By Radhika Punshi, Founding and Managing Director, The Talent Enterprise Unlike other parts of the world, women in the Gulf States make up over 65% of university graduates. They also consistently outperform their male counterparts in ALL subjects, including the STEM subjects. Yet, when it…
I did not go to school for talent development—I was thrust into the role of trainer, and I liked it. It turns out this was the same path as some people who built learning and development at some major companies, so much so that there is a term for it—we’re called “accidental trainers”.
By Andrew Henderson Two million jobs are expected to go unfilled between 2015 and 2025 due to the skills gap in manufacturing, according to Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute. That is an astounding statistic, and from my own interactions with manufacturing leaders it is driving real…
By Tris Brown With many employees naturally resisting anything but the status quo, leaders often struggle to keep employees engaged during times of organizational change. Most change, in and of itself, can generate a sense of unease because it pushes employees out of their familiar…
By The HR Observer for ATD Middle East Conference & Exhibition We caught up with Patti Phillips, President & CEO of ROI Institute to get her thoughts on how organisations and L&D leaders should approach ROI in learning. 1. Be clear on the why. Why these…
By The HR Observer Yuvakumar Ramchander, Vice-President-Learning & Development at Mashreqbank, shares his thoughts on the changing nature of L&D in the region while we caught up with him at the HR Summit & Expo in Dubai in November 2017.
Some may argue that the marketing industry and the learning industry have little in common. The two industries have their differences but share an underlying goal: to influence how others think and behave.
The eLearning that is provided via learning management systems has become a part and parcel for so many organizations. This even includes half of the Fortune 500 companies. Let us have a look at the ways this gap can be bridged.
Let’s face it. Training takes time, energy, resources and money, which is why most organizations find it hard to invest in it.
By The HR Observer for ATD Middle East Conference & Exhibition We asked our experts from the recent ATD Middle East Conference & Exhibition, Dubai 2018 to share their insights on the latest trends in learning and development. Here’s what they they had to say:…
