Depending on who you listen to, the economy looks to have turned a corner and be heading towards recovery. So how can organisations make the most of the upturn? Tim Smedley asks six leading business academics

The Royal Bank of Scotland has shaken up its diversity strategy in a bid to attract more women into top posts.

Recently I came across a research report published by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)– the Index of Leadership Trust 2009. This survey of 5,600 workers examined the level of trust people have in their managers and leaders across public and private sector organisations.

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is to call for a “revolution” in management throughout business in the UK.

This webinar will help you recognise how you can continue to contribute value even in difficult market conditions. We will start by reviewing briefly the current economic and social crises that companies around the world face. This includes encumbrances of credit, stock devaluations, and economic recession, but also changes brought on by technology, demographics, and government regulation.

A few weeks is all it takes to launch a cost-effective on-the-job staff development programme – but the challenge for HR is to convince the CEO that training does matter, according to one industry expert.

Exclusive sneak peak at some of the chapters from Julian Birkinshaw, Professor of Strategic and International Management, London Business School new book, due to be published in January 2010. Keep watching this space for news of Julian’s webinar looking at the themes of his new book and answering your questions live.

Money worries are causing sleep deprivation in UK workers, according to a new survey.

An interesting and thought provoking editorial by Dave Ulrich, looking at the current role of HR professionals in the recession and how they are coping with their demanding responsibilities. Dave will looking at this topic in more depth when he gives his key note address at the up coming HR Business Directors Summit held in the UK from 19th – 20th January 2010.

Very smart people add immense value, but can be hard to handle. Here’s how to get the best out of them.