How to MASTER Learning Accelerated or brain friendly learning has had a lot of good and bad press over the years, but what is it and how can you use it?What is Accelerated Learning?In basic terms it is efficient learning based on an understanding of the psychology (how) we learn. That is to present or acquire information in a way which makes it easier for the receiving brain to process and retain. Often programmes that are called "accelerated learning" are "learn to learn" type events/ … [Read more...] about How to MASTER Accelerated Learning
Learning Practitioners Association (LPA)- Are you making the most of your membership
Marketing Tips For Trainers & Learning Facilitators Are you a member of the Learning Practitioners Association - LPA (formerly TrainerBase)? Are you making it work for you? In this article Mike Morrison describes how he as made it to be number 1 listing in TrainerBase which has a significant impact on how many people look at your profile, and can enhance your ability to get hired. Ok so you have ‘signed up’ but what is The LPA and how can you make it work for you? Note – if you are a not … [Read more...] about Learning Practitioners Association (LPA)- Are you making the most of your membership
Creativity and Innovation Models – applying in practice
Creativity and Innovation Models There are many approached to creativity and innovation, however many users look at the technique and not the process or barriers. In our brief article on the 4-As (Aim Assess Activate & Apply) we looked at how this process could be easily used to help develop the innovative capacity of an organization. Here we look at the model in more depth, and with a practical approach showing how each step can be applied within an organization. The Creatrix … [Read more...] about Creativity and Innovation Models – applying in practice
Balance in the Nine Box Grid for Talent Management
Removing Line Manager Blocks to Encourage Talent ManagementIts not all about people that are identified as being in the top right of a model. Talent is required at all levels and for all jobs. If all a business employed were high fliers then staff turnover would be unsustainable. True talent management is about harnessing and utilising what we have.The nine box grid is a valuable and yet simple tool in the planning and management of people talent in any organisation. Its simplicity is … [Read more...] about Balance in the Nine Box Grid for Talent Management
Training Needs Analysis Template – Call Centre
Training Needs Analysis/ Assessment - Call Centre AgentPurpose of Training Needs Analysis (TNA)The company considers a Call Centre Agent as a valuable asset that could help best deliver the services that the client expects from us. The management of the company believes that you could perform exceptionally if you are fully equipped with the knowledge and skills that your job requires. It is for this reason that this Training Needs Analysis (TNA) is being conducted, to help you … [Read more...] about Training Needs Analysis Template – Call Centre
Training Courses – On or off site?
Where to Train - On-site or off-site? One of the most common questions asked by people new to training is "which is better... on or off site training?". Unfortunately there is no single right answer but the following may help you in your decision for a given course or programme.Generally speaking the more "training"/ direct job related the activity then being "on-site" has its advantages of associating the learning with the work place. For development activity in preparation for a future … [Read more...] about Training Courses – On or off site?
Training Needs Analysis – for a Production Unit
TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSISFor a Production Unit Introduction:Success of any business relies on the dedicated employees of the company. Production of quality products that the company makes itself viable in the business depends on the performance of its production unit workers. A well trained production team will tantamount to a business success. It is in this regard that the management would like to assess what its production unit needs so that it can provide them with the knowledge and … [Read more...] about Training Needs Analysis – for a Production Unit
Team Leader Mentoring (Management Mentoring)
Using Mentoring to Effectively Develop Team Leaders Team leader and middle management mentoring is rapidly becoming the “must have” in replacing conventional and costly internal training programmes.With the changing economic climate presenting new challenges every day, many middle managers lack the skills and experience to make informed decisions. Worse – much of the management development over the past 10 years has focused on systems and growth, not survival and sustainability, certainly … [Read more...] about Team Leader Mentoring (Management Mentoring)
Business Mentoring What is it?
What is Mentoring?Is mentoring a fad or here to stay as a valuable organizational development strategy? 87% of businesses in the UK utilised mentoring according to a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Survey (1999), (Klasen and Clutterbuck 2002) This trend has continued, however some organizations call mentoring interventions "coaching" to appear leading edge, but that is a piece for another article.Mentoring in a business sense is a vehicle for self development. Having … [Read more...] about Business Mentoring What is it?
Making Twitter Work for Business – #connectingHR
Making Twitter & Networking Work for Business At a networking event last night in London #connectingHRamonst the many discussions were several on Twitter and its use in HR and business. The event was the first independent HR based tweetup in the UK and was very successful and well attended - over 100 registered and I would estimate that approximately 60-70 people were in attendance.One comment I heard was "I expected it to be a room full of people on laptops and geeks, but these are real … [Read more...] about Making Twitter Work for Business – #connectingHR
Training Plan Template – sample 1
How to write a Training Plan We are sometimes asked to produce a training plan for our department or team.. where do we start?Having completed a Training Needs Analysis (TNA), the resulting information can be formulated into a document as outlined below: REPORT/ PLAN TITLE __________________1. IntroductionIntro, purpose, overview, scope2. Skills NeededABC personnel require the following skills:Familiarity with…. Understanding of ….. Ability to … [Read more...] about Training Plan Template – sample 1
Training Plans and Training Plan Templates
Sample Training Plans and Templates As organizations change their structure more and more managers are being asked to develop training plans. With many of these organizations not having a centralised training function or resource this is leading to a plethora of formats of training plans in organizations and sectors.To help those managers in the position of writing a training plan, we have developed a short series of articles providing a range of structures - one of which will be … [Read more...] about Training Plans and Training Plan Templates
New Science as a Model for Organizational Development – Walonick
New Science as a Model for Organizational Development David S. Walonick, Ph.D. The world is changing. The deterioration of structure is apparent where ever we look. The old ways of doing things no longer works. Rapidly expanding technology has irreversibly altered the world in ways which we are still tying to understood. We have entered a new era characterized by the proliferation of information.New scientific discoveries are forcing us to re-examine many of our basic assumptions about society … [Read more...] about New Science as a Model for Organizational Development – Walonick
Promoting Human Creativity – Walonick
Promoting Human Creativity David S. Walonick, Ph.D. Defining creativityHow do we define creativity? The most frequent answers are "new", "unique". "different", and "better". The dictionary provides little assistance: "creativity: the ability to create". Creativity consultant Joyce Wycoff (1991) defines creativity as "new and useful". Creativity is the act of "seeing things that everyone around us sees while making connections that no on else has made." (p. 22)At the other end of the … [Read more...] about Promoting Human Creativity – Walonick
An Overview of Human Development Issues – Walonick
An Overview of Human Development Issues David S. Walonick, Ph.D. Each of us invents informal ways of looking at our own and other people's growth. These paradigms of human development, while obviously lacking in scholastic rigor, provide us with a conceptual framework for understanding ourselves and others. This paper will discuss several aspects of human development, including consciousness, intelligence, learning, memory, motivation, personality and aging.Psychological models of … [Read more...] about An Overview of Human Development Issues – Walonick
An Overview of Organizational Leadership and Management – Walonick
An Overview of Organizational Leadership and Management David S. Walonick, Ph.D.PowerThe quest for power has dominated human history. One of the earliest works on the management of power was written by Niccolo Machiavelli, a political advisor to nobles during the early sixteenth century. In The Prince, Machiavelli laid out a set of principles that would help the nobles maintain their leadership and control over the populous. A few of the most important of Machiavelli's assertions are: · It … [Read more...] about An Overview of Organizational Leadership and Management – Walonick
5 common mistakes in doing a SWOT analysis
The SWOT analysis is one of the most common diagnostic tools used in business. It's four simple perspectives provide a framework which is easy to follow and yet the tool is so often misunderstood. Why do so many people make these common 5 mistakes in SWOT analysis implementations?Lets remind ourselves what this is - SWOT = Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.The Strengths and Weaknesses are internal factors. The opportunities and threats are external factors.Some … [Read more...] about 5 common mistakes in doing a SWOT analysis
Leaders – go there first
In many ways leadership is both simple and hard at the same time.If we want people to follow us, we need to build trust, we need to "go there first" and show what "good looks like".Being that role model, that exemplar is what it really takes. Being brave or courageous to take the first step and show other where to go and how to take risks. … [Read more...] about Leaders – go there first
PESTLE analysis templates
PESTLE Analysis Templates PESTLE Analysis micro site - History - Introduction - Templates - HR example - Schools & Education - PEST-GPEST/ PESTLE Analysis on ____________________(organization name) SWOTSWOT Context ____________________ SWOTDate of Analysis ____________ viewPESTLE Analysis factors Your notes Potential Impact: Implication and importanceThe list below is just to get you started. Remember to put these , and others that you add in the context … [Read more...] about PESTLE analysis templates
How to do a SWOT analysis
How to do a SWOT analysis and how to write a SWOT analysisHow to do a SWOT Analysis A SWOT is a planning tool used to understand the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business. It involves specifying the objective of the business or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are supportive or unfavourable to achieving that objective.SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.There are … [Read more...] about How to do a SWOT analysis
