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Free Guide to Humane Capital Management

Posted by Michael Millward on March 8, 2019 at 1:34pm

Taking a look at how employer attitudes to employees and People and Development management have changed over my career and how interest in employee engagement has led to an interest in a more humane approach to employees

Hearing Loss will affect half of people aged 12-35

Posted by Michael Millward on February 21, 2019 at 1:09pm

Hearing loss may be the silent health and safety risk that employers need to act on now

Beyond the Label at Chanel

Posted by Michael Millward on March 6, 2020 at 1:50pm

Ahead of International Women's Day we offer a free getAbstract book summary of Beyond the Label the memoir of Maureen Chirquet the former global CEO of Chanel.

Do we need more annoying paperclips?

Posted by Chris Hall on February 26, 2019 at 5:27pm

If you're like me, you probably remember installing Microsoft Office 97 from a CD-ROM (I know, I'm showing my age now), firing up MS Word only to be met by an odd and extremely irritating paperclip with boggly eyes. It'd say things like "I see you're

Stopping the Leadership Killer

Posted by Michael Millward on February 19, 2019 at 10:33am

#MeToo has highlighted the behaviour of some prominent leaders. Michael Millward explores what makes people take advantage of their leadership positions by looking at the book The Leadership Killer.

HR Volunteering opportunities

Posted by Paul Strickland on February 11, 2019 at 3:19pm

As a District HR Lead for St John Ambulance, you will help your District Manager and district leadership team do the best possible job of managing all the volunteers in your district. Find out more about this opportunity here.

Good Practice Podcast - Building an Online Learning Community for L&D

Posted by Ady Howes on May 24, 2017 at 3:32pm

Good Practice podcast this week got Mike Collins and Ady Howes from DPG talking to Ross and Owen from Good Practice about building an online learning community for learning and development. Listen in here.

Learning Technologies: It's not just about the tech

Posted by Ady Howes on February 7, 2019 at 10:37am

Europe’s leading workplace learning annual exhibition and conference takes place on 13th and 14th February. It's not just about the tech though. Learning culture is an important foundation. Read this article to find out more.

Is it time to get theatrical?

Posted by Michael Millward on February 5, 2019 at 3:40pm

Michael Millward explains the potential for theatre, cinema and television to be a catalyst for coaching conversations and offers a free guide.

Space to Breathe

Posted by Ady Howes on January 31, 2019 at 4:39pm

What employees (and employers) want to do in order to reduce stress and improve physical and mental wellbeing is to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system known as the rest and digest system. This article looks at how we can do this within our

26 tools to look after your wellbeing

Posted by Ady Howes on January 22, 2019 at 2:47pm

How do we look after our own wellbeing and encourage others to do the same? The answer may lie in this collection of 26 tools to look after your wellbeing

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

DPG joins forces with Learning Now TV

Posted by Sam Houlton on January 18, 2019 at 4:16pm

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

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.

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

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

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

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