Coached to lead
A guide to executive coaching for leaders or those aspiring to leadership positions.
Training and development
Find out more about staff training and development with our selection of articles, books and best practice guides.
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eBooks
The Library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers. eBooks are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support advice or contact library@icaew.com.
Coaching and mentoring
Examines how to create practical conversations to improve learning and encourage personal development.
Designing workplace mentoring programs: an evidence-based approach
A short guide to mentoring for managers introducing it to an organisation.
Executive coaching: how to choose, use and maximize value for yourself and your team
A guide for anyone interested in becoming an executive coach or employing one for their organisation.
Improve your coaching and training skills
Practical guide to staff development.
Learning and development strategy
This title provides guidance on combining human resource management with business strategy. This chapter deals with strategies for creating a learning culture within an organisation, learning strategies for the organisation and learning strategies for individuals.
Performance management
This chapter looks at the importance of managing performance, the performance management process and training and development.
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Online articles
The Library provides access to leading business, finance and management journals. These journals are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users subject to suppliers' terms of use.
Learning as stress buster
The article discusses business learning as a coping mechanism for workplace stress
Disruption to traditional on-the-job-training
Article looks at how companies use of AI and robotics is disrupting training methods such as mentoring and on-the-job-training. It looks at the outcome of this trend ( 'shadow learning'), the solution and obstacles to learning.
Benefits of investment in training outweigh the costs
The article discusses the benefits from investing in training and development of employees as an effective employee retention strategy. It identifies the negative side effects of high employee turnover, suggests the establishment of a culture of learning wherein employees are encouraged to identify deficiencies in their jobs and choose the training they need, and recommends the development of mentorship programs.
Agility in HR
Human resources departments are adapting to the changing business environment and employment culture. This article looks at the biggest changes affecting talent management, employee training and performance appraisals.
Pepped abysmal
Few leaders receive formal training in how to give a pep talk. However, there is a science to psyching people up for better performance. According to motivating language theory, most winning formulas include three key elements: direction, empathy, and explanation.
The [re] evolution of Learning and Development
Article looks at developments in corporate training, learning and development - a shift from a trainer-led to learner-led model and future developments including the use of virtual reality and augmented reality.
Brown Smith Wallace: Investing in the whole employee
This article focuses on Brown Smith Wallace LLC, a accountancy top 100 firm that employs 292 people. It is noted that the company offers flexible working as employees know that their chances at advancement will not be hurt by taking time off or working nonstandard arrangements. It is stated that through a robust continuing education program called Brown Smith Wallace University, the firm invests in its employees' development.
Polishing your gems
The article offers suggestions for providing effective employee training programs for achieving organizational goals.
We get our coaching expertise through an app
The article discusses the financial technology firm Reciept Bank and its use of a mobile application and a cloud-based platform to train new employees and get them up to a certain experience level as quickly as possible.
AT&T's talent overhaul
An insight into AT&T's project to help its workers acquire new digital skills.
Useful links
Identifying training needs - checklist
A checklist from the Start Up Donut to identify an employee's training needs
Learning and development strategy
Factsheet from CIPD on how to create and implement a learning and development strategy supporting organisational success. Registration required to access content.
NVQs
Start Up Donut overview of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) - work-based qualifications that focus on ensuring that the individual can carry out their job to the required standard.
Personal development plans
An overview of Personnel Development Plans (PDPs) from the Start Up Donut. PDPs are a way to manage an employees performance and link the employee's professional and personal development with the development of a business
Using training effectively
Start up Donut overview of training strategy
Articles and books in the Library collection
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