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What is the GROW Model?
As a leader, one of your most essential tasks is coaching employees to be their best. According to Gallup, organisations that strategically invest in employee development can double retention rates and see as much as an 11% increase in profitability. Still, finding...
What is Talent Mapping?
Is your business seeking a way to identify talent needs to promote better recruitment and hiring? Enter talent mapping, a powerful visualisation tool that helps you pinpoint the skills your employees possess and where the gaps are within your company. Learn how to...
Strategic Alignment: When HR Data Becomes a Tool for Competitive Advantage
Human resources are moving beyond its traditional support function to become a strategic driver, powered by HR data. Did you know that 83% of HR professionals already use digital tools to optimise their administrative tasks? This allows them to focus on high-value...
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How Data Strengthens the Credibility of L&D at Executive Level
How can we prove that training creates value? This is the question Learning & Development must answer to be seen as a strategic function at board level. In an era of budget constraints, only investments backed by solid data survive. Completion rates, learner...
Which HR Metrics Should You Track to Drive Skills Development?
Human resources management relies on real-time performance monitoring and measurement. HR indicators (KPIs) help assess managerial effectiveness, support strategic decision-making, and strengthen your employer brand. Looking for the most effective indicators to...
A Guide to Managing Upwards
Much research is available about the characteristic traits of great managers and the best strategies for effective leadership. However, not much is said about how employees can create a more positive work environment for themselves. Employees who must report to...
How to Be a Great Manager
When you think about the elements of a thriving company, what comes to mind? For many, it’s strategic planning, a skilled and knowledgeable CEO, or the ability to adapt and innovate as markets shift. Although these things are important, they miss one crucial aspect of...
Data-Driven Skills Management: From Mapping to Action
Employee skills and expertise are a key driver of business growth. But capabilities are constantly evolving, which is why accurately mapping them is essential. As a strategic tool, skills mapping provides a clear view of key knowledge areas – whether technical,...
Sharing frontline knowledge: a strategic priority for industrial and retail organisations
Informal job knowledge is a strategic asset your business must value to stay competitive. Built through hands-on experience, these skills and practices are essential to sustaining operations, particularly in industrial and retail sectors. Central to this process lies...
Best Manager Characteristics: Traits of Great Leaders
The role of a manager has never been more important, or more difficult. Today’s best leaders are not just taskmasters or goal-setters. They are the glue that holds employees together and shapes workplace culture. So, what combination of traits differentiates good...
What is a Skills Set?
Regardless of what field you work in, your skill set is what delivers value to your employer. It’s how you differentiate yourself from others and pave the way for career growth. When searching for a new job, your skills help you stand out to management and can...
Soft Skills as a Driver of Organisational Resilience
Leaders around the world must adapt rapidly, relying on soft skills in an environment where uncertainty is becoming the norm. Yet, according to the Organisational Resilience Barometer, 50% of French companies still do not view soft skills as a priority. A survey...
Managerial Rituals: How Soft Skills Enhance Everyday Leadership Practices
Managerial rituals help structure decision-making and strengthen team cohesion. To also foster innovation and creativity, they must be grounded in soft skills. Here’s how these people-focused skills shape everyday management practices.Soft skills, or behavioural...