Experience

Experience

Advocates of the ‘new’ learning models often remind us that ‘learning doesn’t take place in the classroom’ – that instructor led training is a resource intense waste of time. Obviously, as a training facilitator I would disagree with this, but I would add that...
Engendering a Growth Mindset in the Training Room

Engendering a Growth Mindset in the Training Room

Many of you will be familiar with the work of Dr Carol Dwerk in her book Mindset. If not, I do highly recommend it. In a nutshell a person’s mindset is integral in their progress and growth. Those with a Fixed Mindset believe that skills etc are fixed and if they...
The Evolution of Information Management Training – Information Audit

The Evolution of Information Management Training – Information Audit

In the library and information sector, many of the specialised courses that dealt with information management were provided for librarians and corporate information managers through niche providers within the profession. As technology has evolved, and as organisations...
In Praise of the Virtual Assistant

In Praise of the Virtual Assistant

Hands up everyone who has too much work to complete today. It’s not a new phenomenon, but it seems to be getting worse. As a small business I have peaks and troughs … there seems to be more peaks these days, but not enough for me to consider hiring a full time...
Fundamental Keys to Developing Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

Fundamental Keys to Developing Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

You’ve heard the phrase, and possibly even read the book, but how would you rate yourself as an emotionally intelligent leader? How would you rate those around you? I recently put a short post regarding emotional Intelligence into my social media and it was one of the...
The Essence of Effective Presentations

The Essence of Effective Presentations

I read an article recently which stated that the most important thing about your presentation was the content. I couldn’t help it, I just had to disagree. But as I read the article it was hard to argue with the author’s points … without a well defined purpose...