Tag: commercial skills
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What should graduate training programmes in banking focus on?
Graduate training programmes in the banking sector will put the brightest young talent through their paces from the very beginning, ultimately preparing them for the various roles and responsibilities associated with their future roles. It can be easy, however, for graduate training programmes to focus on areas that will not aid the development of prospective…
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What challenges are currently facing businesses in the banking sector?
The banking sector in the UK and beyond is facing its most uncertain period in years, as the political and social climate continues to produce economic uncertainty. When it comes to preparing a business for the challenges that lie ahead in all sub-sectors of banking including corporate, commercial and private, leaders need to identify and…
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4 ways in which graduate training programmes can integrate young employees
The number of graduate employees entering the workplace is increasing year on year, meaning that graduate training programmes need to be optimised to ensure that young workers are integrated with ease. For business leaders, implementing a focus on graduate development in workplace training can go a long way in maintaining a workforce that is committed…
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How business leaders can utilise modern workplace training methods to engage their employees
There has been a significant shift in what business leaders need to prioritise when implementing workplace training methods that engage their employees. When it comes to commercial skills training, there are always new ways in which business leaders can adjust their workplace learning methods in order to boost engagement throughout an entire hierarchy. Traditional workplace…
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Reducing staff turnover with millennials training
As Millennials continue to progress in the workplace, there has been a significant shift in what business leaders need to prioritise in order to reduce staff turnover. Millennials are typically motivated by different goals compared to their older counterparts. While former generations (Baby Boomers, Generation X) normally cite financial gain as one of the reasons…
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Promoting collaboration in the workplace through manufacturing training
It’s no secret or coincidence that manufacturing improvements are made across the entire hierarchy of a business when all employees work in unison. When achieved, collaboration in the workplace will enable a business to streamline their production processes and deliver products of the highest quality to consumers, thus ensuring business continuity and maintaining a positive…
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How embracing mistakes and failure can improve the commercial skills of your workforce
Developing the commercial skills of an entire workforce should be a top priority for business leaders in any sector. In order to develop commercial acumen effectively, leaders have a responsibility to maintain an engaging and inclusive work environment to be able to give employees the confidence to improve. If those who make mistakes are mocked or…
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How to create an engaging business simulation event
Implementing business simulations into workplace training is an effective method of developing the commercial skills of an entire workforce, while also improving decision making and teamwork. Improving employee engagement and learning retention should a top priority for business leaders when constructing a workplace training programme, and a business simulation event is a guaranteed way to…
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How manufacturing workplace training can ensure that employee morale remains high with Brexit on the horizon
The manufacturing industry is set to drastically change as a result of the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, regardless of what terms are agreed. Manufacturing currently accounts for 45% of all UK exports, proving to be an industry that the country highly depends on. It is therefore important that Brexit does not…
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Utilising business simulations to achieve commercial success
Providing an entire workforce with the necessary workplace training to develop the commercial skills needed to achieve commercial success can be difficult as it requires each member of staff to possess a deep understanding of exactly how their business operates, in order to understand what is necessary to succeed. Business simulations can be tailored to…