As part of its expansion, Virtual College is delighted to announce the appointment of seven new members of staff to meet the ever increasing demand for its e-learning products.
David DiStefano, President and CEO of Richardson, has been named the silver winner in the Executive of the Year category in Best in Biz Awards, the only national business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts.
The Training Associates, the largest provider of training delivery solutions and trainers on-demand, announced the hiring of Melissa Nolan as their Operations Manager.
The Training Associates, the largest provider of training delivery solutions and trainers on-demand, announced the hiring of Chris Poirier as their Trainer Manager.
The Training Associates, the largest provider of training
delivery solutions and trainers on‐demand, announced the hiring of Art Sharkey as their Human Resources Manager. His responsibilities will consist of planning and directing programs for all human resources areas including recruiting, employee relations and equal employment
opportunity.
The Training Associates, the largest provider of training delivery solutions and trainers on-demand, announced the hiring of Jim Moore as their Director of Finance. In his new role, Jim will oversee all financial operations worldwide, augmenting the company’s management team as The Training Associates continues its growth and expansion.
The Training Associates, the largest provider of training delivery solutions and trainers on-demand, announced the promotion of Marlene Saucier to Manager of Recruiting.
Project management training and development specialist, Ron Rosenhead, Chief Executive of Project Agency, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
Brightwave collaborate with airline to celebrate National Learning at Work Day
A competition to encourage innovative working practices has been launched by British Airways to celebrate National Learning at Work Day next Thursday (May 19th).
The Training Associates (TTA), the largest provider of training delivery solutions and trainers on-demand, is pleased to announce the addition of Andy Shulman as their Training Career Placement Manager. Andy will be responsible for managing the training career placement division.
The Training Associates (TTA), the largest provider of training delivery solutions and trainers on-demand, is pleased to announce the addition of Bob Flynn as Vice President of Marketing & Partner Programs. Bob will be responsible for accelerating marketing program implementation and partner relations.
The Training Associates (TTA), the largest provider of training delivery solutions and trainers on-demand, is pleased to announce the addition of Tricia Girard as Director of Training. Tricia will be responsible for all internal training activities including training on TTA’s propriety software system, TrainerTracker™.
Ken Blanchard has been voted the world's no. 2 Leadership Guru for 2011 by www.leadershipgurus.com in their 'Top 30 Leadership Gurus' poll.
Captivate on the latest learning strategies and successful integration of innovation and technology onto learning and development practices; to increase overall business performance.
Creativedge, the high-performance management, leadership and personal development training provider, has issued a tongue-in-cheek guide to some of the bad habits exhibited by many workplace mentors.
Aurion Learning has today announced the appointment of a new Quality Assurance Engineer to support the company's expansion.
Eden Tree to offer high quality resources to support learning and development professionals including a suite of ‘instant’ training self-assessments, exercises, case studies, workshops and handouts from as little as 50p per download*
Users report 80% time saving using Eden Tree compared to trawling the internet
The Lean Healthcare Academy's Product Partner service has picked up another member in the shape of PROJECT it, one of the most experienced Events Production companies in the UK.
NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems, launches Learning Stories, a podcast program about real-world experiences in the field of corporate training.
Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has appointed Anita Douglas U.K. business development director. The appointment expands RPS’ presence in the U.K. to address the demands of the growing learning outsourcing market.
What's coaching supervision all about? Someone watching you, pointing out your mistakes and giving you a bad mark at the end of the session? Is it designed to restrict a coach's freedom to coach in the way that they want to? Is it to create a mainstream coach, one size fits all?
NetDimensions is proud to announce that Kishor Mistry, CEO of Peak Pacific Limited, a NetDimensions partner company, has won the E-Learning Industry Award for Outstanding Achievement - Individual category at the 2009 E-Learning Awards in Central London.
Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), the operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), welcomes Matt Auer to the Energy Services Group.
Jeff Payne, Director of Professional Best Practice at QA, has been nominated by ISEB as the representative for Europe to the ITIL V3 ATO Sub-Group. In this role, Payne represents all Accredited Training Organisations (ATOs) across Europe as well as QA.
Following its expansion within the UK market in 2008 and its continuing growth in revenue, Giunti Labs has appointed Dan Taylor as its Sales Manager in the UK.
Information Transfer is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr John Morris to its team of pharmaceutical and healthcare training specialists.
NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems, announced today that Aurion Learning, a specialized professional development and educational design company will be upgrading the Irish Health Service Executive's (HSE) Online Learning Center by integrating NetDimensions' Learning Management System (LMS) - The Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP).
Roger Mann has stepped down as Managing Partner of Information Transfer and the partners have appointed Owen Rose and Matthew Borg as the new joint leaders of the business.
NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems, announces ImageRight, a leading provider of specialized software solutions and information for the insurance industry, will implement NetDimensions' Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP) to deliver product training to their clients as a part of their extended enterprise training program.
Giunti Labs, the leading learning and mobile content management solution provider, has appointed Jan-Jilis (‘JJ’) van Delsen as its Sales Director in the UK.
NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems, announces that online ethics & compliance training company, Click 4 Compliance LLC, has launched its new and improved hosting services utilizing NetDimensions' Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP).
Fabrizio Cardinali, CEO of leading learning and mobile content management solution provider, Giunti Labs, and co-chair of the European Learning Industry Group (ELIG), has been appointed to the Board of Directors of IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS GLC).
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., the provider of on-demand, integrated talent management software and services, today announced that company CEO, Adam Miller, will be the featured guest on this week's "The Bill Kutik Radio Show."
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has enhanced its strategic consultancy and service delivery capability with the appointment of Al Bird to the newly-created role of Learning Consultancy Director.
Steve Fletcher, a director of organisational development company Bray Leino BroadSkill, has been honoured by the Institute of IT Training (IITT) in recognition of his 25-year commitment to the industry.
Epic is pleased to announce that three of its designers have just been awarded a Postgraduate Certificate (PGC) in e-learning Design which is run jointly by the Universities of Sussex and Brighton.
Giunti Labs, Europe's only 'native' content management and learning technology provider, has expanded its senior management team.
The global learning provider, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), has established a presence in the North East of England with the appointment of Jayne D'Silva as an account director.
The eLearning Network (eLN), the UK’s foremost professional association of users and developers of all forms of eLearning has announced it has appointed Clive Shepherd to its new chairman and Neil Lasher as deputy chair.
Global Knowledge, Europe’s leading independent training provider, has received an acknowledgment of its depth of expertise and experience in developing and delivering high quality courses in Microsoft technologies with the appointment of one of its top experts to conduct a technical review of course content for the forthcoming release of Office Communications Server 2007 (OCS 2007).
Margaret Kelsey, from Kelsey and Company has become the eLN’s first ever member from the United States.
Global Knowledge, Europe’s leading independent provider of IT training, has announced that Thomas Lee, Chief Architect for Microsoft EMEA at the company, has achieved the status of Microsoft Most Valued Professional for 2008 – the thirteenth year in succession that Lee had been named on the vendor’s elite list of skilled technicians.
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has created a new division, which will be led by CEO Paul Jefferson, to more clearly align its services to the needs of financial services organisations.
QA-IQ instructor, David Singh, has been announced as a finalist in the prestigious BCS IT Industry Awards 2007 - Individual Excellence Section.
Nominated for his exceptional skills as a trainer, David's entry was based on his achievements in the last twelve months. A specialist in Microsoft Dynamics technology, David has delivered a number of highly successful bespoke learning programmes for QA-IQ's customers.
7Safe, Information Security consultancy, training and computer forensics specialist, has strengthened its board with the appointment of Ken Ford as non-executive Chairman and Daniel Hart as non-executive Director.
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has enhanced its operational, client relationship and customer service expertise after making three new appointments to strengthen its senior management team.
The Coach has joined the ranks of the personal trainer, nail technician and health doctor, as an essential aid to help you get through the day, your life or even to prepare for an event.
Global Knowledge, Europe's leading independent training company, is demonstrating its commitment to deliver the very highest standards of training in Microsoft technologies to its customers in Belgium with the appointment of Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP), Ilse Van Criekinge as Microsoft Business Development Manager.
Epic is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Timpson as Director of New Business at Epic, reporting to Deputy Managing Director of the Commercial division, Tracy Capaldi-Drewett. This is a new post, the creation of which acknowledges Nick’s success in breaking new ground for Epic, both in the profile of projects he has brought to the company and of his development of new sectors.
NetDimensions, a global provider of learning, knowledge and performance management systems, announced today that Michael J. Higgins has joined the company as director in charge of business development for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
Had enough of being held-back, want to develop your career, become more confident? TPS are running a 'no gimmick' 2-day workshop which will develop your key skills necessary to help you reach your potential.
The use of 360 degree feedback has become widespread in Executive coaching as a method of improving perfomance and for an individual to gain a greater understanding of how others perceive them. It is important that the right questionnaire is used and also the correct strategies for coaching.
The workshop which is still under development but due to be launched within May, will be a 2-day workshop to develop the key skills necessary to help you reach your potential.
The Performance Solution are proud to launch their Influencing Skills Workshop, a 3 day interactive and informal workshop designed to accelerate your power of influence.
The Performance Solution are delighted to now offer an MA in Coaching and NLP by action learning, which is assessed, quality assured and awarded by the University of Kingston.
Ask any Team Leader, supervisor or Manager what is the most challenging part of their job and they will probably explain the daily frustration caused when trying to ensure that each individual in a team performs to their optimum. When probing further to try and discover the reason that managing the performance of individuals is such an issue you will probably be given reasons such as recruitment decisions, inadequate training and lazy or incompetent employees. These problems certainly in many cases will contribute to poor performance but the effective management of people is the key to ensuring that the contribution of every employee towards the corporate goals and objectives is maximised.
Extended DISC has recently helped a large public sector organisation to significantly improve performance within a project team that was failing to achieve objectives within required timescales. The team, which had been working for several years, had had several changes of leadership suffering from severe internal communication and alignment problems. The Extended DISC system was used as part of a consultancy package to help individual and team development.
Sarah Barnard was judged to be the Freelance Trainer of the Year at the Institute of IT Training's awards dinner last night. The title is bestowed on the individual who has shown exceptional skills in managing, delivering, and/or contributing, through training assignments, to the success of their clients over the past twelve months. BroadSkill, the UK's largest supplier of freelance trainers and performance solutions sponsor the award.
A new survey by the CIPD has found that a third of managers never discussed their training and development needs with them and rarely or never give feedback on their performance The survey also found that almost half of employees are dissatisfied with the relationship with their line manager. With so many of British Managers failing to recognise the link between performance and development, Extended DISC highlights how managers can learn invaluable skills for developing and engaging their staff.
The Performance Solution are proud to officially launch their Certificate in Coach Supervision which is a 2x3 day module based learning programme.
Joe DiDonato, formerly the Executive VP & CLO of Countrywide, has accepted a position at ESource Corp. as Interim President effective immediately.
Coaching is now a widespread development tool used in all types of organisation worldwide. The CIPD reported in their 2006 Learning and Development survey that nearly 8 out of 10 respondents now use coaching in their organisation with four fifths saying that their organisation is seeking to develop a coaching culture (www.cipd.c.uk). So why is Coaching such an important skill for Managers and what benefits will it bring to an organisation?
The Performance Solution are proud to announce a series of new certification courses for 2007 which include an NLP Business Practitioner, Certificate in Coaching Supervision as well as a series of 1-day Performance Workshops incorporating Extended DISC UK Limited.
The deadline for enrolling into the 2007 cohort, for the worlds first and ONLY Masters, which incorporates Neuro Linguistic Technologies (NLT), is Wednesday 20 December 2006.
The eLearning Network has elected the members of its steering committee for 2006/07.
Following the crowning of Matt Willis ex busted star as King of the Jungle, Extended DISC takes the opportunity to look at how the stars of "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here" could develop themselves and work more effectively as a team.
The Performance Solution are pleased to announce the launch of their 2007 Training Calendar which includes the introduction of our 1 day performance workshops, courtesy of Extended DISC UK, to compliment their OD and Leadership workshops, Advanced Certificate in Executive Coaching and Coach Supervision Groups.
Nothing sparkles at the top of your CV like a Masters degree, and we at The Performance Solution are able to offer delegates the chance to enroll onto this once in a lifetime experience.
Thomas Lee is named on the vendor's Most Valuable Professional list for 2007 in recognition of technical leadership in the IT skills development community.
One of QA-IQ's leading Microsoft instructors, Darren Burford, will be a finalist for the Institute of IT Training (IITT)'s Trainer of the Year award in 2007.
Today’s Managers face many challenges. Not least the challenge to stay competitive in the fast paced businesses of today. But how can Managers ensure that they are adaptable and their people are working at their optimum to take the organisations performance to the next level?
Nothing adds value to a business like respect at work and recent figures published by The Best Companies to Work For, shows this trend is increasing within the British work force, says The Performance Solution.
Extended DISC have released 2007 dates for their program of one-day performance workshops aimed at improving organisational performance. The workshops provide solutions to many commonly experienced issues that limit performance within organisations and are invaluable to managers, line managers, HR practitioners and recruiters.
Due to popular demand, TPS are pleased to announce the release of spring 2007 dates for the Advanced Certificate in Executive Coaching, accredited by the Association of Coaching.
London Fashion Week has emphasised the increasing rise in the Hollywood culture of skinny, spawning an entire industry concerned with the ever de-creasing size of models waistlines and top of the UK headlines is Mrs. Beckham.
Global Knowledge, the world's largest independent IT Training company, today announced the appointment of Thomas Lee, as Chief Architect.
Investing in employees well-being can pay big dividends and is supported by a recent article in The Times and with UK corporations, writes The Performance Solution.
Over recent years psychometric testing has seen a dramatic increase in popularity and is widely used in organisations across the world for both recruitment and development. A survey commissioned by the Test Agency (www.hogrefe.co.uk) found that 81% of HR departments interviewed used some form of testing.
Sunil Mehta, formerly of Saffron Interactive, is the latest addition to the UK sales team at the global e-learning producer, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS).
Working women throughout the nation are increasingly feeling the pressure from juggling work and family life, Madonna recently admitted that she is not immune either and The Performance Solution suggest that instead of hiring a nanny, hire a maternity coach.
Sally Vanson, MD of The Performance Solution believes that building teamwork is the way forward for companies in today's economic climate. TPS specialize in providing organizations with a full consultancy and teamwork package tailored to meet objectives, Sally strongly believes that 'Consulting is not just about diagnosing problems, but its about implementing change and needs of different people with many different skills.'
The other weekend my partner and I went off shopping for a car. To start with we were being practical, something big enough to fit the weekly or even monthly shop and somewhere to fit the weekend bags, but at the end of the day my heart was settling for a red sports car - two seats and not a lot of room in the boot - practicality had gone out of the window.
QA InterQuad Principal Technologist, Dave Britt, has been selected as a medallist for the prestigious British Computer Society (BCS) 'Trainer of the Year' award for 2006.
The 2nd series of 'The Apprentice', which was broadcast on the BBC this spring, has proved to be very entertaining but can we all learn something from Sir Allan's methods of staff selection. The UK version of US hit 'The Apprentice' featured a team of hopeful candidates all battling to become Sir Allan Sugars Apprentice. With such a successful multi million pound empire Sir Allan must be recruiting the right people, perhaps his recruitment methods could help us all experience this sweet success.
There is a new buzzword in town: coaching. If your not even thinking about this, then your going to miss out. Everyone knows that coaching is not new, but its rapidly changing and growing fast in popularity. Coaching was once seen as the final straw for a manager that was not quite making the mark, but now its something that the top-dogs couldn't be without.
The biggest investment that any business makes is in people. All businesses, no matter what industry they fall within, have an element of having to manage people and to ensure that you receive a high level of return on this investment. Overcoming the challenge of improving motivation, dealing with difficult people and managing the team into high performance is a constant issue for people managers all over the world.
With World Cup fever upon. Could the England football team learn from the victory of the England cricket team at the ashes last year? The Performance Solution -coach to the coaches firmly believe that coaching, motivation and teamwork will be the key to England winning the world cup this summer.
Extended DISC UK has reported a 50% increase in sales of its psychometric and survey tools in the UK over the last quarter.
New role created to drive development of Microsoft training: QA announces the appointment of a senior alliance manager to strengthen further its existing leadership in the Microsoft training arena.
Jane Knight, the founder of the e-Learning Centre, has become the Head of Research, Organisational Learning Technologies, at Learning Light, a non-profit organisation that helps to build relationships between learning technology researchers, suppliers, buyers and learners.
QA announces the appointment of Giles Smith to head its industry-leading Managed Training Service (MTS) division.
QA is boosting further its already popular range of ISEB training with the appointment of Andrew Brown to lead the development of its Service Management training programme.
Former West Ham footballer Reg Agyeman has joined the global e-learning producer, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), as an account manager.
Giunti Interactive Labs, one of the most important providers of innovative software products for eLearning in Europe, announced today a further strengthening of its position in UK market by establishing a local presence and appointing David Perry, as UK and Eire Area Manager.
Steve Burrows, technical director at BroadSkill, the UK's largest supplier of freelance trainers, has been elected as chairman of MERIT, the biggest geographic IT user group in the country. MERIT has an active membership of around 200 Northwest-based organisations and has been in existence for seventeen years.
John Kusi-Mensah has joined the global e-learning producer, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) as a worldwide business consultant.
Thomas Lee, Chief Technologist at QA, has secured a Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) award for his technical leadership and contribution to Microsoft communities in the field of Windows Server - Admin Frameworks.
Following another year of impressive growth, BroadSkill, the UK's largest supplier of freelance IT trainers and a major provider of IT solutions, announces the appointment of Håkan Gomér as non-executive director to help manage the next phase of company expansion.
Darren Burford, Technical Training Consultant at QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 'Trainer of the Year' award in the third British Computer Society IT Professional Awards.
Alan Samuel has been appointed as the UK head of operations at Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the global e-learning pioneer.
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