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10th Anniversary Foreword
Claire McCartney, Adviser: Learning, Training and Development, CIPD

This year marks the tenth anniversary of The Training Manager’s Yearbook and interestingly coincides with the CIPD’s tenth Learning and Development Survey, an annual survey of approximately 600 CIPD members. So what trends have emerged over the past few years in the field of learning and development? Claire McCartney explains.

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People don’t actually like being managed, do they?
Joan Henshaw, Ladder Consulting

The assumption that staff do not like to be managed is a misnomer, argues Joan Henshaw. What they really want is effectively performance management. And a little appreciation now and again.

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Stereotype your way to success?
Dr.Sue Hewitt, Women's Development Consultant, Milecastle Consultancy Ltd.

When women are told men have greater mathematical ability they tend to perform worse on mathematical tasks than when they are not made aware of this negative stereotype. Dr.Sue Hewitt wonders whether trainers can harness stereotyping positively.

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How to deal with trauma in the workplace
Anna Stewart, Managing Partner, The Centre for Crisis Psychology

How should you approach an employee's that's experienced a traumatic experience such as an armed robbery or an attack within the workplace? Anna Stewart offers us some meaningful solutions.

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The competitive advantage of foreign language in business
Katherine Hughes, Director, CESA Languages Abroad

As more and more of Britain's young people shun foreign languages, Katherine Hughes of CESA Languages Abroad tells us just why a second language can secure a real competitive advantage in a crowded marketplace.

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How to...raise your value and visability
Jacqui Dove, Trainer & NLP Coach, you:unlimited

You are hardworking, productive, forward thinking and pretty darned good at what you do. In fact your boss is lost without you. So, why is it that you tend to get taken for granted? Jacqui Dove explains why you need the 'V' factor.

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To be clear who you are, know your shadow
John Gloster-Smith, Director, The Empowering Partnership Ltd.

How often do you find yourself making snap decisions about a person you have only just met? John Gloster-Smith introduces us to the concept of the Shadow and how integral it is to effective self-appraisal.

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Can you train someone to be happy?
Vanessa Cardew, Marketing Manager, you:unlimited

Everyone is chasing happiness, it seems to be life’s quest. So why is it that only some of us actually achieve happiness and to others it remains elusive? Vanessa Cardew investigates.

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Line managers are key to HR becoming more strategic
Carole Gaskell, Chief Executive & Founder, Full Potential Group

HR Directors will always struggle to become more strategic until they enable line managers to take real responsibility for spontaneous on-the-job coaching, performance management and people development.

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Trainer Styles
Barry Johnson & Mandy Geal, Learning Partners

You may have had experience of different learning styles and training styles but how much do you know about the different types of trainer styles? Barry Johnson and Mandy Geal explain.

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Why effective training can help win the war for talent
Jo Causon, Director of Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Chartered Management Institute

Utilising training schemes can make the difference between those organisations that recruit and retain the best and most talented staff and those that struggle to keep these valuable employees productive and motivated. How? Jo Causon tells all.

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It's time to give your leadership
Bruce Nixon, Veteran Change Agent & Author

Bruce Nixon sets out an impassioned argument for sustainable business leadership in the face of the biggest crisis the world has ever faced – climate change.

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The Wider Agenda
Martyn Sloman, Adviser: Learning, Training and Development, CIPD

Martyn Sloman looks at the challenges facing the training profession and why there is a noticeable spring in the step of Learning and Development professionals.

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The skills challenge
Andy Powell, Chief Executive, Edge, formerly Chief Executive of NTO National Council

In the Foreword to the first ever edition of The Training Manager’s Yearbook in 2000, Andy Powell, the then Chief Executive of NTO National Council wrote about the challenge of improving post-16 skills and learning.

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NLP in business: do you know what it is and what you can use it for?
David Molden, Director, Quadrant 1 International

NLP is often heralded as the cure-for-all by followers and enthusiasts, like the latest film or fashion fad to hit town. So why is David Molden never surprised to hear the question ‘what does NLP have to offer?’

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The manager as coach
Matt Somers

What excuse do you use to avoid coaching? Matt Somers presents some insights to guide managers through the path to effective coaching.

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The seven traits of great leaders
Sally Duff, Managing Director, Caliper UK

How do leaders differ from managers? What are the key personality traits of great leaders? Sally Duff has the answers.

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Can you self-assess your management skills?
Robert Wagner, General Manager, map Assessment

What managers see in the mirror is not necessarily the way they are seen by others. Robert Wagner provides a guide for effective self-assessment.

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Leadership Development - a practitioners dilemma!
Clive Leake, Founder & Managing Director, Cognitive Development Ltd.

What does Clive Leake do for a living? He helps leaders who aspire to do things 1% differently. Here, he explains what that means, how 'informal' leadership development works and the challenges of Creative Disturbance.