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What role for HR during mergers and acquisitions?
Paul J. SiegenthalerExamines why most of what appear at first to be good merger or acquisition deals fail.
Corus forges new approach to safety and health: Training changes culture at steel‐maker
Describes how steel‐maker Corus teamed up with learning solutions and training consultancy Ashorne Hill to design and deliver safety and health training for its employees – a…
Coaching drives performance improvement at GM Europe: Warehouse manager learns to cope with stresses and strains of rapid expansion
Describes how coaching helped the spare‐parts warehouse manager at General Motors Europe to perform more effectively against the background of a rapid rise in demand for GM cars…
Workforce planning helps Birmingham to ride storms of change: City council seeks to avoid knee‐jerk reactions
Alan RudgeDescribes how workforce planning, talent management and the improved use of human‐resource information and workforce market intelligence have supported Birmingham City Council to…
Training helps salesforce to sparkle: Program develops listening skills at jeweller
Describes an award‐winning training program that has transformed the sales culture at Aurum, Britain's biggest luxury jeweler.
Ridgeons builds employees' environmental awareness: Training partnership benefits construction merchant and college
Describes a partnership between UK timber and builders' merchant Ridgeons and Cambridge Regional College (CRC), which is helping both organizations to meet the demands of new…
Academy gives Avoca room to grow: Award‐winning training helps to solve skill shortage
Describes how data‐management company Avoca Systems Ltd established its own academy to train staff for National Health Service informatics projects.
Training delivers higher sales for Pitney Bowes: Revenues, productivity and order values improve at franking and mailstream company
Describes how sales training for six key employees improved performance at franking and mailstream company Pitney Bowes.
Energetic staff on the menu at Macdonald Hotels: Pioneering scheme for canteen to serve only healthy, balanced meals
Describes the HR policies in place at the Macdonald Hotels and Resorts, concentrating on initiatives at the Macdonald Manchester Hotel and Spa.
Eurostar on track with revamped competency assessments: Company also increases training and coaching opportunities
Describes a new competency‐assessment system at rail operator Eurostar.
Why team building does not work in a recession: Engaging staff in practical projects delivers business results
Hilary BriggsReviews the snags of typical teambuilding sessions and advocates an approach to engaging staff in practical projects that will build teamwork and deliver business results.
Shedding light on a “hidden” disability: Realizing the potential of dyslexic employees
Andi SandersonConsiders the training and development challenges surrounding people with a learning disability such as dyslexia and the small changes human resource specialists can make to…
Interview with Karen Velasco, Chairman of the British Institute for Learning and Development
Interview by Juliet NortonKaren is a performance management consultant, trainer, facilitator and coach. Karen has worked in a variety of training, development and leadership roles for over twenty years;…
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