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TrainingZONE Insider - Issue 48
Wednesday 15 December 2004
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********** THIS WEEK'S TOPICS ***** THIS WEEK'S TOPICS ******
1 How to Make IIP Work
2 Induction Training Tips
3 Average Amount of Time a Trainer Spends Training
4 Review: The Performance Coach - Seeking Coaching Excellence
5 Resources: TNA and Appraisal Toolkit
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Editor's note
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If your organisation has or is working towards Investors in
People Status don't miss the excellent advice posted this week
on how to make sure that IIP brings real benefits across the
business.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/134624/728
And if the pre-Christmas push to get projects finished has left
you feeling less than festive, take five minutes out to catch
up with the Brain Bath?! team's tips on how to spot the tell-
tale signs of stress.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/134691/728/608/626
Regards
Claire Savage
Editor, TrainingZONE
mailto:editor@trainingzone.co.uk
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Any Answers Answered
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Click on the links below to share in members' advice and best
practice.
Tips on how to make inductions fun and memorable.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/134504/728
A 'survey of surveys' on the average amount of working time
trainers spend training.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/134468/728
How to make IIP work for your organisation.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/134624/728
Cultural tips on training in India.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/134336/728
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New questions posted on Any Answers include:
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Julie Davies wants to know how to enhance the professional
networking capabilities of staff.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/134673/728/608/626
James Low would like any ideas on clerical development for
administrative assistants.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/134646/728/608/626
Penelope Johnson wants to know of any tools out there that
measure people's ability to work under pressure.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/134622/728/608/626
Got the answer or want to pose a question of your own? Go to:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/anyanswers
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Kaizen Training and Eric Jensen team up to bring you the
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For more details and to request your free 5 top tips for brain
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Resources
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Special Offer: TNA and Performance Appraisal Toolkit
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As a special deal for TrainingZONE members pick up the best-
selling Glasstap Training Needs Analysis and Performance
Appraisal Toolkit as one package, saving 35 pounds on the
full price.
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Browse all of TrainingZONE's 1500 resources at:
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Review: The Performance Coach - Seeking Coaching Excellence
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Nigel Harris says: "This is a whole lot more than a book. It is
a comprehensive training package enabling organisations to train
up managers to become accredited performance coaches."
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/132470/728/608/626
The Brain Bath?! Gets Stressed
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If the Christmas break means a manic frenzy of work now to cover
those three days off, take a tip from the Brain Bath?! and have a
breather.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/134691/728/608/626
TurboDemo 6.0 has been released
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TurboDemo records and captures your desktop activities and
automatically creates online demos and software simulations
within minutes in FLASH, EXE, JAVA, and movies. No programming
knowledge required. It is ideal for creating tutorials.
Click here to download a free trial:
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New Members
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This week TrainingZONE welcomes new members from organisations
including: Leicester City Council, Royal Bank of Scotland,
Vodaphone, Orange, Cancer Research, Acas, Abbey, Financial
Services Skills Council, N-Power, BAE, HBOS, Airbus UK and
Norwich Union.
Job Alert: Instructional Systems Development Specialist
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The Raytheon Corporation is looking for a training specialist
with experience in courseware and curriculum analysis, design
and development and delivery of multi-media courses. Find out
more at:
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