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
History of the Creatrix innovation Inventory
Background & History to the Creatrix InventoryOne of the primary motivations for developing the Creatrix Inventory, created by Dr Richard E. Byrd in 1974 and updated in 1986 and again in 2000 by Dr Jacqueline Byrd, was to measure the creative sense and risk-taking of individuals in organisations.Research has shown that understanding the creativity and risk-taking of individuals in organisations helps us to better understand why one organisation stagnates and another takes an … [Read more...] about History of the Creatrix innovation Inventory
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
PESTLE analysis tool
PESTLE Analysis Tool (PEST Analysis) - History and Templates - ETPS - PESTEL - PESTLEE - PESTLIED - SLEPT - STEEPLE - STEP - STEPE - PEST-G - PEST-E -The Environment Scan - Environmental Organizational Scanning PESTLE Analysis micro site - History - Introduction - Templates - HR example - Schools & EducationWelcome to our new microsite on the PESTLE analysis.This popular page has now been improved and is split into more easily digested chunks. Lets us know your comments and … [Read more...] about PESTLE analysis tool
Can ventilation help fight against the spread of COVID-19 and help us think better?
Can a colourless, odourless gas impact the spread of the COVID-19 virus and our ability to think and problem solve?Can ventilation help in the fight against the spread of COVID-19?In my madness, I decided to start a new B2C business in the middle of COVID-19. One of the stated elements of best practice was to use CO2 as a proxy for measuring ventilation. About COVID-19 We know that much of the spread of COVID-19 happens indoors. Typically from the inhalation of airborne particulates … [Read more...] about Can ventilation help fight against the spread of COVID-19 and help us think better?
PRESS RELEASE – Frustrated local parent and toddler group closed by Environmental Health when parents need them most
A new parent and toddler group has been forced to close by environmental health, even though government guidelines say they can open. At the beginning of the month, Hyperspace Paignton, a new and dedicated Under Fives play café was the only pre-school facility in the Torbay Area open for parental and child welfare. Now it is closed. Gov says yes but local council closes parent and toddler group at a time when support services are needed the most Environmental Health has instructed a new parent … [Read more...] about PRESS RELEASE – Frustrated local parent and toddler group closed by Environmental Health when parents need them most
Thinking about going back to study?
Are you considering a change of career? Are you concerned about going back to education after so many years out? Hi thereHave you thought about going back to study there's a lot going on in the world at the moment, and many of us are having to rethink perhaps where we are what we are doing and what we might want to do in the future so many of us thinking about returning to work or potentially changing career this could mean looking at a new course or qualification and that in … [Read more...] about Thinking about going back to study?
How are you engaging your people for post lockdown talent retention?
Planning for social distancing is one thing, but planning for retention is quite another.As we start to plan for employees to return to work, are we considering all the key factors to ensure the sustainability of our businesses?Hi everyoneMy here now things are very different at the moment we've all got let's be honest. I'm precedent and environment so will lockdown COVID-19 is having an impact that none of us could have predicted but I wanted to think about what it is currently … [Read more...] about How are you engaging your people for post lockdown talent retention?
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Live Auto Reply
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What can business learn from Big Data through DJ’s and music bands?
Why collect work and activity data? Often the causes of success and failure are there in front of us. All we need to do is learn from the data available. So what can we learn from Big Data that improves success in what we do?This week while travelling, I was taken out for dinner twice. On both of these occasions, we went to restaurants that featured live music. These experiences got me thinking about how we measure performance and use data rather than "gut reaction" and personal preferences … [Read more...] about What can business learn from Big Data through DJ’s and music bands?
