And the winner is……
Steve Robson won our caption competition this month with this entry: “It’s not easy putting up the decorations with your hands tied behind your back!” He gets to choose between a bottle of Argentinian Red (Masi Passo Doble 2003) or New Zealand White (Oyster Bay Sauvignon 2007), or a selection of soft drinks to the […]
Dear diary: The adventures of a training director
Our training director hasn’t noticed a slow down in business yet – although those signing up for training are more cautious, he reports. He signs off in 2008 on a positive note, looking ahead to new projects and working practices. Well what a few weeks it has been – we are not seeing evidence of […]
Losing the faith: Training when your heart isn’t in it
Rattling around in the doldrums of a lacklustre enthusiasm isn’t a happy place to be – but at one time or another a trainer may face the sad truth that their heart just isn’t in it. Annie Hayes asked TrainingZone members how they re-discover that va va voom. Motivating the trainer: Motivating yourself: When your […]
Agenda: Spread a little happiness
In these gloomy times it is perhaps not surprising that research suggests the majority of staff are miserable at work. So what has this to do with L&D? Far more than you may first imagine, says Nigel Paine. The writer and presenter Robin Sharma talks about five different kinds of wealth. Only when you possess […]
World of Learning winners!
TrainingZone.co.uk at World of Learning 2008The World of Learning (WoL) event appeared to be a great success for all concerned. There was a steady stream of visitors in the exhibition hall (and to our stand) and feedback from those who attended the main conference and the free seminars was extremely positive. If you were unable […]
And the winner is…..
As usual, it’s been great fun looking through your entries! Fiona Whitelaw wins the caption competition with this emailed entry: Too mini cooks spoil the broth She gets to choose between a bottle of Italian red wine (Villa Antinori Toscana 2003) or a bottle of Burgundy red (Bourgogne 2005 Jean Claude Boisset) or Chilean white […]
Tony French: Telling testimonials
In a new column, Tony French, the training ‘guru’ whose motto is “have flipchart, will Travelodge”, tells the story of an action-packed and often dangerous training career which takes him from Poole to Peterborough, and London to Littlehampton. Ever one for reflective practice, this week Tony French ponders the feedback from some of his recent […]
TrainingZone feature writer scoops award
Congratulations to TrainingZone.co.uk feature writer Verity Gough who has been recognised for the quality of her work after winning the specialist media prize at the Avanta Press Awards this week.The awards honour journalists whose writing demonstrates a clear awareness of the issues surrounding employment and skills. Articles from both TrainingZone.co.uk and sister site HRZone.co.uk were […]
Smoke & mirrors: The answer to the brain-teasing conundrum
We reveal the answer to our brain teaser, which turns out to be a clever smoke and mirrors trick! The conundrum….Three men go into a hotel. The receptionist says the room they want to book is £30.Each man pays £10 and they go to their room.The receptionist realises she has made a mistake – the […]
Offbeat: Quirky tales from off the training track
What’s the true measure of a leader – ask a horse! The latest installment of in our quirky news from off the beaten track of the training world. No horsing around for management candidatesHow would you like to be interviewed or have your appraisal whilst driving to meet a horse. This surreal scenario is used, […]
Best of 2008: Best caption
Often the Training Zone caption competition is the only ray of light in the otherwise humourless existence of a business journalist. Thanks to everyone who voted in this category. You picked this one as your winner… Matthew Corbett arranges some naked groupies for Sooty & Sweep!Gloria was beginning to wonder whether she should have gone […]
Best of 2008: Sector star
Who’s done the most this year for the training sector? We’re looking for someone that’s really helped push the industry forward and deserves some recognition. Leave a comment to nominate a deserving individual, or Email us at Best of 2008. Who’s done the most this year for the training sector? We’re looking for someone that’s […]
Best of 2008: Pointless press release of 2008
We receive a lot of press releases. Most contain solid gold, highly relevant news information; some however, were surely sent to the wrong address. You voted for this little gem. “REVENUE UP 33% Y-o-Y and 6% Q-o-Q AT INR 99.7 crores More than 41 % Y-o-Y increase in PAT”If anyone can understand this, we’re all […]
Tony French: Suited and booted up
Tony French, the training ‘guru’ whose motto is “have flipchart, will Travelodge”, tells the story of an action-packed and often dangerous training career which takes him from Poole to Peterborough, and London to Littlehampton. Known by many simply as ‘the trainer without portfolio’, he arrives mysteriously, and exits (usually at the end of the day) […]
Agenda: Can we learn our way to happiness?
Gemma Middleton reports on a recent conference on happiness run by the Campaign for Learning, and comes away with some insights into misery as well as some tips on how to embrace and spread a little sunshine. When TrainingZone.co.uk asked me to attend the Campaign for Learning conference called ‘Can we learn our way to […]
Dear diary: The adventures of a training director
Our training director has a great anecdote about the danger of thinking that you ‘know it all’ – especially in a vastly changing landscape. But who is getting his goat by interfering in decision making without consultation? Who would have believed the financial landscape could have changed so much in just a few weeks? I […]
Tony French: A day in the life of a training guru
In a new column, Tony French, the training ‘guru’ whose motto is “have flipchart, will Travelodge” , tells the story of an action-packed and often dangerous training career which takes him from Poole to Peterborough, and London to Littlehampton. Known by many simply as ‘the trainer without portfolio’, he arrives mysteriously, and exits (usually at […]
And the winner is…
It was a tough call this month, with 39 entries on line alone, and yet more entries emailed to the TrainingZone desk. But someone has to win, and after much deliberation we can announce that – despite Garry Damant’s sterling efforts (sorry Garry) – Valerie Ganne wins the prize with the following entry. She gets […]
Training holistically
General health and wellbeing have never been higher on the workplace agenda. So is it time for businesses to take a more holistic approach to training, one which promotes wellness as well as looking at skills? Rebecca Midgley investigates whether training holistically is just a pipedream – or set to become an everyday reality. There […]
Dear diary: The adventures of a training director
In keeping with the British summer, it’s raining as I write. I am sitting reflecting over the last four weeks of activity, thinking that for a quiet month of training how busy it has been. Bizarre comment I know but sometimes there is a need to do what I call the invisible stuff, the work […]
