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As I'm sure you're all aware, it's been a very exciting week at DPG as we've been celebrating one year of the Community with competitions, prizes, fancy dress... and plenty of cake!
It's a fantastic achievement and something I'm incredibly proud to b
"One in four mums cites discrimination in the workplace" according to CIPD's People Management Daily. I read this article with a sense of dismay about the plight of working women across the UK and a silent epidemic that appears to be at play. The fi
Last month I stepped out. Way out. Like many people the thought of public speaking to a large group of your peers is daunting. Yet, I did that. A few weeks ago Mike Collins, DPG’s Community Manager asked me to come along and be the sprinkles and top
Our final blog in the series looking at the advantages and disadvantages of the most popular approaches to learning such as In-House training and public scheduled training looks at eLearning. By reading all 3 of these blogs you can hopefully get a r
Most employees will have been in the situation where they have suggested a new idea that initially arose from a training session or a change that they have discussed with colleagues and finally have got round to proposing – and the idea got good feed
What does the word ”compliant” mean? A quick look at Merriam-Webster’s dictionary gives the following explanation:
- ready or disposed to comply: SUBMISSIVE <a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press>
- conforming to requirements <compliant software>
Subm
I am continually fascinated by the way that learning is changing in the corporate world; changing in many ways through its own means and that of the agenda in education at Schools and FE levels.
What is becoming more apparent is summed up brilliantly
It's not fair of me to have high expectations of L&D suppliers and vendors in the market. Because I have too many high expectations of myself, and trust me, I'm failing.
The modern day L&Der needs to be aware of so many things to be effective, it's no
Know most of us may already have seen these videos before, but a very useful tool and one that never ceases to amaze me! Very powerful, thought provoking messages in 4 minutes!
At Optimus Sourcing we like to read all of the research reports based on the Learning and Development industry in order to keep up with current developments so we can adjust our services accordingly. However we are aware that whilst most people would
Just thought I would share this book with you - I read it a few weeks ago and it makes so much sense when you think about brain friendly or accelerated learning. I love the sample activities it uses and the fact that Sharon Bowman, the author has act
Our previous In-House training blog is one of our most successful to date. As the demand to need to know this information is so large we have increased the article as well as listed several considerations you should make to ensure you make the best d
I hosted my first DPG community Chat this week on Training Delivery and at first , as there was only one active participant, Selina. I thought it would be a brief chat, but......hey, the hour past so quickly and we were both amazed when it was t
We have all been in the situation when you need new ideas for something. Nothing comes to mind straight away so you end up delaying the task, choosing instead to do something a bit more ‘in the box’ – something that doesn’t require quite so much imag
After two years of contemplating whether to do or not to do the CIPD Certificate in Learning & development Practice, I finally decided to take the plunge this year. There were lots of companies that offered this qualification but after doing my resea
Despite the economic difficulties that have arisen from the global downtown that began 6 years ago, the business coaching industry has continued to flourish and grow. However, in the unregulated world of business coaching, how can companies ensure th
To follow on from our blog looking at the pros and cons of in-house training – here is a look at the advantages and disadvantages of public scheduled courses. Hopefully by reading them both you can get a good balanced view of the facts and apply them
Hi all I have enjoyed my 'level 5 HRM Leeds course' with my class mates and Jo Edwards, I thought I knew a lot about people, however completing the course has given me structure, knowledge & the motivation to encourage others.
Big thanks to Jo you are
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