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TrainingZONE Newswire - Issue 363
20 June 2005
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk
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1. Feature: A Positive Approach to Team Development
2. Parkin Space: The Culture of Workflow Learning
3. How to Choose a Training Provider
4. The Big Idea: How to Improve Brainstorming Sessions
5. Skills Shortages Increase Need for Training
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Editor's note
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So often training departments are called upon when a team is in
trouble and the approach is: "Here's the problem, how can we fix
it?" This week Barry Bailey explains the Appreciative Inquiry
approach - a method that focuses on the positive to get to the
core of team beliefs and improve performance. Find out more at:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142335/680/608/626
Regards
Claire Savage
Editor, TrainingZONE
mailto:editor@trainingzone.co.uk
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Feature: The Three Elements of Successful Team Development
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Focus on the positive and your team will reap the rewards. Barry
Bailey explores the Appreciative Inquiry approach for team
development.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142335/680/608/626
Parkin Space: The Culture of Workflow Learning
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Building on last week's column on the workflow learning taking
place at IBM, Godfrey Parking delves deeper into this
controversial method of learning and development.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142289/680/608/626
The Way I See It... How to Choose a Training Provider
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Mike Gardner offers some advice on how to cut through the
bewildering array of training providers out there to choose the
one that's right for your organisation.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142225/680/608/626
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The Big Idea: How to Improve Brainstorming Sessions
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In the second instalment in this series, Brian Campbell looks at
ways to improve the efficiency of brainstorming sessions.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142115/680/608/626
Skills Shortages Increase Need for Training
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A CIPD study shows employers are recruiting less experienced
staff and training on the job due to skills shortages.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142293/680/608/626
IT Skills Plan to Close UK productivity Gap
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An industry-backed plan action plan for IT skills is planned to
wipe billions off the UK's the productivity gap with France,
Germany and the USA.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142158/680/608/626
New Body to Boost Migrant Skills
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A new partnership - Progress GB - has been launched to help
employers overcome skill shortages and migrants develop and
adapt their skills for the UK labour market.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142268/680/608/626
Study to Analyse Effectiveness of On-line Learning
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NIACE conducts research into the effectiveness of online
learning.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142100/680/608/626
Community
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Resources: Customer Service Documents
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An indispensable selection of materials, which includes:
Diagnostic questions around customer service
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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
Pam Sneddon is looking to revamp her company induction and would
like to hear what works in your organisation.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142285/728/608/626
What are the top three questions for presenters? Fiona Wheal is
waiting for your answers.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142230/728/608/626
Are delegates beating a path to your door? Pete McOnie wants to
know how you do it.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/142176/728/608/626
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