Brian

About Brian Fenton

Director

How Aspiration could help your organisation adapt to 2022 learning trends

2022-02-01T09:44:18+00:00

Based on organisational focus areas and individual development needs prioritise competencies to be acquired over a period of time. Competence guides are adapted as the job requirements change as a result of technology. A methodology that facilitates ongoing coaching and assessment of skills and knowledge as part of the normal work day. [...]

How Aspiration could help your organisation adapt to 2022 learning trends2022-02-01T09:44:18+00:00

What is a 360 Review?

2020-10-15T08:41:07+00:00

The trends of globalisation, technology and consumerism drives increased competition. We also have financial pressure that leads to ongoing organisational cost cutting. Restructuring means less people; less people means more work per employee and less time for formal training. The competitive advantages of the past have been neutralised. This includes geographical exclusivity, quality products and [...]

What is a 360 Review?2020-10-15T08:41:07+00:00

How to get Started With Career and Succession Planning

2022-02-15T07:16:11+00:00

Many organisations struggle to get meaningful career and succession plans up and running. The problem often is how to get the information to be able to plan. Perhaps let’s start with the end in mind. The most common measures that used in succession planning is bench strength and the 9-Box matrix. Bench strength will give [...]

How to get Started With Career and Succession Planning2022-02-15T07:16:11+00:00

Writing Performance Goals that work

2020-08-17T10:58:04+00:00

1. Start with who your “customers” are Identifying customers is the essence of the goal setting process. Your key customers are the people who are vital for the purposes of your job. We can define customers as the people or groups/teams to whom you provide products, services, information or processes. They can be internal or external [...]

Writing Performance Goals that work2020-08-17T10:58:04+00:00

Is Capability Development on Your agenda?

2020-08-17T11:02:46+00:00

The trends of globalisation, technology and consumerism drives increased competition. We also have financial pressure that leads to ongoing organisational cost cutting. Restructuring means less people; less people means more work per employee and less time for formal training. The competitive advantages of the past have been neutralised. This includes geographical exclusivity, quality products and [...]

Is Capability Development on Your agenda?2020-08-17T11:02:46+00:00

Are Performance Scores Impacting Employee Relationships?

2020-08-19T15:31:16+00:00

Many organisations practice calibration of performance scores after completing performance reviews. But does the practice not promote distrust and compromise the manager subordinate relationship? In short, the answer could be no. If the possibility of calibration is communicated up front and if the reasons for the change are clearly communicated, then the risk is [...]

Are Performance Scores Impacting Employee Relationships?2020-08-19T15:31:16+00:00

Strategies to Encourage Self-Directed Learning

2020-08-17T11:05:08+00:00

Give a man a fish you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Employees may not easily be predisposed to ongoing continuous learning. This passivity is inculcated through years of dependency that organisations have conditioned into their employees. We know that we cannot “instruct” employees [...]

Strategies to Encourage Self-Directed Learning2020-08-17T11:05:08+00:00
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