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Every single day we’re making hiring mistakes

Posted by Ady Howes on January 14, 2019 at 11:32am

Unconsious bias exists everywhere and particular in recruitment processes. Isn't it time this stopped? Check out this article and video to question the bias that exists in your organisation.

HR Volunteer opportunity to help a charity

Posted by Ady Howes on January 11, 2019 at 9:20am

A volunteer opportunity has arisen for a HR professional who would relish being a member of an innovative growing Charity by working with a strategic management group. You would help them to develop their overall strategy along with a specific remit

Call for participation in Comparative Green HRM research project

Posted by Raik Thiele on January 10, 2019 at 2:12pm

Dear Community,

We are looking for businesses that are interested in a research cooperation in the UK for the large-scale international research project Comparative Green HRM conducted by Vienna University of Economics and Business in cooperation with

Get Better at Bringing out the Best in Others

Posted by Michael Millward on January 9, 2019 at 4:27pm

Why do so many managers fail to get people to perform at their best when it is such a key leadership skill?

New Year New Me – But How?

Posted by Michael Millward on January 4, 2019 at 10:37am

A free guide to help you achieve your New Year resolutions

What are your key challenges for 2019?

Posted by Ady Howes on January 3, 2019 at 8:09am

What are you working on? What's the strategical objectives of your department? What knowledge do you need? Where do you most need some support? Let us know in this discussion and we'll make sure the content we plan in for the DPG Community hits the s

Take Control of Your Career

Posted by Michael Millward on January 2, 2019 at 9:20am

The start of a new year is an ideal opportunity to review your career, Michael Millward suggests a strategy for career development in 2019

The Brand of L&D

Posted by Ady Howes on December 31, 2018 at 11:51am

Before you start hacking about with the brand of your L&D department, you need to get your ducks in a row... Well your elephants! Check this video from Paul Matthews who describes what the three hidden elephants of L&D are and how to make sure the fo

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the DPG Community Team

Posted by Ady Howes on December 21, 2018 at 12:05am

The DPG Community Team would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

How do we support dads better at work?

Posted by Chris Hall on December 17, 2018 at 8:40am

I know that a lot of women get a crap deal at work when it comes to maternity arrangements. Statutory maternity pay is an embarrassment and woefully inadequate and leads to many women feeling forced to return to work before they are ready. But what a

I Read Poems at a HR Open Mic Night – a short musing

Posted by Richy Campbell on December 14, 2018 at 3:50pm

I can certainly say that Wednesday night was a first. I had no idea that HR open mic nights existed. Yet I attended one, and performed at it, this week.

HR Professionals guide to Surviving the Works’ Christmas Party

Posted by Michael Millward on December 12, 2018 at 7:35pm

Chances are that your works’ Christmas party will happen without creating a disciplinary situation, but how, asks Michael Millward should a HR professional behave at the Works’ Christmas party?

DPG CIPD Level 7 students achieve record exam results

Posted by Ady Howes on December 7, 2018 at 1:17pm

The class of 2018 have beaten all records and achieved the best results ever with DPG’s Advanced Level 7 programme. The masters level qualification is the highest level of qualification available from the CIPD and provides a gateway to Chartered memb

Surrounded by people who have nothing significant to say?

Posted by Ady Howes on December 6, 2018 at 12:58pm

Does your organisation have a culture of listening? I mean, really listening. Not just hearing stuff? Actually listening. Soaking it up. Understanding. Conversing. Respecting.....

One man's fight against awful e-learning

Posted by Chris Hall on November 30, 2018 at 5:55pm

Before we start, this is an area which really irks me. You’ll probably be able to tell this by what follows.

"We can offer your staff access to hundreds of e-learning modules."

Every time I hear or see these claims by e-learning providers I get a compe

Designing Learning in the Ivory Tower

Posted by Ady Howes on November 30, 2018 at 10:50am

How do you ensure learning functions are well connected to the real world? What is you do to make sure learning design doesn't happen in ivory towers? Join our discussion. We're interested to find out more.

What is the DPG Community and what's in it for you?

Posted by Ady Howes on November 29, 2018 at 3:26pm

If you're in the field of Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organisational Development or Leadership, you are the sort of person the DPG Community was built for. Find out how you can join this online space free and how you can get the most o

How to evaluate learning

Posted by Ady Howes on November 27, 2018 at 12:22pm

'Around the world, training and development is in a state of crisis'. That's according to the Association for Talent and Development. But what can we do about it, how can we demonstrate the value we add and how can we avoid extinction? In this recor