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Understanding learning styles: How to engage different audiences in L&D programmes

By ILX Team | 20 August 2024

Whether it’s to increase team knowledge, expand skills and services or boost staff retention, effective learning and development (L&D) programmes are crucial for organisational success. However, one-size-fits-all approaches often fall short, as individuals possess distinct learning preferences....

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Applying Six Sigma principles to enhance project quality and efficiency

By ILX Team | 13 August 2024

Known for enhancing quality and efficiency, Six Sigma is a set of techniques and tools for process improvement. This approach, developed by Motorola in 1986, aims to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects and minimising variability in manufacturing....

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Lean project management: The answer to reducing waste and increasing efficiency

By ILX Team | 6 August 2024

With sustainability a key value for many businesses, more organisations are looking to reduce wastage. For project professionals, one way to do this is to adopt a methodology with waste reduction and maximising value at the forefront, such as lean project management. Is waste a problem in your proj...

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Exploring different leadership styles in project management

By ILX Team | 30 July 2024

Leadership is a core skill for project management, but there are many different leadership styles. Each type has distinct characteristics, advantages and disadvantages that you need to consider when selecting the approach that is best designed for your team. What are these leadership styles, and...

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Integrating MSP with Agile: Best practice for hybrid programme management

By ILX Team | 23 July 2024

Agile and Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) are two prominent approaches for project and programme management. MSP provides a structured framework for managing complex change programmes, while Agile focuses on delivering value through iterative development and continuous improvement. Integrat...

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How to get buy-in from senior leadership teams for L&D programmes

By ILX Team | 16 July 2024

One of the biggest challenges learning and development (L&D) professionals face is getting buy-in from senior leaders. When budgets are stretched, it can be difficult for senior members of an organisation to see the return on investment offered by L&D, which is why you need a strategic appro...

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Developing leadership presence: The importance of leadership for facilitating and embedding change

By ILX Team | 9 July 2024

Change is the only constant in any industry or organisation. Organisations must continually adapt to shifting market conditions, evolving technologies, and changing consumer preferences. However, adapting to and managing change is often feared and mismanaged. Successful change implementation hing...

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