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TrainingZONE Newswire - Issue 357
9 May 2005
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk
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1. Feature: The Three Pillars of Strategic Leadership
2. New Series: Introducing Innovation Tools
3. Parkin Space: Venture Beyond the Smile Sheets
4. Brain Bath?! Training Nightmares
5. The Way I See It... Bosses are to Blame for Soaring Absence
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Editor's note
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Picture the scene: the ice-breakers got everyone talking, the
exercises got everyone thinking, the delegates hung on your
every word and the smile sheets couldn't get any happier.
Another average day at the office for most of you, but what
happens when things aren't quite so perfect? The Brain Bath?!
team have been sharing their training nightmares, and we'd love
to hear yours:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140717/680/608/626
Plus we've a new series starting tomorrow on TrainingZONE that
will show you tools, tips and tricks to help you become an
expert problem solver. Find out more about our Innovation
series:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140718/680/608/626
Regards
Claire Savage
Editor, TrainingZONE
mailto:[email protected]
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News and features
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Feature: The Three Pillars of Strategic Leadership
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Godfrey Owen talks to Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge,
Commander-in-Chief of Strike Command, about whether the skills
of an inspirational leader in the boardroom are the same as
those required on the battlefield.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140335/680/608/626
Introducing Innovation Tools
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Want to think more strategically or simply become more adept at
solving problems? Find out how our new series will help.
Get set for a new series for TrainingZONE on innovation tools.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140718/680/608/626
Parkin Space: Venture Beyond the Smile Sheet
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Godfrey Parkin challenges trainers to re-evaluate the way and
reason they evaluate.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140648/680/608/626
The Way I See It... Bosses are to Blame for Soaring Absence
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Gerry Baxter argues that organisations are as much to blame for
sky-high absence as work shy employees.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/137377/680/608/626
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Lack of Training Leaves Staff Demotivated
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One of the key demotivators for employees is the perception that
learning and training opportunities are available to others
within their organisation and not them.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140645/680/608/626
Microsoft Hosts IT Skills Conference
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Leading training specialists get set to share their experiences
of tackling IT development within their own organisations.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140543/680/608/626
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC)launches new website
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The Brain Bath?! Training Nightmares
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Who would be a trainer? The Brain Bath?! shares some of those
dark moments in training we would all prefer to forget.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140717/680/608/626
Resources: Managing Change Exercises
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A self-assessment exercise designed by Dr Richard Hale to enable
individuals to explore and understand a number of issues related
to the subject of thought processes and to identify ways in
which such processes can be improved. The exercise is
particularly suitable for use in coaching or mentoring
programmes.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/doc/2530
Browse all documents in the TrainingZONE Library:
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Any Answers
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Catch-up with the latest questions being asked by the
community:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/anyanswers/index.html
Andrew Appleby can't think of any good energisers, can you?
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140710/728/608/626
Adriana Ferguson needs a problem solving case study for a
critical thinking and problem solving training programme.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140619/728/608/626
Michelle Thomas is looking for ideas for an internal trainer
accreditation programme for trainers.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/140490/728/608/626
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