The world's most effective leaders all have a high degree of emotional intelligence (EQ)

Research suggests that EQ levels determine up to 85% of leadership success. Some of the characteristics of high EQ include the ability to build rewarding relationships with others, while not being afraid to make tough decisions. Click on the link above to find out how to develop emotional intelligence.

Also in this week's issue we've got a new report on coaching, an invitation to join our public policy network, and time-saving links to online journals and company reports.

Alison Gilbertson
Editor

Developing coaching capability

Despite 71% of UK employers using coaching, many organisations are still finding it challenging to know how best to implement it. For a coaching intervention to be successful, it must be matched to business needs. Our new research report identifies challenges around:

• matching coaching structure to organisation need, culture and context
• tension between the personal and organisational dimensions of coaching
• the key choices to be made in shaping the coaching offer.

• Order your copy of this new report
  
  
• Read a summary of initial findings from this research project
• Order our Coaching toolkit and you'll get a free, six-month subscription to Coaching at Work magazine
• Learn more about coaching on our highly practical programme

Plan ahead to defuse the 'demographic timebomb'

HR must do more long-term workforce planning to win the war for talent.

• Read this article on the impact of changing demographics on workforce planning

Anya Newbrook, member, is asking other members for advice on workforce planning, including any suggestions for suitable software. Can you help?

• Go to the Communities discussion on workforce planning

A global approach to talent

The 12th World HR Congress, held this year in conjunction with HRD 2008, was a truly international affair.

• Read this article on the best of the World HR Congress

Your voice on public affairs

Our public policy team often consults with Government on areas of interest such as employment and welfare reform. If you're interested in hearing about our activity in Whitehall, and keeping our voice representative, why not join our public policy network?

• Join our public policy network today
  
  
• Read our latest public policy news

Time-saving help from the CIPD

Are you always running out of time to get hold of the latest information? To help, we've selected around 330 management, training and HR titles from over 3000 journals for members to access online.

Members can also access:

• more than 660 full-text company profiles, including SWOT analyses
• 1,400 country reports
• 5000 industry reports.

• Search journal titles by subject
• Go to the A-Z list of journals
• Access company profiles, country and industry reports

HR jobs search

Highlighted roles this week:

• Go to People Management HR jobs search

Branch AGMs: your chance to find out more

Access to a local CIPD branch is one of our member benefits. These branches are run by volunteers who work to provide learning and networking opportunities, information services, and membership and upgrading help for their members. All branches hold an AGM in May so why not go along to find out what's happening in your area?

• Find your local branch
  
  
• Find out about other member benefits

What are the critical HR issues required to build a competitive organisation? Find out at this year's CIPD Ireland Annual Conference on 19 May.

• Get more information on the CIPD Ireland Annual Conference

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