Manual Handling Trainer - Moving and Handling - Patient Handling Finding the right trainerDo you need your people trained by a manual handling professional? Do you need to ensure the safety of your staff during difficult manual and patient handling situations?Our trainers are not just classroom trainers but work on front line ambulances, undertaking routine transferes as well as 999 emergency work.Our Mangual Handling Trainers are involved in some of the most … [Read more...] about findamanualhandlingtrainer
Tools for Consultants
Tools for Consultants - developing culture Tools for Organizational DevelopmentResources for Instructors and HR TrainersTools for Organizational DevelopmentFor more information on our diagnostic tools, techniques and culture surveys click hereOur range of Business Improvement Review tools and Culture surveys are proven to add value and guide change processes. We know from experience that effective Organizational Development (OD) requires strong, robust diagnostics, from a … [Read more...] about Tools for Consultants
The Lone Trainer
The Lone Trainer Join the LinkedIn Lone trainers network for free Are you a Lone Trainer? Are you a Lone Trainer? you may be a freelance trainer or a trainer inside an organisation. This pages has been set up to help promote and support the networking of lone trainer both inside and external to organisations. training can be a lonely profession, often trainers have small or non existent budgets, yet we are expected to deliver excellent services.Trainers working in isolation without … [Read more...] about The Lone Trainer
team innovation
Developing Innovation in Teams IntroductionEffective teams are to some extent a paradox. On one hand there is a need for diversity, too many with the same behaviours and thinking can allow the work of a team drift, on the other hand the differences between members of the team can be causes of confusion, misunderstanding and conflict.Getting the balance right is critical - its hard work and many teams muddle through it learning to accommodate each other and delivering mediocre … [Read more...] about team innovation
Team Game Goals Cooperation Communication Negotiation Teamwork
Team Game - Goals Co-operation Communication Negotiation TeamworkRSS WebFeed Reporter - Team Game and training activity.RSS WebFeed Reporter is a downloadable activity or game for developing skills in teams. RSS WebFeed Reporter can be used for developing: Goals Co-operation Communication Negotiation TeamworkRSS WebFeed ReporterAre you looking for a comprehensive team game or activity?Introducing RSS WebFeed Reporter - team exercise and game This 1-2 hour team activity … [Read more...] about Team Game Goals Cooperation Communication Negotiation Teamwork
intelligent-dressing-interviews
Using Intelligent Dressing in Interviews In job interviews many of us plan for the types of questions we might get asked, many plan the types of questions we want to ask. However, do we do all the things necessary to give us an advantage? This includes subliminal messages given by our choice of clothes and our mental state when we arrive. Consultant Mike Morrison outlines some key steps to give you a competitive advantage at this important time. It's that time of year... It's that time of … [Read more...] about intelligent-dressing-interviews
scanning the business environment
Scanning The Business Environment IntroductionScanning the business environment is the first step in effective business planning or development of business strategy. Effective frameworks and tools include PEST, PESTLE, SLEPT, STEPE etc.Scanning the business or operating environment helps to provide the decision makers with the context within which to make an informed decision.Often in business we look in-wards, we undertake a SWOT analysis and then make a decision based upon that. … [Read more...] about scanning the business environment
RapidBI organisational development
Organisational Development Are you a Coach, Consultant, HR Specialist, Business Advisor, Accountant or VC?Do you need to get under the surface of an organisation or company?Do you want to maximise returns for your client?Do you want tools and approaches will help you be more effective?Then read on...It's not always easy to pinpoint where a business is going wrong. Especially when you're under pressure and can't see the wood for the trees.But help is here. At RapidBI (or … [Read more...] about RapidBI organisational development
prime practice
Prime Practice Health and Safety Audit and Review Welcome to PRIME PRACTICE - Health and safety audit review toolFollowing in the footsteps of our Business Improvement Review, PRIME PRACTICE is a diagnostic tool helping you ensure the health and safety of your people. Looking at culture and processes we can quickly identify the strengths and weaknesses, along with simple and practical action plans. This simple yet effective process will both review and audit your strategic health and … [Read more...] about prime practice
Posters for training and trainers – maximising learning through visuals
Used effectively posters for training can help conscious and unconscious learning. Posters can help improve the training and learning experience. All trainers desiring an integrated or blended learning experience want a vehicle that is fun, practical, and applicable. This is true within the bounds of both the training room and the real world for the life-long learners in their charge need look no further than creating posters. Use of posters for training rooms and learning Who hasn't curiously … [Read more...] about Posters for training and trainers – maximising learning through visuals
RapidBI Policy
RapidBI operations policy- safety quality, environmental, ethical Health and Safety policy statementQuality StatementEnvironmental Policy Statement Social Accountability Policy - CSREthics StatementIntroductionAs a small and lean organization, we often do not feel the need for written statements or policy. We feel our actions are better than rhetoric. Having said that this page highlights some of our intentions.As a small organization we welcome clients to test all our … [Read more...] about RapidBI Policy
Personal Development Plan – PDP’s
Personal Development Plans (PDPs) Professional Development Plans (PDPs) or Individual Development Plans (IDPs) How to develop your own personal plan Introduction to Personal Development Plans What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Who is responsible for personal development? What’s in it for me? Learning Styles in personal development Areas to include in your portfolio On-The-Job Development Record - and other templates Creating an individual personal development plan … [Read more...] about Personal Development Plan – PDP’s
Paul Horsfall triathlete – triathlon
Paul Horsfall - GB Triathlete IntroductionPaul Horsfall is sponsored by RapidBI and Knowledgewise for the 2007 & 2008 season. Follow Paul's progress as he represents team GBTriathlete ProfileName Paul HorsfallAge 27Number of Years in Triathlon 11 monthsOccuption Structural EngineerCoach Andy Bullock (Bristol and District Triahletes)Club Bristol and District (BADTri) Athletic HistorySwimming for 10 yrs competitively … [Read more...] about Paul Horsfall triathlete – triathlon
Organizational Mirror
Organizational Development - Organizational Mirror Methods Organizational Development TechniquesThe aim of the process is to recognize and clarify dysfunctional activity by mirroring so as to strengthen boundary differentiation amongst groups and individuals and hence their capacity for adaptation to the organizational task.The process typically follows three broad stages: information-gathering, formulation and implementationIntelligent MirrorAny OD technique worth applying … [Read more...] about Organizational Mirror
Organizational Diagnosis and Development
Organizational Diagnosis and Development Introduction to Organizational Diagnosis and DiagnosticsOrganizational Diagnosis is an effective ways of looking at an organization to determine gaps between current and desired performance and how it can achieve its goals.In recent years organizational diagnosis has evolved from a technique used as part of the organizational development process to a major technique in its own right.Effective diagnosis should be an organic process in that as … [Read more...] about Organizational Diagnosis and Development
organizational development OD
Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, OD Culture and needs assessment What is Organizational Development?Organization Development (OD) is a complex strategy intended to change the beliefs, attitudes, values, culture and structure of organizations so that they can better adapt to new technologies, markets, and challenges. Organizational Development methods are employed to improve Organizational Effectiveness (OE).Performance improvement is a key reason for … [Read more...] about organizational development OD
organisational culture
Diagnosing Organisational Culture Change We diagnose organisational culture to enable us to change and develop the organisation.Why do itUnderstand the relationship between culture and the organisation Understand the key characteristics of organisational culture Identify different images of organisations and how these relates to different organisational forms Recognise where your organisation sits within the cultural web Appreciate structural … [Read more...] about organisational culture
NGO organisational assessment diagnosis
Using Organisational Assessments in NGO's What is Organisational Assessment?An Organisational Assessment (OA) is an evaluation of an organisation's capacity and performance.An Organisational Assessment covers the organisation's internal performance, relations and image; its performance in achieving its objectives, as well as its internal functioning and resources, role and strategy. The organisation's overall strengths, weaknesses and development needs can be identified through this … [Read more...] about NGO organisational assessment diagnosis
Neuro Sartorial Programming NSP Intelligent Dressing
Neuro Sartorial Programming - Intelligent Dressing What is the relevance to success in business?As a business adviser or consultant, one of our key roles is to build rapport and to influence or sell ideas. Many people focus on the structure of a meeting, some focus on the language to use - few think about Intelligent Dressing - or using the subconscious communications of personal presentation.In all of our adviser training we use the work of Peter Landau to give business advisers and … [Read more...] about Neuro Sartorial Programming NSP Intelligent Dressing
Miller Magical Number Seven
Magical Number Seven The Magic Number 7 ±2Miller in 1956 ("The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for Processing Information") Miller showed a number of remarkable coincidences between the channel capacity of a number of human cognitive and perceptual tasks. This was the number seven plus or minus two (7±2).Read the original articleMuch has been quoted about Millers Magical Seven, before we explore the basics on this page you may wish to read the … [Read more...] about Miller Magical Number Seven
