Management and Business Skills

The role of line managers in HR

Introductory guidance covering line managers' roles in delivering HR processes and practices, and the qualities and skills they need to deliver HR successfully. Includes the CIPD viewpoint.

Skills policy in the UK

Introductory guidance covering current workplace skills levels in the UK, issues this raises for employers, and government policies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northerin Ireland designed to improve the position. Includes the CIPD viewpoint.

Pre-election special - Podcast 39

In this month's podcast we speak to high profile representatives from the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats parties for their thoughts on workplace policy, regulation and people management.

Employee Outlook: Summer 2012

This edition of our quarterly survey of employee attitudes looks at job satisfaction and engagement, employee attitudes towards managers, pressure at work, work-life-balance, the link between work and well-being and job-seeking.

Employee Outlook: Autumn 2012

This edition of the quarterly survey of employee attitudes considers views towards values, the extent to which values make a difference, and the practices that either help embed values or undermine them.

Using the head and heart at work: a business case for soft skills

Reviews the evidence on the value of soft skills and makes the business case for putting them at the heart of an organisation's learning and development agenda.

Rewarding work: the vital role of line managers

Reports on research into line managers’ role and behaviour in reward. Looks at practical implications for managers and includes case studies which illustrate practice.

Bookstore - Line Managers in Reward, Learning and Development

Investigates the increasing involvement of line managers in the delivery of effective people management, and the relationship between HR and the line.

Bookstore - Developing Skills for Business Leadership

This textbook has been written for the new CIPD postgraduate module Developing Skills for Business Leadership. It is also ideal for postgraduate Business students who are taking a module in professional development, career development or management skills.

Coaching at the sharp end: developing and supporting the line manager as coach

Designed for HR professionals and line managers to improve focus and co-ordinate actions in developing and sustaining a coaching culture

Learning and the line: assessing and enhancing the role and contribution of line managers in learning training and development

An interactive tool to help HR and learning and development professionals support line managers to accelerate learning with the organisation.

Bookstore - Persuade, Influence and Negotiate

Bookstore - Presentation Skills

This DVD is packed with fresh ideas and techniques that will enliven your training programme and equip any employee to deliver engaging and informative presentations.