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Complete our Survey and win a crate of wine or a cart of clothes?

Posted by Ady Howes on August 1, 2018 at 4:32pm

We're back with this year's annual Develop Yourself survey and this year we're giving you free access to the completed report based on the survey results as well as a chance to win a crate of wine or £100 worth of shopping vouchers. Get insight into

Are you prepared for your annual leave?

Posted by Sam Houlton on August 1, 2018 at 3:03pm

Five helpful tips on how to prepare for your annual leave.

Happy Birthday #LOVECPD Spotlight

Posted by Ady Howes on July 26, 2018 at 4:00pm

A whole year of free development available to you as we celebrate one year of #LOVECPD spotlight series, a monthly online magazine style summary of HR and L&D industry insight. Download your free copies here.

5 refreshing ways to beat the heat at work

Posted by Richy Campbell on July 26, 2018 at 2:53pm

UK citizens usually prepare for weather that requires strong umbrellas or thick scarves

Heatwaves what are an employers' responsibilities

Posted by Michael Millward on July 26, 2018 at 2:45pm

As the heatwave continues Michael Millward finds that employers and trade unions agree on the benefits of taking action to prevent overheating

Secrets of Extreme Teams uncovered

Posted by Michael Millward on July 26, 2018 at 10:07am

In Extreme Teams, by Robert Bruce Shaw, this week’s free book summary, Michael Millward finds an explanation of how the companies that people talk about most build their teams.

The #LoveCPD Spotlight Series July 2018 edition

Posted by Lucy Bolton on July 19, 2018 at 12:06pm

We now have a full year worth of spotlights covering a huge range of topics for you to enjoy here on the DPG Community. This months spotlight focuses on:

Resources to help you develop yourself
L&D for new leaders
Support for new parents
Employee fee

The Lost Art of Closing rediscovered in free book summary

Posted by Michael Millward on July 18, 2018 at 3:22pm

As more B2B sales are done online Michael Millward explores Anthony Iannario's approach to rekindling the Lost Art of Closing and discovers how face to face sales can still add value to the process of selling and buying.

#TrainingCrimes: Episode 3 - Evaluation

Posted by Ady Howes on July 11, 2018 at 3:10pm

In this concluding episode of Training Crimes, we consider the topic of evaluation. This is a topic that’s close to our hearts here at DPG particularly being the UK partner for the Kirkpatrick Programme.

Toyota Kata approach to practice and continuous improvement

Posted by Michael Millward on July 8, 2018 at 7:11pm

Michael Millward previews this weeks’ free getAbstract book summary of The Toyota Kata Practice Guide by Mike Rother, and discovers the strategy behind the success of the world’s largest car manufacturer is much simpler than you might expect.

Boosting Awareness of Your Emotion-Driven Habits

Posted by Amy Brann on July 6, 2018 at 3:55pm

Emotion-driven habits

Human beings are creatures of habit. Often working on an automatic pilot in response to various triggers that we come across throughout the day. And whilst these triggers could include walking past a cafe selling tasty treats, o

The most likely used model to demonstrate the value of learning is...

Posted by Ady Howes on July 6, 2018 at 9:32am

With many different types of evaluation models available to use, its sometimes quite hard to decipher which one is best for organisations or project’s. We reveal the most commonly used method of evaluation according to the DPG Community.

#TrainingCrimes: Episode 2 - Design and Delivery

Posted by Ady Howes on July 4, 2018 at 2:30pm

We continue our mission in association with My First Trainers to create a three-part series aiming to nip training crimes in the bud. In this second episode, we consider training crimes around design and delivery.

Free yourself from the Tyranny of Metrics for free

Posted by Michael Millward on July 2, 2018 at 9:33am

What gets managed gets done is a management maxim that has created a tyranny of metrics for many. Michael Millward looks at a new book by Jerry Z Muller which explores a way out.

Building a Customer-Centric Mindset #1

Posted by Jessica Bates on June 29, 2018 at 3:55pm

At DPG we are commencing a journey to become more customer-centric. We want to provide a world-class experience for every person who connects with DPG, from our learners and facilitators straight through to our team culture here at DPG HQ. In this jo

The #LoveCPD Spotlight Series June edition

Posted by Lucy Bolton on June 28, 2018 at 12:04pm

This months spotlight focuses on:

How much time do you spend coaching each individual in your team per month?
Do you use virtual delivery rather than face to face?
What makes a winning company culture?
Does your company follow a dress code?

#TrainingCrimes: Episode 1 - Training Needs Analysis

Posted by Ady Howes on June 27, 2018 at 8:30am

Training Crimes are being committed all over the place and it’s time we put a stop to them! We teamed up with My First Trainers to create a three-part series focussing on such crimes. In episode 1, we consider Training Needs Analysis.

Using Podcasts to Develop Yourself

Posted by Ady Howes on June 20, 2018 at 3:39pm

Podcasts are a great way of developing yourself by giving you the flexibility of where and when you listen in. One of the L&D industry's most prominent podcasts is that of Good Practice, who have this week published their 100th episode. We took time

What are the industry events you would recommend?

Posted by Ady Howes on June 15, 2018 at 11:35am

I'm interested to hear from you in relation to what events you would recommend to others. Are there events that you've been to before that you think are worth attending? Have you come across any online webinars that you feel would benefit others? Per

What's been learned from Learning Technologies?

Posted by Ady Howes on June 15, 2018 at 11:35am

Thanks to all those who shared their learning points from Learning Technologies Summer Forum. We've summarised them in this blog. Take a read and get involved...