CIPD People Management Awards 2009: Learning and development category

The countdown begins: The shortlist for the CIPD People Management Awards 2009 has been revealed. Over the next few issues, we’ll give you the lowdown on the finalists in each category, starting here with Learning and development
 

Language does not simply reflect what is going on in organisational life: it also influences what people think and what they do

Linda Holbeche, director of the Holbeche Partnership and visiting professor of HRM/OD at Cass Business School