--- title: Cranfield Executive Development Blog | featured sidebar talent (2) description: featured sidebar talent | (2) --- [![Marques-SoM](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Marques-SoM.png?width=85&name=Marques-SoM.png)](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som)   - [Home](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge) - Featured - [CEO Summit](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/ceo-summit-2021) - Categories - [Changing World of Work](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/changing-world-of-work) - [Digital Transformation](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/digital-transformation) - [Economics](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/economics) - [Entrepreneurship](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/entrepreneurship) - [Finance and Accounting](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/finance-and-accounting) - [Implementation](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/implementation) - [Leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/tag/leadership) - 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The evidence so far points to employers ‘wasting’ the Apprenticeship Levy - the most significant development in... *( read )* Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [featured learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-learning), ![Five Ways Emerging Technologies are Transforming the HR Landscape](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/adult-business-computer-1181354-small.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/EmmaParry.png) By [Professor Emma Parry](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/professor-emma-parry) ## [Five Ways Emerging Technologies are Transforming the HR Landscape](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/technology-transforming-hr) ## Across almost all industries and business functions we are seeing rapid growth in the use of technology to boost business... *( read )* Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [featured talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-talent), [featured sidebar talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-sidebar-talent), ![Cranfield FTSE report highlights female under representation in executive ranks](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/dane-deaner-272368-unsplash-crop.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/CGMD%20Blog/Images/CGMD%20Images/Logos/Marques-SoM.png) By [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/cranfield-school-of-management) ## [Cranfield FTSE report highlights female under representation in executive ranks](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/ftse-female-report-2018) [A report](file:///C:/Users/e102031/Downloads/CranfieldFemale%20FTSE%20Board%20ReportFV1.pdf) by Cranfield School of Management has criticised the lack of progress in improving gender diversity at the highest... *( read )* Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [all](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/all), [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), ![In defence of the Levy](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/adult-education-3258944_1920.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Lynette%20Ryals.jpg) By [Professor Lynette Ryals](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/professor-lynette-ryals) ## [In defence of the Levy](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/in-defence-of-the-levy) The Reform think-tank[report](http://www.reform.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/The-great-training-robbery-assessing-the-first-year-of-the-apprenticeship-levy-final.pdf)– claiming the use of the Apprenticeship Levy for higher qualifications is a “mislabelling” of... *( read )* Tags: [featured](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured), [all](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/all), [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), ![What does the future hold for Generation Alpha?](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/child-family-generation-7835.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/joe.jpeg) By [Professor Joe Nellis](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/professor-joe-nellis) ## [What does the future hold for Generation Alpha?](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/future-for-generation-alpha) #### We’ve become used to the trials and tribulations of Generations X, Y and Z as employees and consumers. But that’s nothing... *( read )* Tags: [all](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/all), [talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/talent), [featured talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-talent), ![Barclays and Cranfield lead the way with first UK bank Master's Apprenticeship](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/MSc-header.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/CGMD%20Blog/Images/CGMD%20Images/Logos/Marques-SoM.png) By [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/cranfield-school-of-management) ## [Barclays and Cranfield lead the way with first UK bank Master's Apprenticeship](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/first-uk-bank-masters-apprenticeship) **Cranfield University has partnered with [Barclays](https://www.barclays.co.uk/)to launch a Master’s Apprenticeship in Leadership, making the bank the first of...** *( read )* Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [featured](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured), [all](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/all), ![Women on Boards: progress but there are too few women on boards](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/ED%20Blog/ED%20Images/OEP/Praxis/WAL%20image%20new%20hero.jpg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Kassia.png) By [Kassia Gardner](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/kassia-gardner) ## [Women on Boards: progress but there are too few women on boards](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/women-on-boards) **There has been an increase in the number of women being appointed to FTSE 100 boards but few women are fulfilling senior roles on...** *( read )* Tags: [leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/leadership), [featured talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-talent), [featured leadership](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-leadership), ![Developing your 'forgotten' people](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/ED%20Blog/ED%20Live%20Site%20Files/BLOG_IMAGES/Blog34_sunset-seascape-water-sky-160476.jpeg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Camilla%20white.jpg) By [Camilla Jonsson](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/camilla-jonsson) ## [Developing your 'forgotten' people](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/developing-your-forgotten-people) **How do organisations develop their huge, often diverse, population of middle to senior managers? Remembering these 'forgotten...** *( read )* Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/talent), [featured learning](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-learning), ![Managing Talent: Building a talent pipeline](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/ED%20Blog/ED%20Live%20Site%20Files/BLOG_IMAGES/Company%20meeting%20silhohette%20pexels-photo-507020.jpeg) ![](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/David%20Deegan.jpg) By [David Deegan](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/author/david-deegan) ## [Managing Talent: Building a talent pipeline](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/managing-talent-build-a-talent-pipeline) There is a plethora of discussion around how retaining talent and generating staff loyalty is best achieved when there is... *( read )* Tags: [Cranfield School of Management](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/cranfield-school-of-management), [talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/talent), [featured talent](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-talent), [VIEW MORE](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/execdev/topic/featured-sidebar-talent/page/3) ## Talk to us about your world Call us on [+44 (0)1234 754500](tel:+441234754500) [Talk to us ↗](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/executive-development/contact-us) [![cranfieldexecutivedevelopmentlogo](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/cranfieldexecutivedevelopmentlogo.png?width=300&name=cranfieldexecutivedevelopmentlogo.png)](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/executive-development)   - - - - - - © Cranfield Management Development Ltd - **[execdev@cranfield.ac.uk](mailto:execdev@cranfield.ac.uk)  ·  [+44 (0)1234 754500](tel:+44%20(0)%201234%20754500)**  ·  [Privacy Policy](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/privacy-policy) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "contentUrl" : "https://417879.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/417879/Knowledge%20Hub%20%2B%20Blog/CED_KH_v6.mp4", "dateModified" : "2023-05-12T11:14:23.676Z", "description" : "", "duration" : "PT1M13S", "height" : 1080, "name" : "CED_KH_v6", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/Knowledge%20Hub%20%2B%20Blog/CED_KH_v6.mp4/medium.jpg", "uploadDate" : "2021-07-08T10:07:25.171Z", "width" : 1920 } ```