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I’ve been doing some general research and have noticed one particular phrase crop up several times; it strikes me as odd.
The phrase is "black and ethnic minority people"…..
Do "black" people in Britain not count as members of an "ethnic minority"?  
Or is it just a stock phrase such as "hard-working families"?
Can anyone enlighten me?
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To the Great and the Good of TZ,
The organisation I work for has had a poor experience in getting staff to undertake/use e learning packages. As the new guy in town, I have been asked to look at how we can encourage staff to use the packages/training provided. They have tried using e-learning as a "dip [...]

Businesses interested in calculating the cost of not investing in training for staff can now use a dedicated skills calculator to see where improvements can be made.
 
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Any ideas for team building activity – leadership based for 300 delegates over 2 hours in the afternoon of a days conference….
Thank you
Victoria

Hope someone can help !I am developing a bite size session around managing upwards/ managing your boss and need some ideas/help on developing some activities/ roleplays  to keep this short session interesting, interactive and fun!
Im struggling…can anyone help please?

The UK is living on ‘past glories’ and its economy risks sliding down the international rankings unless the skills of 10m workers are improved, according to experts.
 
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Do people shy away from more effective tailored solutions as they believe them to be expensive, time consuming and only suitable for larger companies?  How best do you market the importance of these in the current climate we are in?   do you believe the message is getting through that this isn’t the case and can [...]

We are looking to attend some Training and Development exhibitions this year to network with potentiel clients, future partners and also research current offerings. Which shows do you rate, what ones should I stay away from and can anyone recomend one that will deliver?

I’ve watched the unfolding story of Tony Hayward and BP over the past couple of months with a personal and a professional interest. 
From a personal point of view, I’ve been shocked by the apparent bypassing of safety rules and standards that led to the death of 15 oil-rig workers, as well as the environmental disaster [...]

Dear All,
We are a training company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We are insearch of highly qualified and well experienced bilingual trainers (English/Arabic) in the fields of Health and Safety, Project Management, Leadership Development and Soft Skills. Where can I find their contact details?
Could you please let me know at my email admin@leadersme.com
Best Regards,
Manikantan Sasankan
Business Development Officer
Leaders [...]

Having spent the last couple of weeks trying to convince you that training doesn’t work, this w
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I’m feeling rather proud of myself. A little exercise I wrote for Trainers’ Library several years ago has been endorsed by Show Racism the Red Card, the charity that uses professional footballers to educate against racism.
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Is diversity management heading in the right direction? Professor Daan van Knippenberg has his doubts but offers some new insights into how to do it effectively. Mike Levy reports.
 
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I just recieved a newsletter from Kaizen Training and there was a section on objectives in training courses.
The implication was that "At the end of this course you will be able to…" is now old hat?
I would really like to see some examples of objectives from trainers who don’t use "At the end of this [...]

Can anyone recommend customer service training providers / ideas for implementation on a multi language e-learning platform?