Train to Gain will soon be history. As I suggested nine days ago, this was an obvious target for the Chancellor’s Comprehensive Spending Review. Train to Gain has been of enormous value to SMEs, enabling them to operate more strategically and enhance leadership skills through coaching programmes. The existing contract will probably run for the …
I attended a Train to Gain consultants’ briefing last week and was surprised to hear how difficult it can be to give away free money. Organisations employing less than 250 people generally qualify for a £1000 grant towards leadership and management training. For a small firm this is a significant amount of free money, yet …
Ask two economists where the economy is heading and you may well get three answers. In uncertain times such as these, organisations need to hope for the best while planning for the worst. So what can be done in the face of such uncertainty? Here are some areas to consider in your contingency planning: