by Beryl Oldham | Sep 29, 2018 | eLearning, Learning and Development, Learning Management System, Learning Management Systems, LMS
The finger food was fabulous, the wine and OJ flowed and it was great to catch up with L&D clients, friends and colleagues at our recent Docebo Connect event. As an official Docebo LMS New Zealand partner, we are passionate about this outstanding cloud-based...[Read More]
by Beryl Oldham | Aug 17, 2018 | Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organisational Development, Return on Investment
The best L&D, HR and OD pros understand the strategic value of information gleaned from employee surveys and know how to put it to great use when planning and executing their programmes. However, achieving good response rates and getting the right kind of...[Read More]
by Beryl Oldham | Jul 4, 2018 | Human Resources, Learning and Development, Needs Assessment, Organisational Development, Performance Consulting
Business leaders tend to think in terms of the bigger picture when it comes to planning, but capability development is often left out. This means two things: first, that leaders don’t see L&D as essential to the organisation’s success, and second, that they don’t...[Read More]
by Beryl Oldham | Jun 11, 2018 | Learning and Development
NZATD 2018: a truly Kiwi L&D conference It’s easy to feel isolated as an L&D professional. Many of us work on our own or as part of a small team, and can find ourselves swimming against the tide as we try to bring about change. That can be intimidating as well...[Read More]
by Beryl Oldham | May 4, 2018 | Human Resources, Organisational Development, Performance Consulting, Performance Management
Making performance management work harder ‘Are you ready for your performance review?’ The answer to that question will nearly always be ‘No’. Your team members can’t prepare if they didn’t know what you as their manager expected of them (and up to 50 percent, don’t...[Read More]
by Beryl Oldham | Apr 3, 2018 | Human Resources, Learning and Development, Needs Assessment, Organisational Development, Performance Consulting, Performance Management
Performance consulting – your chance to make a real impact Plenty of us go into L&D, HR and organisational development because we want to make a difference. After all, these professions are all about supporting and bringing out the best in people in organisations,...[Read More]
by Beryl Oldham | Mar 10, 2018 | Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organisational Development, Return on Investment
I am super excited about Patti Phillips’ upcoming trip to New Zealand! I first met Patti back in 1999 just after I had attended an ROI workshop run by Jack called Measuring HR’s Return on Investment. (Jack is Patti’s husband and the founder and Chair of the ROI...[Read More]
by Beryl Oldham | Jan 27, 2018 | Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organisational Development
Happy New Year! Hopefully Santa delivered on the wishes in my last blog and granted you more time and budget for 2018. If he wasn’t so kind, then what can you do to overcome the challenge of adequately resourcing new projects you are planning for the coming year?...[Read More]
by Beryl Oldham | Dec 6, 2017 | Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organisational Development
Santa has more in common with learning and development, human resources and organisational development professionals than you might think. As is the case for Santa and his elves, so much of our work relies on, and revolves, around others. And like our North Pole...[Read More]
by Beryl Oldham | Nov 3, 2017 | Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organisational Development
Even if you put politics to one side – and I promise I will – we’re living in changing times. It can all get exhausting, and it’s easy to see why people don’t engage in change management programmes. What’s the point when you don’t believe the change is necessary...[Read More]
