Purpose – This paper aims to demonstrate how Dare2Share, an internal YouTube‐style of podcasting platform where employees can create and upload short learning nuggets for their colleagues in either video or audio format, is helping to transform learning at BT. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – This paper aims to detail some of the policies that have helped Midcounties Co‐operative to become one of the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For. Design/methodology/approach – It underlines the importance of good internal communications and employee development. Findings –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share the author's viewpoint on coaching and its benefits. It also aims to cover using coaching as a development tool and how reciprocal coaching can be of benefit to organisations. Design/methodology/approach – The author's approach to this paper is...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the impact of the DHL Express CIS Foundation program, a globally consistent learning program, which was developed and delivered to 100,000 employees in 220 countries in 42 languages in less than 18 months. The intention was to motivate,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discover whether there is an interaction between creative personality and a supportive work environment resulting in creative behaviours. Is a creative personality essential to creative performance? Design/methodology/approach – The data were from...

Purpose – The purpose of this conceptual paper is to illuminate the problems that are associated with defining and identifying talent and to discuss the development of talent as a contributor to employability. Design/methodology/approach – The world of work is characterised by new and...

Purpose – Given a number of recent and ongoing changes to the role and responsibilities of executive and non‐executive board members of UK social housing organisations, the paper aims to offer a literature review which explores the development provision for board members within such...

Purpose – This paper aims to describe the impact of constant organizational change on human‐resource management at print‐services company Konica Minolta. Design/methodology/approach – The paper considers the company's recruitment, employee‐development and benefits policies and includes...

Purpose – This paper aims to describe the policies that have helped UK medical‐device company Coloplast to earn a place in the Sunday Times list of the top 100 companies to work for. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explains the reasons for the policies, the form they take and the...