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The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
HRD Conference & Exhibition

Learning and Development
24-25 April 2013, Olympia London
#CIPDHRD2013
Queries: +44 (0)20 8612 6248 or training.hotline@cipd.co.uk
 

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50+ learning sessions took place at the HRD Exhibition, covering a wide-range of topics including L&D, OD, coaching, leadership, talent, e-learning, learning technology and more.

View each of the learning sessions by day or area on the exhibition floor.  Plus, find out more about free sessions on speed networking, professional development and membership and qualifications here.
 
 
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Wednesday 24 April 2013
09:15-09:45
What’s Really New in OD that Will Enable us to Thrive?
This session will explore the typical OD change levers, and how greater focus on courageous conversation, compelling and conscious leaders and practitioners, and synergistic relationships can be instrumental in increasing organisational effectiveness. ...more
Delivered by: CIPD
 
09:30-10:00
The Power of 90 Minute Training
During this interactive seminar, we will explore some of the ‘hot topics’ faced by managers and employees and demonstrate how organisations can approach these through 90 minute bite-sized training sessions. ...more
Delivered by: Creativedge Training and Development Ltd
 
10:00-10:30
New Advances in Learning from 3rd Generation NLP
While traditional NLP focused on individual performance; 3rd Generation NLP takes a wider organisational perspective, utilising NLP as a core management and leadership skill. ...more
Delivered by: NLP School
 
eLearning on iPads: getting it right
eLearning on iPads – Getting it right’ will highlight the key points to be kept in mind while designing fresh eLearning for iPads (& other tablets) or while mEnabling existing eLearning for iPads/tablets. ...more
Delivered by: Upside Learning Solutions Pvt
 
10:15-10:45
Are You a Radiator or a Drain? Energise Your Workforce!
What drains your resilience and what strengthens it? In this fun, interactive session explore what depletes your energy and discover powerful tools that energise, inspire peak performance and help you radiate resilience during challenging times. ...more
Delivered by: Silver Lining Training
 
10:45-11:15
Developing a Winning Team
If productivity, profitability, staff retention and customer loyalty are all by-products of a winning team, what makes up the ingredients? What does a winning team look like? ...more
Delivered by: Results Driven Group
 
Rewire Your Learning
Many organisations are looking at overhauling their learning game-plans. This session looks at both the strategy and the technology you can use to enhance the value of your learning delivery – making it leaner, smarter, cheaper. The session makes use of case studies from a number of leading organisations including Tesco and Save The Children. ...more
Delivered by: Skill-Pill M-Learning Ltd
 
11:00-11:30
The Maze of Learning Metrics: is there a way out?
L&TD metrics are notoriously patchy. Using models like Kirkpatrick , obsession with ROI and now the big data challenge: How does L&TD find a way out of the metrics maze? ...more
Delivered by: CIPD
 
11:30-12:00
Learning to Work: how to get the most of tomorrow’s talent
By recruiting young people, employers can build talent pipelines and develop their future workforce. Discover how your organisation can engage and develop young people to support them in to work and deliver the skills your business needs. ...more
Delivered by: CIPD
 
Time and Space, the Final Frontiers in Creating Successful Virtual Teams
This exciting session will provide the core principles of working successfully with remote and virtual teams. A model of working will be presented for HR professionals to work together with team leaders, coaches and psychologists to deliver team success in these exciting team working environments of the present and the future. ...more
Delivered by: CIPD
 
11:45-12:15
What Makes An Agile Leader?: explore current thinking and trends
Leading in today’s VUCA landscape demands mental agility. This interactive session explores
three essential tools of the agile leader
Mindfulness – Curiosity– Critical thinking ...more
Delivered by: Impact International
 
12:15-12:45
Are Competencies Dead? The Case for Capabilities, Strengths & Values
Dr Amanda Potter will reveal her team’s findings on talent management strategies which suggest that competencies are no longer enough to make effective hiring, planning and development decisions. ...more
Delivered by: TLC Ltd
 
How Collaborative Learning Technology Can Transform the Workplace
Companies rely on employee agility and connectedness to remain competitive. The presentation will show how collaborative Learning and Talent Management systems support the HR/Learning function to dramatically improve employee performance. ...more
Delivered by: Saba Software
 
12:30-13:00
CIPD and the Future of L&D - working together, serving you better
As we celebrate the CIPD’s centenary, and nearly 20 years since IPM and ITD came together, Peter Cheese, CIPD CEO, asks how the CIPD can work better and deliver more for L&D professionals – for the benefit of individuals, organisations and society. ...more
Delivered by: CIPD
 
13:00-13:30
In 100 Years it Probably Won’t Matter Anyway…
What stops us articulating that thought, sharing that difficult feedback or even putting forward that new idea? We don't know for sure but with your help we'll have a go at finding out... ...more
Delivered by: Twobaldblokes
 
13:15-13:45
The Secret to Delivering and Sustaining Cultural Change
Join us to explore the concept of raising individual self awareness levels to support successful culture change within your organisation. ...more
Delivered by: Bolt from the You Ltd
 
13:45-14:15
Combining New Technology with Digital Print: a case study to improve business efficiency
Delegates want something they can hold, refer to and annotate during a course. Discover the key to improving the effective management and distribution of printed training material via a cloud based solution. ...more
Delivered by: Mimeo.co.uk
 
Nourishing Your Workforce: have you got the right focus?
This session will look at the ABC - attitude, behaviour and competence - of employing and promoting young people, drawing on a joint research report by learndirect and Cranfield School of Management. ...more
Delivered by: learndirect Limited
 
14:00-14:30
Impact and Influence Through Storytelling
Good storytelling is powerful and transformative with the ability to inspire an audience. This workshop will demonstrate how to transfer storytelling techniques for effective public speaking. ...more
Delivered by: The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
 
14:30-15:00
Developing Next Generation Social Leaders: bridging the skill gap
Leadership is constantly evolving with employees and organisations now expecting more than ever before. Leaders MUST bridge their skills gap and utilise new methods and technologies to engage and empower those around them. ...more
Delivered by: DPG plc
 
Compliance Management: get the best out of your LMS
An IMC case study highlights the features of the CLIX LMS that helped a Swiss Insurance company win a Brandon Hall Silver Best in Compliance Training Award. ...more
Delivered by: IMC (UK) Learning Ltd
 
14:45-15:15
How to Manage Your State to Get Better Results at Work
How to manage your state to get even better results at work using the latest techniques from the fields of NLP and Positive Psychology. ...more
Delivered by: qualityculture Ltd
 
15:15-15:45
Picking Up the Pace: talent development that drives organisational transformation and growth
How can we as HRD professionals pick up the pace in talent development to meet the needs of dynamic organisational environments characterised by change, challenge and transformation? ...more
Delivered by: Nottingham Business School
 
Is Technology Making Learning More Social? Surveys and Speculations
Are we getting a learning dividend out of, technology and collaboration? CIPD and Cornerstone onDemand will share the latest survey findings and give you the heads up on how learning is being transformed. ...more
Delivered by: CIPD
 
15:30-16:00
The Impact of Incompetent Management on Engagement and Organisational Performance
Informed by a provocative 2012 study of UK managers’ views, this session explores the issue and impact of incompetent organisational management and how to tackle the challenge in your organisation. ...more
Delivered by: Primary Colours Consulting
 
16:00-16:30
Leadership Lessons from Barack Obama
Discover three key messages from the Obama story that business leaders should seek to emulate. Learn how Obama sold his vision, changed the way people think, feel and act and used storytelling to win hearts and minds. ...more
Delivered by: Centre For Strategy & Communication, The
 
Welcome to your Personal Development Plan in the Cloud
See the results of a survey into challenges faced in identifying and recording CPD, and learn what processes are used to address those challenges now and in the future. ...more
Delivered by: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
 
16:15-16:45
Fun Tasks, Serious Learning. Using Experiential Activities to Improve Performance
How can seemingly simple experiential activities be used to drive business performance? Discover how powerful learning opportunities can be generated from short and engaging team tasks. ...more
Delivered by: MTa Learning
 
16:45-17:15
Helping with the day-to-day: a run through of CIPD's practical resources for L&D professionals
CIPD offers members a wealth of resources to provide support in the workplace. This interactive session provides a walkthrough of how and where to access a selection of these practical resources. ...more
Delivered by: CIPD
 
Wednesday 24 April 2013
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