Well, its been a while since my last blog...Happy New Year. I was very excited to learn that I passed my first assignment from workshop 1, a huge relief and a lovely way to start the Christmas hols. I have been working through my second assignment
All Posts (952)
Another first for DPG and Swinton Insurance. Last December 2011, we embarked on a joint approach to a CIPD Certificate in Learning and Development Practice Programme. This approach was to run an ”in house” programme for a group of Swinton’s trainers
This is the third part in a three blog series by our management & leadership specialist David McIntosh focusing on management competence.
This blog follows on from ‘Are Managers Born or Made?’ and ‘Measuring Management Competence’. In the first two
Traditional, instructor-led training has had its place in organisations for many years. It has long been the key method for the transfer of knowledge and skills, especially knowledge-heavy sectors such as IT and finance. As a former IT trainer, I fe
I was lucky enough to speak at the recent Training Journal Winter Conference on using Social Media in Learning, it was a great event. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the presentations from each of the speakers and chatting with fellow attendees on a sub
This is the second of a three blog series by our management & leadership specialist David McIntosh focusing on management competence.
In the first blog I drew the conclusion that managers need to be developed to excel in the ever more complex world
This is the first part in a three blog series by our management & leadership specialist David McIntosh focusing on management competence.
This question has been around forever but as the environment in which managers o
Last night was the second community chat on the subject of Learning Needs Analysis (LNA).
For those of us working on our L&D courses this element of what we do is so crucial in order to provide considered, tailored and robust training events, none of
Last week, I read an article in the Training Journal on culture change. The main point was that we as humans are creatures of habit and to instil change into an organisation and gain employee buy in into this, we need to raise awareness of the need
In my first post about blogs, the focus was on reading blogs to support your professional development, if you've not read the post I recommend you take a look here a Blog about Blogs (Part 1).
So you've got a RSS reader to help you subscribe to blogs
Well, my study plan has certainly been put to the test over the past couple of weeks! Sick children, sick husband and being unwell myself I have had to be extra strict with my study hours! Nothing like being tested when you start out on a new path.
Last month, I attended a British Institute of Learning & Development (BILD) event on ‘The Future of L&D’ in London. It promised to be an enjoyable morning with plenty of networking opportunities, insightful L&D chat and free coffee. It was particular
Well, I decided I would take part in the chat room event held on the evening of 14th November at 8.30pm for an hour. The subject was something close to my heart – how to be an effective practitioner, I am currently studying for my L&D Practitioner C
After trying my best not to enter into the world of Facebook as why do I need to know what someone is having for breakfast OR how many people LIKED something random? I was then tasked with writing a Blog as part of my course (only attended first work
Did you know that-
8 out of 10 Britons say that sharing makes them happier.
1 in 6 People would choose to hire something over buying.
1 in 5 People under the age of 55 are sharing more than they were a year ago.
Wednesday 14th November marks the World’s
Hi!
My name is Charlotte and I have just signed up to DPG to do the Dimploma in HR Practice. I completed the certificate through a different provider back in July, and after a little break, I have decided to extend it to the diploma.
I love studying (s
Wow guess what i learnt on the the first day of my course, i now no what CPD means,i am now aware that i do not just do a ten month course & become qualified at the end of the course, but that this is my continuos professional development throughout
Well, feeling very studious:). Have finished 2.5 hours of study on a very rainy Sunday morning in the office. I find being out of the house much easier, far less to distract me.
I have managed to finish chapter 1 of developing myself as an effective