With effective communication now more important than ever, organisations must keep this in mind when developing new leaders. Mamta Gera, CEO, The New Leadership UK explains her take on this and why emotional intelligence is a crucial element of leadership development.

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• Talent acquisition is a tricky area to negotiate at the present time. Might hiring internally be the solution? HRD Thought Leader Mervyn Dinnen gives his views on this, explaining the importance of nurturing talent from within and how HR leaders can do it.
• Episode #2 of our new-look, lockdown series of HRD Live Podcasts is available now. This episode features thoughts from Jim Stroud, VP Marketing, Proactive Talent, on technology, trust and the role of HR in the age of COVID-19.