Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is critical for career progression, mandatory in many professions, and yet finding the time and motivation to do it are major barriers to adoption. But there are ways to make it easier to access and to stay on track.
Let’s start with a little jargon busting before dispelling a few myths about CPD.
Is it possible to develop your people so they become better line managers, or do you have to simply get better at recruitment? This is a question we are asked on a regular basis.
Quarter of workers receive no training
This is a bold statement we hear you cry, and one with far reaching consequences in terms of growing and developing UK businesses and their employees.
“One in four employees does not receive any training opportunities at work beyond their onboarding process” – the CIPD has highlighted a poll recently conducted on behalf of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
There are a number of myths associated with working with a Business Coach.
The first is that a coach is only used by ‘underperformers’ who are struggling! The reality is that many successful people from all walks of life use coaches. With the exception of Bubba Watson (apologies non-golf fans) you would be hard pressed to find an elite sportsperson who doesn’t use at least two performance coaches.
