Last week, Paul was running a workshop with a new group with a new colleague who was familiar with the group. At the end of the session, the new colleague expressed surprise that a normally difficult learner seemed very happy and didn’t disrupt the group. Paul reflects on this experience and pinpoints the reasons why he believes the normally difficult delegate responded well during the session.
We have had some discussions recently about management development and why people still feel the need to head for the high ropes and the empty oil barrels.
Ally and I came up with loads of sparkling manager development ideas that we have used with clients in the past (depending on the outcomes obviously!) without having to [...]
Playing sound effects both pleasant and awful, Julian Treasure shows how sound affects us in four significant ways. Listen carefully for a shocking fact about noisy open-plan offices.
So how much do you create a soundscape in your training rooms?
Researchers have shown that when we read, the brain looks for patterns. No surprise there as this is what the brain is brilliant at. In this post Paul explores 2 of these patterns. First and last letters and upper case vs lower case and the impact they have on our flip charts and need to spell correctly.
When in the middle of a project or having to manage a challenging group, we have have to get the time and energy from somewhere. Often we extend our working hours and cut back on exercise to fit everything in.
The Kaizan Blog offers some great advice in their post If You’re Busy, Is it OK [...]
