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12th January 2023

Learning and Development Kebabs

What does learning and development have to do with kebabs? Well, it was something that one of our participants on an aspiring leadership programme said a …

29th April 2022

New mentoring framework published

The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) recently commissioned the development of a national mentoring framework. The Professional Development Programme for Mentors and Coaches is for …

When Room Conditions Matter More Than the Agenda

Creating the conditions for learning, performance and good thinking We spend a lot of time talking about how to improve performance. Investing in leadership development, …

28th May 2026

Making SMART goals actually work

Most managers will tell you they understand SMART goals. Ask them what SMART stands for and you’ll usually get two or three confident answers… followed …

2nd March 2026

Sustainability as a design choice

How sustainable is your business model… really? It’s a question many organisations raise, but few feel confident answering. In our work at Optima Training, we …