LCP research & white papers

New research paper: How do your managers handle difficult conversations at work? In tough times managers must tackle conversations assertively and responsibly, or risk damaging staff morale. Complete the form below for a free copy of our survey results and guide, offering insight into how difficult conversations are being handled, as well as advice for managers to assess and adapt their approach.

Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back"

(Chinese proverb)

Request your free copy of Handling difficult conversations at work: survey results and guide (February 2011) - you can also download the executive summary here.






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LCP bullittA guide to psychometric testing (Youtube)
November 2011, (LCP)

LCP bullittLeading second language English speakers to improve their performance (PDF)
March 2011, (LCP)

LCP bullittA guide to internal communications (Youtube)
May 2011, (LCP)

LCP bullittBuilding a business case for coaching (PDF)
August 2010, (LCP)

LCP bullittLearning and development activities, A comparison of results from 2007 and from 2009 (PDF) November 2009, (LCP)

LCP bullittDeveloping your senior leaders (Word)
September 2009, (LCP)

LCP bullittLeadership in Professional Service Firms (PDF)
May 2009, (LCP)

LCP bullittWhat are the employers and what do they want (PDF)
December 2008, courtesy of Sussex Learning Network

LCP bullittGrowing leadership talent in further education (PDF)
November 2008, (LCP)

LCP bullittWhat companies are doing to develop their senior leaders (PDF)
September 2008, (LCP)

LCP bullittWhat companies are doing to develop their senior leaders - summary of key findings (PDF)
September 2008, (LCP)

LCP bullittDoes training and developing employees improve organisational performance? (Word)
September 2008, courtesy of Sussex Learning Network

LCP bullittPsychometric Testing
March 2008, courtesy of Alchemy for Managers


LCP bullittWhat business award winning companies are doing to train and develop their employees (PDF)
February 2008, (LCP)


LCP bullittWhat business award winning companies are doing to train and develop their employees - summary of key findings (PDF)
February 2008, (LCP)


LCP bullittLearning and development activities within small and medium-sized businesses in the South of England (PDF)
September 2007, (LCP)

LCP bullittLearning and development activities within small and medium-sized businesses in the South of England - summary of key findings (Word)
August 2007, (LCP)

LCP bullittNational employers' skills survey 2005: Key findings (PDF)
June 2006, (LSC)

LCP bullittNational employers' skills survey 2005: Main report (PDF)
June 2006, (LSC)