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TrainingZONE Newswire – Issue 342
24 January 2005
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk
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*** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***
1. Feature: Evaluation 3 – When and How to Evaluate
2. Parkin Space: Smile Sheets Can’t Bring You True Happiness
3. The Way I See It… This Much I Have Learned
4. Case Study: Ford Revs Up Staff Development with E-Learning
5. Skills Shortages Predicted to Continue
*** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***
Editor’s note
=============
According to researchers at Cardiff University, barring the fact
that it’s your birthday or your numbers came up on Saturday,
today is the most depressing day of the year. This apparently is
something to do with credit card debts and the length of time
since Christmas. So how can TrainingZONE cheer you up? Well,
there are some fantastic tips for trainers from Nick Wright to
help you feel good about your work, another slice of excellent
advice on evaluation from Martin Schmalenbach, Godfrey Parkin
offers his latest wry look at training, and for inspiration on
how to achieve more in 2005 look no further than our How Did I
Get Here page:
www.trainingzone.co.uk/hdigh
And if all else fails why not join in our celebration of all
that is grumpy at:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/136018/680/608/626
Kind regards
Claire Savage
Editor, TrainingZONE
mailto:editor@trainingzone.co.uk
Passionate about Learning?
/—————————————————————
Kaizen Training and Eric Jensen team up to bring you the
latest in brain-friendly learning – “The Learning Edge” – a
one-day Conference. 28th January 2005, London.
For more details and to request your free 5 top tips for brain
friendly learning click here:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/kaizen.html
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TrainingZONE is one of the world’s leading online resources for
training professionals. For details of how to reach this
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News and features
=================
To keep up to date with training news visit TrainingZONE
daily. This week’s highlights:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/news/home.html
Feature: Evaluation Part 3 – When and How to Evaluate
——————————————————
Don’t miss the third part of this short series, where Martin
Schmalenbach looks at when, and when not, to evaluate and which
method to use.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/136034/680/608/626
How Did I Get Here… Martin Schmalenbach
—————————————–
Find out more about the author of our series on evaluation.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135449/680/608/626
Parkin Space: Smile Sheets Can’t Bring You True Happiness
———————————————————-
“They are at best a blurred snapshot of customer satisfaction at
the time, nothing more.” Godfrey Parkin asks why are happy
sheets so revered?
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135930/680/608/626
The Way I See It… This Much I Have Learned
——————————————-
Nick Wright offers his ten tips to training success.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135643/680/608/626
Case Study: Ford Revs Up Staff Development with E-Learning
———————————————————–
Find out how Ford rolled out an e-learning portfolio to a
potential audience of 225,000 employees.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135906/680/608/626
Skills Shortages Predicted to Continue
—————————————-
Reports by the Office of National Statistics and Chartered
Institute of Personnel and Development show that skills
shortages are unlikely to abate.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135948/680/608/626
Managers “Made not Born”
—————————
The tide is turning, according to research by the Chartered
Management Institute experience is now rated higher natural
ability.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135929/680/608/626
Cold Baths “Antidote to Working Stress”
——————————————
Can it be that cold baths and freezing hikes really are
character-building after-all?
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135807/680/608/626
Learning Technologies 2005 – Olympia 2, London, January 26-27
/—————————————————————
Learning Technologies is Europe’s largest learning and skills
exhibition and conference, covering every aspect of
organisational learning and learning technology. With over 100
exhibitors and free seminars every hour, Learning Technologies
is the single-most important event for learning and development
professionals. Entry to the exhibition is FREE.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/learntech.html
—————————————————————/
Resources: Organisational Development
=======================================
TrainingZONE has 20 organisational development toolkits and
documents. These can be accessed separately or as one folder –
saving at least a third off the price of the individual
documents. The folder includes: Organisations and the New
Science; The Learning Bank Professional development and
innovation Competence Culture and Skills Benchmarking.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/doc/1298
Browse all documents in the TrainingZONE Library:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/ppv
Community
=========
Catch-up with the latest questions being asked by the
community:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/anyanswers/index.html
Natsha Wallace needs some tips on how to put together an
induction handbook.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/136022/728/608/626
James Lancaster is hoping that someone out there knows some
good inter-personal skills exercises.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/136014/728/608/626
Lucy Valantine needs some advice on courses about managing
remote teams.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135872/728/608/626
Alison Denton is looking for an exercise to run in an
assessment centre for trainee lawyers.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135860/728/608/626
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TrainingZONE Newswire - Issue 342
24 January 2005
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk
==============================================================
*** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***
1. Feature: Evaluation 3 - When and How to Evaluate
2. Parkin Space: Smile Sheets Can't Bring You True Happiness
3. The Way I See It... This Much I Have Learned
4. Case Study: Ford Revs Up Staff Development with E-Learning
5. Skills Shortages Predicted to Continue
*** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***
Editor's note
=============
According to researchers at Cardiff University, barring the fact
that it's your birthday or your numbers came up on Saturday,
today is the most depressing day of the year. This apparently is
something to do with credit card debts and the length of time
since Christmas. So how can TrainingZONE cheer you up? Well,
there are some fantastic tips for trainers from Nick Wright to
help you feel good about your work, another slice of excellent
advice on evaluation from Martin Schmalenbach, Godfrey Parkin
offers his latest wry look at training, and for inspiration on
how to achieve more in 2005 look no further than our How Did I
Get Here page:
www.trainingzone.co.uk/hdigh
And if all else fails why not join in our celebration of all
that is grumpy at:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/136018/680/608/626
Kind regards
Claire Savage
Editor, TrainingZONE
mailto:editor@trainingzone.co.uk
Passionate about Learning?
/---------------------------------------------------------------
Kaizen Training and Eric Jensen team up to bring you the
latest in brain-friendly learning - "The Learning Edge" - a
one-day Conference. 28th January 2005, London.
For more details and to request your free 5 top tips for brain
friendly learning click here:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/kaizen.html
---------------------------------------------------------------/
TrainingZONE is one of the world's leading online resources for
training professionals. For details of how to reach this
audience:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/help/advertise.html
News and features
=================
To keep up to date with training news visit TrainingZONE
daily. This week's highlights:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/news/home.html
Feature: Evaluation Part 3 - When and How to Evaluate
------------------------------------------------------
Don't miss the third part of this short series, where Martin
Schmalenbach looks at when, and when not, to evaluate and which
method to use.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/136034/680/608/626
How Did I Get Here... Martin Schmalenbach
-----------------------------------------
Find out more about the author of our series on evaluation.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135449/680/608/626
Parkin Space: Smile Sheets Can't Bring You True Happiness
----------------------------------------------------------
"They are at best a blurred snapshot of customer satisfaction at
the time, nothing more." Godfrey Parkin asks why are happy
sheets so revered?
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135930/680/608/626
The Way I See It... This Much I Have Learned
-------------------------------------------
Nick Wright offers his ten tips to training success.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135643/680/608/626
Case Study: Ford Revs Up Staff Development with E-Learning
-----------------------------------------------------------
Find out how Ford rolled out an e-learning portfolio to a
potential audience of 225,000 employees.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135906/680/608/626
Skills Shortages Predicted to Continue
----------------------------------------
Reports by the Office of National Statistics and Chartered
Institute of Personnel and Development show that skills
shortages are unlikely to abate.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135948/680/608/626
Managers "Made not Born"
---------------------------
The tide is turning, according to research by the Chartered
Management Institute experience is now rated higher natural
ability.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135929/680/608/626
Cold Baths "Antidote to Working Stress"
------------------------------------------
Can it be that cold baths and freezing hikes really are
character-building after-all?
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135807/680/608/626
Learning Technologies 2005 - Olympia 2, London, January 26-27
/---------------------------------------------------------------
Learning Technologies is Europe's largest learning and skills
exhibition and conference, covering every aspect of
organisational learning and learning technology. With over 100
exhibitors and free seminars every hour, Learning Technologies
is the single-most important event for learning and development
professionals. Entry to the exhibition is FREE.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/learntech.html
---------------------------------------------------------------/
Resources: Organisational Development
=======================================
TrainingZONE has 20 organisational development toolkits and
documents. These can be accessed separately or as one folder -
saving at least a third off the price of the individual
documents. The folder includes: Organisations and the New
Science; The Learning Bank Professional development and
innovation Competence Culture and Skills Benchmarking.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/doc/1298
Browse all documents in the TrainingZONE Library:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/ppv
Community
=========
Catch-up with the latest questions being asked by the
community:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/anyanswers/index.html
Natsha Wallace needs some tips on how to put together an
induction handbook.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/136022/728/608/626
James Lancaster is hoping that someone out there knows some
good inter-personal skills exercises.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/136014/728/608/626
Lucy Valantine needs some advice on courses about managing
remote teams.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135872/728/608/626
Alison Denton is looking for an exercise to run in an
assessment centre for trainee lawyers.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135860/728/608/626
TrainingZONE Insider
====================
If you don't subscribe to the Insider you are missing out
on a shortcut to the best tips, advice and peer support
you'll find online for training and HRD professionals. You
could also be missing out on the latest jobs, courses,
events, reviews and career advice posted on TrainingZONE.
To get the inside track to the weekly highlights from the
TrainingZONE community select "my newswires" at:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/mytrainingzone/index.html
Subscription Information
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including:
- TrainingZONE Newswire
- The Insider
The TrainingZONE newswire is now available in text or
html. To change the way you receive this newswire or to
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https://www.trainingzone.co.uk ISSN 1474-2225
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