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TrainingZONE Newswire – Issue 355
25 April 2005
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk
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*** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***
1. Feature: Beat E-Learning Inertia
2. Parkin Space: Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice?
3. Optimising Your Greatest Asset
4. Companies Neglect Board Development
5. Skills Shortages Bite as Jobs Pick Up
*** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***
Editor’s note
=============
This week we are giving away a free pair of tickets for life
coach Anthony Robbins’ latest course. The event takes place in
London Docklands over the weekend of 6 – 9 May. For an idea of
what makes Robbins’ courses such an unforgettable experience
read what our community manager Dawn-Marie Dart and other
members of the Sift team had to say about their time under the
tutelage of the man who has worked with the likes of Nelson
Mandela, here:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/133817
To take part in the draw simply recommend a friend to
TrainingZONE. For more details on how to take part and what the
course involves, click on the link below:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/recommend.html
Claire Savage
Editor, TrainingZONE
mailto:editor@trainingzone.co.uk
Coaching Skills with Impact!!!
/—————————————————————
The HumanTechnics Advanced Certificate in Executive Coaching is
designed to develop world-class coaches.
A highly practical course based on NLP developing skills and
techniques immediately ‘impactful’ for the Coach, Coachee and
business/organisation. Tutored by Sarah Frossell, this is for
consultants/organisations serious about their capabilities.
Click here for details
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/humantechnics.html
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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: Beat E-Learning Inertia
———————————-
Tracy Lowles, Channel and Inside Sales Marketing Manager at
Thomson NETg outlines a strategy to help overcome cultural
resistance to e-learning.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140116/680/608/626
Parkin Space: Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice?
———————————————
Godfrey Parkin warns that a single-minded pursuit of competency
based learning management can lead to losing sight of what’s
really important.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140076/680/608/626
The Way I See It… Optimising Your Greatest Asset
—————————————————————-
Jacqueline Costello, Head of Business Intelligence and Knowledge
Management at ZEDA, offers her advice on how to instigate a 10
point knowledge management plan.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/139217/680/608/626
Teambuilding through cooking!
/—————————————————————
The Gourmet Challenge Ltd provides team building programmes
through cooking, delivered in superb kitchen and training
facilities all around the UK. Cooking together in a professional
kitchen provides much opportunity for learning about team
dynamics, and how improvements in effectiveness can be made.
Tell me more…
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/gourmet.html
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Companies Neglect Board Development
————————————–
Organisations are said to spend more effort on recruiting and
developing graduates than their board members.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140109/680/608/626
Skills Shortages Bite as Jobs Pick Up
————————————-
The skills gap is widening as the job market recovers, according
to the latest survey from the Recruitment Confidence Index.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/139957/680/608/626
TAP Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
————————————–
The Training Foundation has been recognised with the Queen’s
Award for Enterprise for its Trainer Assessment Programme.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140033/680/608/626
Survey Reveals Culture of Lookism
———————————–
A personal trainer could be as important to career development
as any professional training, according to employment experts at
law firm Eversheds.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/139853/680/608/626
Community
=========
Resources: Team Development Tools
———————————-
Forty-one pages of practical help and exercises, for team
managers and trainers, to support team building and team
development. Starting with an initial diagnostic activity the
manual includes 12 practical activities.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/doc3.html
Browse all documents in the TrainingZONE Library:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/ppv
Any Answers
———–
Catch-up with the latest questions being asked by the
community:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/anyanswers/index.html
What makes a great learning and development professional
and what are the traits that set leaders in the field apart?
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140068/728/608/626
Joanne Hord is developing a soft skills course and is looking
for ideas on how to accredit the delegates performance once.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140046/728/608/626
Susan Broadhurst needs an exercise to explain preparation
and why it’s important.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140017/728/608/626
Pete McOnie wants ideas for a performance management session
with the wow factor.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140010/728/608/626
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TrainingZONE Newswire - Issue 355
25 April 2005
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk
==============================================================
*** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***
1. Feature: Beat E-Learning Inertia
2. Parkin Space: Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice?
3. Optimising Your Greatest Asset
4. Companies Neglect Board Development
5. Skills Shortages Bite as Jobs Pick Up
*** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***** TOP FEATURES ***
Editor's note
=============
This week we are giving away a free pair of tickets for life
coach Anthony Robbins' latest course. The event takes place in
London Docklands over the weekend of 6 - 9 May. For an idea of
what makes Robbins' courses such an unforgettable experience
read what our community manager Dawn-Marie Dart and other
members of the Sift team had to say about their time under the
tutelage of the man who has worked with the likes of Nelson
Mandela, here:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/133817
To take part in the draw simply recommend a friend to
TrainingZONE. For more details on how to take part and what the
course involves, click on the link below:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/recommend.html
Claire Savage
Editor, TrainingZONE
mailto:editor@trainingzone.co.uk
Coaching Skills with Impact!!!
/---------------------------------------------------------------
The HumanTechnics Advanced Certificate in Executive Coaching is
designed to develop world-class coaches.
A highly practical course based on NLP developing skills and
techniques immediately 'impactful' for the Coach, Coachee and
business/organisation. Tutored by Sarah Frossell, this is for
consultants/organisations serious about their capabilities.
Click here for details
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/humantechnics.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: Beat E-Learning Inertia
----------------------------------
Tracy Lowles, Channel and Inside Sales Marketing Manager at
Thomson NETg outlines a strategy to help overcome cultural
resistance to e-learning.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140116/680/608/626
Parkin Space: Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice?
---------------------------------------------
Godfrey Parkin warns that a single-minded pursuit of competency
based learning management can lead to losing sight of what's
really important.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140076/680/608/626
The Way I See It... Optimising Your Greatest Asset
----------------------------------------------------------------
Jacqueline Costello, Head of Business Intelligence and Knowledge
Management at ZEDA, offers her advice on how to instigate a 10
point knowledge management plan.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/139217/680/608/626
Teambuilding through cooking!
/---------------------------------------------------------------
The Gourmet Challenge Ltd provides team building programmes
through cooking, delivered in superb kitchen and training
facilities all around the UK. Cooking together in a professional
kitchen provides much opportunity for learning about team
dynamics, and how improvements in effectiveness can be made.
Tell me more...
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/gourmet.html
---------------------------------------------------------------/
Companies Neglect Board Development
--------------------------------------
Organisations are said to spend more effort on recruiting and
developing graduates than their board members.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140109/680/608/626
Skills Shortages Bite as Jobs Pick Up
-------------------------------------
The skills gap is widening as the job market recovers, according
to the latest survey from the Recruitment Confidence Index.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/139957/680/608/626
TAP Wins Queen's Award for Enterprise
--------------------------------------
The Training Foundation has been recognised with the Queen's
Award for Enterprise for its Trainer Assessment Programme.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140033/680/608/626
Survey Reveals Culture of Lookism
-----------------------------------
A personal trainer could be as important to career development
as any professional training, according to employment experts at
law firm Eversheds.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/139853/680/608/626
Community
=========
Resources: Team Development Tools
----------------------------------
Forty-one pages of practical help and exercises, for team
managers and trainers, to support team building and team
development. Starting with an initial diagnostic activity the
manual includes 12 practical activities.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/adredirect/doc3.html
Browse all documents in the TrainingZONE Library:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/ppv
Any Answers
-----------
Catch-up with the latest questions being asked by the
community:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/anyanswers/index.html
What makes a great learning and development professional
and what are the traits that set leaders in the field apart?
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140068/728/608/626
Joanne Hord is developing a soft skills course and is looking
for ideas on how to accredit the delegates performance once.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140046/728/608/626
Susan Broadhurst needs an exercise to explain preparation
and why it's important.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140017/728/608/626
Pete McOnie wants ideas for a performance management session
with the wow factor.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140010/728/608/626
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
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