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Getting that business report done on time
What is the best Training Room Layout #hrblog
There are many layouts for training rooms. Unfortunately, there are no perfect layouts. There are however more and less effective room layouts.We need to consider the purpose of the training. the facilitators' preference. the content of the training, and of course any limitations the location has.In this video, I outline some of the layouts and why you should, or should not use them. I would love to hear your views.Video transcript - Hi Everyone, Mike Morrison … [Read more...] about What is the best Training Room Layout #hrblog
New Business Award – The Security Key Award
What is Workplace Anxiety and How to Overcome It
Living at the dawn of the second decade of the 21st century may be a pretty challenging experience. That’s because of the complexity that affects the modern lifestyle. It can also be dreadful. Workplace anxiety is a quite striking symptom of such an unpleasant experience and one that has major consequences on both individuals and organisations It could be a paradox. Here’s why: Though workplace anxiety is a term we all understand (when we hear about it), it is not considered a … [Read more...] about What is Workplace Anxiety and How to Overcome It
Work Laptop Virus and Security
Six reasons why all business need a website
You can start a business easier today than ever, but you must have a corresponding website for your business. Every business big or small should have a website, but those that are smaller will have to take more time and effort to build their presence online. Whether you have just started your business or finally realized that you need a website for your company, there are many benefits that come with having a website.Having a professional website for your business can boost your success at a … [Read more...] about Six reasons why all business need a website
Thinking Beyond Your Brain
Thinking Beyond Your Brain: Understanding the Bridge Between Problem Solving and Story Making to Improve Cognition in the WorkplaceThis article explores our association with the environment and how it can impact our thinking skills through interaction. Thinking hands or increase your brain power by touching stuff! Use of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is included.This was first written as a submission on a Masters course and will be rewritten to show practical application soon. Lay … [Read more...] about Thinking Beyond Your Brain
How politicians can drive innovation and change that is unexpected
What does the future hold for technology and can it break free of the silicon valley giants?- Hi everyone, Mike Morrison here.Well, it's all about competition, or is it?This week I heard some fascinating stuff on the news and I'd like to share some thoughts with you. So if it's all about competition maybe it's time for change.And what do we mean by change?Well, for those of you that might not have heard it, on the news this week we've had Donald Trump. And he's been talking … [Read more...] about How politicians can drive innovation and change that is unexpected
SWOT analysis – What careers coaches won’t tell you
The SWOT analysis can be a great career planning and development tool, but not in the way that many career coaches and educational tutors suggest.Since 2006 when I first started writing about the use of SWOT analysis, I have seen very little change in the way that SWOT is explained. As a result, many people new to the model either misunderstand it or use it believing it to have little value. That is a shame, as the tool [SWOT analysis] is robust and flexible. This flexibility also leads to … [Read more...] about SWOT analysis – What careers coaches won’t tell you
Organizational Theory and Behavior – Walonick
Organizational Theory and Behavior by David S. Walonick, Ph.D.Classical Organizational TheoryClassical organizational theory evolved during the first half of this century. It represents the merger of scientific management, bureaucratic theory, and administrative theory.Frederick Taylor (1917) developed scientific management theory (often called "Taylorism") at the beginning of this century. His theory had four basic principles: 1) find the one "best way" to perform each … [Read more...] about Organizational Theory and Behavior – Walonick
What is Best Practice?
So what is Best Practice and Good Practice? Is there a difference, and do we care?IntroductionOften in business, we hear about Best Practice and Good Practice, but what does it mean? Where and when should we use it?To help us out, let us look at some definitions:Definitions - Practice To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of practices courtesy in social situations. To do or perform (something) repeatedly to acquire or polish a skill: practice a dance … [Read more...] about What is Best Practice?
The Impact of the Web on Accelerated Learning
Exploring the impact of the Internet on Accelerated Learning methods and techniques. 1: Introduction: Of all the ten articles we chose to present for our website in this series, this article, viz, the final one posed the greatest challenge not because of paucity of research contents but because of the appropriateness. In fact, keying in the search words Web and Accelerated Learning (or "Internet and Accelerated Learning") within quotes did not produce any results and without quotes threw a … [Read more...] about The Impact of the Web on Accelerated Learning
Train the Trainer – Infection Control
Practical Infection control training for: NHS, care-homes, food preparation, hygiene, hand washing Hygiene, infection control and hand-washing - making the difference to peoples livesIt all started as a discussion about volunteer training for a national first-aid organisation. Members of the group were interested in further training, but bored with the routine of what we had been doing. With swine flu on the news at the time, one of the emergency planning volunteers said she would be a … [Read more...] about Train the Trainer – Infection Control
Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory
Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory an exploration of what it is and how to use the theory1. Introduction: In this article, we will explore in a concise manner Howard Gardner's varying approaches to the "Multiple Intelligence Theory" and their relevance to Accelerated Learning Techniques. This article aims to enlighten the readers of its practical utility for which reason it found popular acceptance with the practising educationalists especially those based in the USA. In effect, the … [Read more...] about Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory
Why fresh graduates are not ready for the world of work – yet
Education is great, but education is not the same as job training. Education prepares the individual to learn and adapt, Training prepares the individual for work.All around the world we have large academic institutions educating many of the employees of the future. Many will position themselves as focused on employability, and indeed many publish statistics around salaries and recruitment post graduate. But are these educational establishments really doing the best they can for our future … [Read more...] about Why fresh graduates are not ready for the world of work – yet
The brain & learning – what bit does what
The brain & learning - what bit does what? 1.0: Introduction: Without diluting the importance of the concepts involved in this article which would be discussed in a scientific manner as they demand, we would start it in a lighter vain with a story. The story may apparently look like a little disjointed but a reflection on it would bring out its relevance as this article relates to the brain and it may be necessary understand the unpredictable ways it functions. Chemical balance in the … [Read more...] about The brain & learning – what bit does what
Hot HR discussion topics in 2018 and HR trends for 2019 #HRBLOG
So what have been the challenging topics for HR professionals in 2018 and what will business demand of HR in 2019 and beyond? Many of my followers know that I am active on LinkedIn. Over the past 2 years, I have been recording the themes and topics that HR professionals discuss. As a way of understanding what those hot topics are I have produced the graphic below. It shows the frequency of some of the most popular terms used in discussion titles. Hover … [Read more...] about Hot HR discussion topics in 2018 and HR trends for 2019 #HRBLOG
Lozanov on learning "double plane"
Lozanov on learning "double plane" exploring the thoughts of one of the fathers of accelerated learning 1.0: Introduction: Two chief impediments identified by both educational scholars and trainers of Human Resources to learning are inattention of the learners and passivity of the teacher/trainer. In the words of accomplished American Psychologist William James, W (1890), 'the faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention over and over again is the very root of judgment, … [Read more...] about Lozanov on learning "double plane"
Key Developers of Super Learning Techniques
Key Developers of Super Learning Techniques1.0: Introduction: In this article, we would have an overview of the evolvement of the theory and techniques of super learning techniques and through which we consider the transformation of original theory known as 'Suggestopedia'. The term 'Suggestopedia' was coined by Dr.Georgi Lozanov (which was dealt in the first article) to denote its application to a combination of two functional terms, viz, suggestion and pedagogy. This was done to stress … [Read more...] about Key Developers of Super Learning Techniques
