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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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The top five most valuable soft skills for project managers

By ILX Team | 2 July 2024

In the project profession, there is a common misconception that soft skills, often referred to as human or professional skills, such as communication and leadership, are innate qualities that project managers either possess or lack. This belief can lead to the undervaluation of these crucial skills,...

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Diversity, inclusion, equality and belonging (DEIB): The status of ILX in 2023/24

By ILX Team | 1 July 2024

According to a survey from Wildgoose, 1 in 5 people employees don’t believe they work for an inclusive company. At ILX we don’t want our employees to feel this way, which is why four years ago we committed to improving our Diversity, Inclusion, Equality and Belonging (DEIB) policies. What has been...

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Retaining skilled talent: A crucial component of any L&D strategy

By ILX Team | 25 June 2024

Retaining skilled talent is a critical priority for organisations across all sectors. Our research report found that retaining talent and valuable internal knowledge is a challenge for 75% of organisations this year. A robust learning and development (L&D) strategy not only enhances employee...

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Common project challenges and how to manage them effectively

By ILX Team | 18 June 2024

One of the key skills for effective project managers is their problem-solving capabilities, and this is because project management is fraught with challenges that can impede progress and affect outcomes. While every project will have its own unique challenges and nuances, several common challenge...

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Upskilling, reskilling and cross-skilling: What’s the difference?

By ILX Team | 11 June 2024

Whether it's to keep up with changing business requirements or improve employee retention rates, both employers and employees look to bolster their skills and teams with training. Upskilling, reskilling, and cross-skilling are three strategic training approaches adopted in workforce development. All...

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