sufficient thought or resources into dealing with differences in communication, attitudes…
E‐recruitment gets the Nike tick of approval: System frees HR staff to perform more consultancy
Examines the reasons for, and success of, the introduction of e‐recruitment at the Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) headquarters of Nike.
What women can bring to the boardroom in the post‐Enron era: The role of gender in transformational leadership
Explains the origins and development of transformational leadership, its relationship to gender, and its value in the boardroom in the post‐Enron era.
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