SABPP and ASTD join Forces

The S.A Board of People Practitioners and ASTD Global Network South Africa have formed an alliance whereby both organisations will pass on mutual benefits to its members. In this collaboration alliance both parties will promote each other's objectives and membership benefits and share in any special discounts on events. Both parties’ web sites will link into each other. See www.sabpp.co.za

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The latest State of the Industry Research Report for South African companies is now available.

Key findings are: 

• Local organisations spend 3.6% of payroll on training.
• 91%  of organisations have HR INFORMATION systems.
• The outsourcing of external design and external delivery of training has increased.
• Despite the growth in e-learning, classroom training is still the most popular method.
• 69% of organisations use coaching and mentoring.
• 69% of companies are satisfied with SETA services.
• 45% of companies have talent management strategies.

The latest comprehensive 48 page research report on HRD needs and trends is a must for any HRD practitioner.  Please contact Juanita on juanitapro@mweb.co.za.  Price for members is only R450.00 and R500.00  for non-members.

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The Pace of Learning is Increasing. Are you keeping up?

Key findings are: 

• China will soon become the No 1 English speaking nation.
• The top 25% of India’s population with the highest IQ is larger than the population of the USA.
• The top 10 in-demand-jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004.
• To-day’s graduates will hold 10-14 jobs by the age of 38.
• Are you learning new things every day?
• Accept the fact that change is constant.
• Innovation is the DNA of companies. Are we contributing?
• It’s not about doing things better, but doing things differently.
• Complacency in your job will lead to a slippery performance.

      (Jack Zenger: "The Uninspiring Leader" - presentation at

       ASTD International Conference Chicago)

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2010 IMD COMPETITIVE NATIONS REPORT RANKING

• This report looks at 58 different countries (S.A. is only country in Africa surveyed).
• South Africa moved from 48th position to 44th on world rankings.
• Africa consists of 57 countries - 25.2% of the whole world
• Population 950 million, 14% of the world’s population
• 44% of it’s population is under 14 years of age
• Largest reserve of minerals in the world
• 4th largest oil reserves

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SOUTH AFRICA’S RANKING IN STRENGHTS AND WEAKNESSES ACCORDING TO IMD 2010 COMPETITIVE RANKING

This full report will be presented at the  7th ASTD LOCAL ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE in CAPE TOWN  25th March 2011.

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WHAT IS OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE?

Arrie De Geus from Royal Dutch Shell in 1988 quotes
“The only competitive advantage the company of the future will have is it’s managers ability to learn faster than their competitors”.

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Good Things, Robin and the ASTD team.