by Viola Lloyd | Oct 21, 2014 | -Features, Old News
Volunteering can develop the skills individuals and organisations need to be fit for the future.” Peter Cheese Learning and development has never been more important in a world that is changing so fast. The impact of technology on the nature of work and the working...
by Viola Lloyd | Oct 21, 2014 | -News
What can you learn in 52 minutes? For an employee working a 35 hour week, 2.5% of their time equates to 52 minutes. So, instead of cash value, what about developing a learning value based on time? With a squeezing of budgets, I looked at my team’s offer… My thinking...
by Viola Lloyd | Sep 23, 2014 | -Features, Old News
How do we learn? Lucy Standing, Head of Training at the Association for Business Psychology and founder of neuTrain, looks at the psychology behind learning: Why does taking notes help us remember what has been said in a lecture? Are you more likely to remember the...
by Viola Lloyd | Sep 23, 2014 | -Features, Old News
The next big killer application on the internet is going to be education. Education over the internet is going to be so big it is going to make email usage look like a rounding error. John Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems 1999 A world without computers seems unthinkable....
by Viola Lloyd | Sep 23, 2014 | -News
People buy people, but do they buy you? A personal brand encompasses the ‘what’ and the ‘who’ – it’s not only what you bring to the table but who you are when you’re bringing it. It’s a mix of your values, drivers, reputation, behaviours, skills, strengths and image...