Taking a strategic view on training

New research from the CIPD concludes that training professionals must promote learning as a strategic tool in building human capital if they are to achieve a breakthrough to board-level influence.

  • Learners first   Writing in Training Magazine, Margaret Kubicek examines the CIPD research.

  • The consultancy approach to training: part one   Kevin Kerrigan of SHL argues that the effectiveness of training can be greatly increased by proactively linking learning objectives to business performance indicators. 

    Also

    Managing your critical assets  Writing in Training Magazine, Ceri Thomas of the Performance Management Group explains how human capital management can be applied as a strategic tool for improving the bottom line.

    How to manage knowledge   Organisations are good at assessing the training needs of their employees, yet too often they neglect the skills people already possess that could be shared with colleagues.