Not all managers are born teachers. Yet, with so much dependence on on-the-job training, how can HR practitioners sketch out a blueprint for OJT success? Lisa Cheong asks the questions.

What does it take for an advertising agency to develop its upcoming leaders? Bartle Bogle Hegarty’s global head of talent management, Niall Hadden, tells Lisa Cheong just how one agency goes against the grain in training its leaders.

Operating in an international arena throws up more challenges than mere visa issues. J. Frank Brown, dean of INSEAD tells Xieli Lee what’s in store for HR and leadership development.

Future accounting employees who wish to obtain professional qualifications now have a new means to do so with the launch of CPA Australia’s scholarship programme.

Out of a myriad of programmes that claim to foster team spirit in corporate groups by involving physical activity and intellectual games, MOSAICS-hip’s concept of mosaic art making as a team-building activity stands out as a novelty. Vanessa Tan finds out how this programme might interest corporates looking into new ideas for team-building activities.

Executive coaching is something that has remained as something for the elite. But not in STATS ChipPAC, where coaching has been rolled out to all the line managers as well. By Lisa Cheong.

Believing that intelligence is not an innate trait might just help you launch your career, and the rest of your life, upwards. By Lisa Cheong.

In my dealings with clients, I've noted that many managers who were appointed to leadership positions have little training or experience in selecting and leading a team. In most instances, these managers were appointed to a leadership role based on their functional skills, technical knowledge and corporate political network.

How do you know when a company’s leadership training priorities are wrong? When they would rather serve cheesecake than retention.

Singapore – A regular refresher programme has been developed to maintain the preparation and cooking process of KFC's famous chicken for 500 of the company's chefs nationwide.