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2nd July 2009
Echelon's Alistair Morrison supports the
CIPD view of learning & development
The organisation development (OD) consultancy Echelon has welcomed
the findings of a recent CIPD survey of 4,500 respondents within the HR
arena. Among other things, the survey suggested that the boundaries
between learning and development (L&D) and OD will continue to blur as
learning is embedded into the way organisations work.
5th March 2009
Echelon in CPD joint initiative with the
Institute of Payroll Professionals
Organisation development consultancy Echelon has partnered with the
Institute of Payroll Professionals (IPP) to launch an online learning
resource to help the Institute's members achieve their continuing
professional development (CPD) aims.
Echelon's NHS clients focus on their ‘service DNA'
18th February 2009
Echelon's innovative approach
sees its clients improve levels of customer satisfaction and
stakeholder ‘value for money'.
Echelon’s clients improve their performance by focusing on their
‘service DNA’
3rd February 2009
Echelon’s innovative approach sees its clients increase its base of
loyal customers, despite the challenges brought on by the economic
downturn.
Cutting back on training is false economy,
warns Echelon
26 January 2009
Echelon warns
against false economy in a time of economic downturn.
In times of
financial turmoil, organisations often look upon training as a soft
target and so it becomes one of the first budgets to be reduced or even
cut completely. Yet this can prove a false economy, warns the
organisation development consultancy, Echelon.
Echelon focuses on the secrets of keeping - and gaining - customers in
an economic downturn
5th January 2009
In an attempt to provide practical advice and guidance to
organisations in the current economic climate, the organisation
development consultancy, Echelon, is offering its customers free access
to a paper on ‘retaining customers in an economic downturn’.
Best practice teaching skills programmes
made available throughout the UK
18th December 2008
The Learning and Skills Network (LSN) - an
independent not-for-profit organisation committed to making a
difference to education and training - has concluded a deal to
distribute Echelon Learning’s series of nine, online, interactive,
video-rich teacher training programmes throughout the UK. The
programmes, initially developed for Westminster Kingsway College (WKC),
highlight best practice in teaching and are particularly intended for
those teaching in colleges of further education.
Echelon helps Festival Housing Group do more
than win a major award
15th December 2008
Festival Housing Group (FHG), the West Midlands-based housing
association, has won a UK Housing Award - in the ‘Developing Skills and
Capacity’ category - for helping selected Year 10 and 11 pupils at
Droitwich Spa High School to develop skills, and gain nationally
recognised qualifications in, property maintenance.
Echelon refines and refocuses its products and services to benefit
clients in today's challenging marketplace
(19 November 2008)
The organisation development
consultancy, Echelon, has announced a revised package of products and
services to help its clients not only to take advantage of today's
difficult market conditions but also to develop stronger, healthier
businesses with 'engaged' employees.
Bus
passenger satisfaction high as new training initiative tells employees
'You Are The Difference'
(5 November 2008)
A unique training initiative targeting local bus drivers and
inspectors in the Greater Belfast area is beginning to deliver some
impressive results.
Survey reports continued growth in CPD importance
(2 September 2008)
Latest research reveals sustained
growth in the use of continuous professional development (CPD) by UK
professional bodies.
Echelon appoints Alistair Morrison as CEO
(1 September 2008)
The consultancy-led publishing
house, Echelon Learning, has appointed Alistair Morrison as its CEO.
Website blog reveals
Government's problems with the Planning Bill
(21 July 2008)
The latest edition of the Legal
Commentary - a blog - on the town planning website,
www.planningmatters.co.uk lifts the lid on the debate on the current
Planning Bill in the House of Lords.
Website hits on town planning site continue to soar
(14 July 2008)
Visits to town planning web site
www.planningmatters.co.uk have hit a record high.
Echelon steps up the pace at learningmatters.com
(10 June 2008)
Workstation-based just-in-time learning has just got faster and
easier following revisions to design and content sign posting at online
resource
www.learningmatters.com
Survey confirms Echelon's criteria for continued success
(30 April 2008)
Learning specialist Echelon
has received a strong vote of confidence from its customers via the
results of its recent 'Client Survey' - which, in particular, rated
Echelon's 'attitude' and 'flexibility' extremely highly.
More transport training
for Echelon
(2 April 2008)
Learning specialist Echelon's consulting division has
switched trains for buses in its latest signing to improve customer
service for transport providers.
Echelon showcases service improvement learning at HRD 2008
(11 March 2008)
The story of how employee
recruitment and development aided the successful re-branding of
London's St Pancras International as a quality leisure destination is
showcased at HRD 2008 (April 15th-18th 2008, London ExCel) by Echelon
Learning -
www.learningmatters.com
Learning Technologies 2008 - Echelon Publishing to show M-Learning
(25 January 2008)
Mobile learning is a core feature of Echelon’s stand (number 85) at
this month’s Learning Technologies exhibition and seminar (30th - 31st
January 2008, at Olympia 2, London).
Echelon online teacher training debuts at Kuala Lumpur education show
in support of the London College of Professional Training
(18 October 2007)
Echelon Learning's online,
interactive programme 'Teaching Best Practice' is being shown for the
first time at October's British Education Supplies Association's
seminar exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (BESA KL).
Record self-training by hospitality employees
(4 October 2007)
A record number of hospitality
employees are downloading training in an online initiative by industry
membership body, the Institute of Hospitality
http://www.instituteofhospitality.org/content/ and learning
provider, Echelon Publishing
http://echelonpublishing.co.uk/
Echelon enrols a non-executive director
(6 September 2007)
Alistair Morrison who, as joint managing director of learning
content producer Skillchange Systems, was one of the leaders of the
UK’s embryonic e-learning industry in the 1990s, has joined the
consultancy-led publishing house, Echelon - www.echelonlearning.co.uk -
as a non-executive director.
Echelon rail service initiative on track for Customer Service
Management
A ground-breaking initiative by London and Continental Railways (LCR)
to support the creation of a service brand for the newly-redeveloped
London St Pancras International station is featured on the Echelon
Learning stand (A80) at the Customer: Strategy and Management
exhibition and conference at the NEC, Birmingham, 26th - 27th September
2007.
Echelon's
ground-breaking actor-enhanced assessment for job applicants at St
Pancras international station
(27 July 2007)
While work on the
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) gathers pace - focusing on developing
the new line from Fawkham Junction to London St Pancras via north Kent
and east London, as well as developing the facilities at St Pancras -
Echelon Consulting is working with London and Continental Railways (LCR)
to recruit, select and train the numbers and calibre of station staff
necessary to help build an impressive reputation for customer service
and care.
Flooding advice free at town planning site
(27 July 2007)
The latest information on
flooding and how to reduce its risk can be downloaded free-of-charge at
the UK's Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) web site at
www.planningmatters.co.uk
Echelon's Hill runs back to school for charity
(19 July 2007)
learningmatters.com publisher
Echelon is running a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme
called Community Challenge for organisations wishing to enrich their
local communities while importing the learning from the Challenge back
into the organisation.
Echelon feedback added to urban schools leadership development
(9 July 2007)
360 degree feedback has been
added to the first development centre for head teachers and education
leaders within UK urban areas.
Business benefits from online learning centre update
(12 June 2007)
This month’s (June 2007) update
of the web’s foremost Virtual Learning Centre (VLC) for business and
management content -
www.learningmatters.com – sees the self-learning section
republished in a more interactive format for online use.
Echelon and St Martin’s College help boost entrepreneurial skills in
North West England
(31 May 2007)
Small and medium sized enterprises in the North West of England are
being given access to free learning materials to help develop
business-related competencies, thanks to the EU-funded ‘Into Enterprise
Project’, which comprises learning materials from St Martin’s College
and Echelon.
Echelon in 'High Speed 1' development scheme
(30 May 2007)
Echelon has won a contract to
help select customer service staff for High Speed 1 (previously known
as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link).
A
free DIY board review tool from Echelon Learning Ltd
(13 April 2007)
A do-it-yourself Board Review programme is available, free of charge,
from Echelon Learning's consulting division within its launch of added
value board development services for public sector and not-for-profit
organisations.
Ashridge expands virtual learning offer
(21 February 2007)
Leading business school
anticipates growth internationally.
Housing group tasks community project for manager development
(9 January 2007)
West Midlands-based Festival Housing Group is an early adopter of
Echelon Learning's Community Project Challenge (CPC) management
training initiative.
Echelon evidences web-based development for managers at Learning
Technologies 2007
(4 January 2007)
Evidence of successfully
delivered web-enabled management learning is showcased by Echelon
Consulting on Stand 49 at Learning Technologies 2007 this January
Edexcel endorses teachers’ e-learning
(11 December 2006)
A series of teacher
training programmes have been developed by Echelon Learning.
Implementing Teaching Best Practice has been endorsed by educational
awarding body Edexcel.
Echelon's online offering reflects the proximity of knowledge and
learning
(28 September 2006)
The continued development of
specialist learning provider Echelon is reflected in niche online
propositions that set out the remit of its consulting and publishing
operations.
Age
Regulations explained free at newly redesigned online learning resource
(27 September 2006)
A free checklist to help employers meet the Employment Equality
(Age) Regulations 2006 is a feature of the redesign of the web's
premier online resource of business and management learning material,
www.learningmatters.com
Echelon's cunning plan
(21 September 2006)
A scheme to harness and use the
knowledge and expertise of retired professionals is being piloted by
learning developers and managers, Echelon Publishing on behalf of the
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Echelon case studies learning at Online Info 06
(29 August 2006)
Information and learning
resource publisher, Echelon rolls out case studies of electronically
accessible solutions geared to enhance employee and organisational
performance in both the corporate and public sectors at this year's
Online Information show in London.
E-learning modules the future - report finds
(31 July 2006)
After a false dawn in dot-com's boom and bust, e-learning* is
set to thrive in the form of targeted modules which impart specific
skills to accomplish job-related tasks by corporate and professional
users, according to new research available, free of charge, at Echelon
Learning's learningmatters.com website.
Training - Teachers go online for the 'Wow' Factor
(20 July 2006)
'The Wow Factor' is the latest title in a series of teacher
training programmes from Westminster Kingsway College (WKC), newly
available for licence by further education establishments.
Increase in town planners'
online learning
(12 July 2006)
A design makeover and enhanced content including a
popular legal 'blog' has boosted visits to record levels at the Royal
Town Planners' Institute (RTPI) performance and learning support web
site at
www.planningmatters.co.uk
Fast track support for
corporate governance
(23
June 2006)
Experienced and newly appointed directors looking to plug knowledge
gaps in financial or corporate governance can access the help needed
via Echelon Learning's Board Development Tool Kit at http://boarddevelopment.learningmatters.com
- a new service extension of the company's http://learningmatters.com
resource of 2,000 downloadable business solutions.
Football fever
(20
June 2006)
The World Cup may
bring a nation to its feet but it can chop the legs out from under
time-poor human resources (HR) departments.
Professional
bodies benefit from new publishing technologies
(20
March 2006)
Professional bodies have realised the benefits of using content
management systems (CMS) to publish student-based 'lifelong' learning
materials and members' continuous professional development (CPD) for
delivery in text and via the web.
Survey reports continued growth in CPD importance
(20
March 2006)
Latest research reveals sustained growth in the use of continuous professional development (CPD) by UK professional bodies.
Echelon
reveals publishing strength at Learning Technologies 06
(24 January 2006 )
Working
applications of publishing technologies in the development and delivery
of learning and information for businesses and professional bodies are
a focal offer from Echelons Publishing Division at the Learning
Technologies Show.
Publishing spearheads growth at Echelon Learning
(24 January 2006 )
Growing interest in its Publishing capabilities has won major UK institutional and corporate contracts for learning design specialist, Echelon
Learning.
Healthcare communication initiative – customer care toolkit launch
(16 January 2006)
An award-winning initiative to help hospitals capture improvement ideas from staff and patients has been introduced by healthcare specialist, Echelon Ltd.
Echelon blog fast tracks legal latest for RTPI
(6 January 2006)
An innovative commentary ‘blog’ keeping planners up-to-date with latest developments in town planning law is amongst latest enhancements at the Royal Town Planners’ Institute (RTPI) web site at
www.planningmatters.co.uk
Echelon Publishing at Learning Technologies
(13 December 2005)
Successful applications of publishing technologies in the development and delivery of learning for businesses and professional bodies are a focal product offer from Echelon Publishing at January’s Learning Technologies show in London.
Learning
association opts for online solutions
(21 January 2005)
The
British Learning Association (BLA) is the latest professional
association to provide members with an online ‘one-stop shop’ for
self-learning.
Echelon flies in to Learning Technologies
(5 January 2005)
Echelon is amongst key players in learning and development exhibiting at January’s Learning Technologies show at London, Olympia 2.