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Research help - training budgets

I am currently researching what different budgeting processes that companies follow when planning their L&D budgets for external training.

If I could ask for your feedback please?

What is your industry?

What is your…

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Competency based assessments

I am looking at Competency based assessments, best practices, what works or doesn’t work? from anyone that has been involved in these.
I'd like to also ask opinions and thoughts on should these managed by the L&D function with approved…

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Lunch and Learn

Hi All

Last week at DPG, we had a number of activities going on to support Learning at Work Week.

There were Lunch and Learn sessions lasting 20 mins from each department, on different days.  For example, my team ran Pizza with…

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Learning and Development vs Continuous Improvement

How do L&D and Continuous Improvement fit…

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Did you attend the CIPD L&D show 2018?

 

I was at the L&D Show last week for Day 1 and had such a great day.  I got opportunity to network with other L&D professionals and also attend some of the seminars.

One of the highlights was seminar by Belbin on…

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The 70:20:10 Institute Joins Forces with DPG

Earlier this month DPG partnered with the 70:20:10 Institute to bring the 70:20:10 methodology to the UK and offer the first…

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Overcoming the challenges for L&D in 2018

Hi

We recently ran a survey aimed at L&D professionals. 

Learning & Development Managers and Directors within UK businesses have answered 5 key questions that get to the heart of the challenges for L&D in 2018.

We…

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LMS recommendations?

Hi all,

I work for a large organisation and our IT and HR Departments are currently working on a strategic platform review. A LMS forms part of that review, but it's taking time for our parent company to reach a decision, and with lead…

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Transferring learning into the workplace ; social learning, impact and management involvement? OMG Really?!!!

They tell me - whispered in the mysteries of deep and meaningful OD chat forums - that there is such a thing as a learning transfer platform?

I'm not sure if I believe them or if they're just teasing me, that there is such a product that…

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Average training days per employee

I've been asked to research how many 'training days per employee per year'  other organisations aim for. What pledges or targets do you set employees re learning?

I appreciate this measure is getting out-of-date in light of modern…

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Workforce Planning

Good evening all,I'm currently studying the L5 L&D qualification and as a group, we found that a lot of us have been tasked with writing L&D policies for our respective organisations.Personally, one of my current objectives is writing a…

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CPD points

Can anyone help me to understand the difference in value between a certificate awarding 6 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points and a certificate stating "equivalent to 6 CPD points"?

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