I have a 12-year-old son.
He taps… a lot…
By taps, I mean, he drums things, like worktops, or chairs, or tables, or books, or anything really that generates a noise from rhythmically striking it rapidly with his fingers. I…
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Earlier this month DPG partnered with the 70:20:10 Institute in order to bring their renowned methodology to the UK. The 70:20:10…
I attended a Leadership course last year and the first activity was to define our purpose.
So, what do we mean by purpose?
The dictionary definition of purpose is
- The reason for which something exists or is done, made,…
Not blogged for ages and it's nice to be able to contribute something in this community. I hope it's of interest as I'm sharing new stuff I'm working on. I'm interested in data, and you should be to. According to HBR back in 2012, a …
I’m currently working in a climate of change, (though I say currently, I can’t help but resonate with this quote from Heraclitus “The Only Constant is Change…”) Nonetheless it got me thinking and reflecting about change management…
I’m currently taking another run at reading a book that has been on my shelf for years:…
Yet another article from the BPS’s Research Digest caught my eye today.
The article describes a study of people’s reactions to swear words in conversation.
PLEASE BE WARNED THE ARTICLE CONTAINS LANGUAGE THAT SOME MAY FIND…
This topic comes up often in the L&D world: learning styles.
In a new article in the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest there is discussion of a new study from Indiana University School of Medicine that, once again, busts…
This months spotlight focuses on:
- Toxic leadership
- Relationships in the workplace
- Training methods in the classroom
- Mental health in the workplace
To view this months spotlight…
Brexit, Brext, Brexit - heard enough yet?
Oh great another Brexit article - so why read it?
The thing is we are now less than 12 months from it actually happening. As of 11am 29th March 2019 that's it. And we all know how quickly a…
On Monday (26th March) I delivered a webinar on creating an effective PDP. The webinar was free to attend and open to all comers.
The recording of the webinar is accessible via the link below.
To give you a little taster,…
We've all been there before, that moment during a course when you think, "Why do I need to know this?" Or worse still, "Why am I here?" (The last one is especially bad when you're the one facilitating the session!).…
Where do you learn? Have you ever really thought about it? I learn everywhere. I learn on the bus to work, in the car, when I go for a walk, when I listen to podcasts, when I talk to other people, when I watch a video on YouTube or when I chat to…
We've seen lots of informative (and frustrating) posts on the gender pay gap lately. This time, on …
Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership has joined forces with Apprenticeship Consultants SupplyTrain CIC to develop great…
Happy National Apprenticeship Week 2018!
National Apprenticeship Week is a celebration of apprenticeships in England. This is an opportunity to showcase how apprenticeships work and encourage more people to choose an apprenticeship as a…
Discretionary effort. For some of us that's the ultimate measure of employee engagement (or is it?). If someone really loves their job they'll work harder, smarter and longer - everybody wins, right?
Not according to a recent study by the…
We are always looking for ways in which we can improve our ways working. I have been using Agile methods for some time and worked with external providers for software development.
I recently undertook some research to bring an agile…
This months spotlight focuses on:
- Recruting Generalists or Specialists?
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Leadership voice
- Creating an engaging work space
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