There are countless examples of individuals, groups, businesses and countries working in partnership. Some have been more successful than others; however holistically, it is generally accepted that working in partnership is a good idea for all concerned. As a general…
Business Ethics
Historically there have been many cases of corporate wrong doing, issues relating to the poor practices and behaviours of so called professionals in the world of business. This type of behaviour is not restricted to nationality, age or gender, but…
Reflective Practice
In recent weeks we devoted a number of articles to professional development, and the importance of undertaking Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities as they are an intrinsic element of professionalism, ensuring occupational competency, accuracy and operational efficiency. In the Continuing…
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an intrinsic element of professionalism. CPD is, in its most basic form, the undertaking of developmental learning activities relating to skills, knowledge and experience which are gained both formally and informally, in a range of…
Endeavour Training & Consultancy (ET&C)
Endeavour Training & Consultancy (ET&C) offers a client centred approach to learning and development with our range of professional training programmes. Working in conjunction with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), we are able to offer a wide range of high…
Cybersecurity: Someone Else’s Problem?
In this new world of hyper connectivity through web-enabled commerce, how security conscious are our companies? More specifically, do start-ups and SME’s understand the nature of operational risk management in respect of cybersecurity? Historically, start-ups and small business have neglected…
Employee Engagement and Wellbeing: The Key to Productivity
There have been numerous articles about the importance of employee engagement, 94% of the worlds most admired companies state that an engaged workforce creates a competitive advantage. However, there still seems to be a lack of engagement with the workforce…
The Three Ps: The Key to Unlocking Long-term Growth?
As discussed in a previous article the Commission on the future of management and leadership published, “Management 2020: Leadership to unlock long-term growth” in July 2014. The report highlights the issues facing British business, outlining that business has lost sight…
The Future of Management and Leadership
We have posted a number of articles discussing the importance of training and development, reviewing the management and leadership skills shortage, the pressures facing managers and leaders, and why many organisations and individuals are putting off developing their skills, which…
Role Models: A Dying Breed
It would appear that the norm in business, according to Chartered Management Institute (CMI) members, is to have poor role models. The good old days of having a manager, or another employee, that we could look up to and use…