The KPI Institute’s Performance Management in 2014 report is built on the belief that a balanced approach in such research endeavors can only be achieved by triangulating the opinions of practitioners, academics and consultants alike. In 2014, Nabil Boulos, Ex Head of Financial Planning & Analysis Asia & Africa Business Unit, Vimpelcom Group, Egypt, was one of the practitioners who offered us rich insights into performance related research and trends.
“Love your job, love your life, and let them love each other, since they need each other.”
During the last three decades, the Training and Development (T&D for short) field of expertise became a 30-billion-dollar industry, engaging almost 15 million employees and managers, who in turn participate in about 17,6 million courses per year.
In order to develop an organizational training strategy, we should take into consideration the following things: first off, the success of a training session in a company is not evaluated according to the number of actual participants and the number of training sessions offered; secondly, we should always take into consideration the fact that the training strategy itself is a vision, it gives focus and direction – it is an action-planning document.
A company that gifts is what one might describe RedBalloon as. It gifts to its customers the opportunity to learn and enjoy new experiences but the focus in this article falls on what it gifts to its employees.
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) forecasts for 2015 include a strong passenger growth, bigger than in 2014. From 2013 to 2014, global passenger numbers rose 5.5% and aircraft load factors increased to 79.7%, globally. These aspects bring together a substantial strain on airports terminal facilities. In their efforts to enhance effectiveness, airport operators and airport terminal landside designers ensure a series of new and unique experiences, under the imprint of innovation.
