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Distance Learning Blog: Management

Management and leadership posts with news, opinion and advice from the industry experts at Distance Learning College.

Be a Better Manager: Five Ways to Improve Your Management Skills

Despite the important part managers play in helping businesses emerge from the recession stronger, numerous studies have suggested that Britain’s management skills could do with a brush-up. Luckily, there are plenty of resources available for those who’d like to improve their skills and become a better manager.

Guest Post: When Management Training Turns Bad

In this guest post, Adi Gaskell, Editor of the Chartered Management Institute’s Management Blog, explains why management training should always be balanced with other career development opportunities to make the most of its benefits.

Grow Talent Instead of Recruiting It, Says HR Leader

Managing talent should be “top of the agenda in terms of business success”, a leading HR manager has said.

Mobile Technology Adds Three Weeks to Working Year

Mobile technology is creating a ‘grey area’ between people’s work and personal lives, with managers spending an average of 2.5 hours a week – adding up to three weeks over the course of a year – doing extra reading and research for their jobs.

Can You ‘Teach Yourself’ Management?

Research released recently by the Forum of Private Business has shown that many businesses are opting for ‘do-it-yourself’ measures in place of formal management training. A leading academic has warned companies that they risk costing themselves more than they spend with this tactic in the long run. So is it a good idea to ‘do-it-yourself’ with management training?