Archive for the ‘Training’ Category
November 16th, 2009
I had a teacher when I was in high school who maintained that we had really learned something only when we could transfer that learning to other parts of the school curriculum and to other situations beyond the formal school setting.
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July 1st, 2009
There are twelve blocks to listening. You will find that some are old favorites that you use over and over. Others are held in reserve for certain types of people or situations. Everyone uses listening blocks, so you should not worry if a lot of blocks are familiar. This is an opportunity to become more aware of your blocks at the time you actually use them.
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June 2nd, 2009
All too often organizations cry out for what I call the quick fix. You know the scenario: two employees not getting along, probably personality differences, not real receptive to previous internal interventions, etc., so the organization decides to bring in outside help to fix the problem. Sound familiar?
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June 2nd, 2009
I remember how I felt the day I climbed onto the ledge six feet above the concrete pavement and looked down at my colleagues.
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June 1st, 2009
In this day and age of powerful personal computers it is amazing that some small businesses still use paper filing systems or at best Excel to keep track of critical business information. If you or your organisation are struggling to manage, maintain and understand your data then Microsoft Access is offers a highly cost-effective and useful solution, in a format similar to other Office products like Word and Excel that most users are familiar with, that once mastered will improve your business's efficiency.
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May 25th, 2009
If your business is suffering from lackluster results, than perhaps it is time to think of a new way to train your employees. While workshops and motivational speakers have their place in business, what they teach is theory. And while these theories are great, they are hard to put into practice when your employees are back in the real world. This is why so many growing companies are starting to experiment with business simulation training.
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May 25th, 2009
As with any other new product or service, people are skeptical about trying them.
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May 24th, 2009
My assumptions are that:
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May 24th, 2009
Growing up, we've all had dreams of being a fighter pilot, astronaut, space explorer, ancient warrior, or any of a million different occupations throughout history. Unfortunately for most of us, we don't ever get to live out our childhood dream, instead settling for a simulated experience in a video game.
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May 22nd, 2009
This may come as a shock to a lot of business owners but it is true! Most training does not work! Some companies spend hundreds, thousands and even millions of pounds or dollars on training programs that simply don't produce a consistent return on investment.
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