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Help others to be resilient
Help others to be resilient

Some things that enable us to be resilient and to help others with theirs. Including what late actor Christopher Reeve had to say.

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Coaching, Wellbeing, TrainingAmanda Dudmanresilience, training, coaching., wellbeing, Christopher Reeve, Superman, horses, positive, experiences, understanding, listen, shallows, ocean, risk, accident, role model, champion, advocate, coping, grounding technique, stress, lockdown, offer support, ask for support, resilience techniques, resources, toolsComment
New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?
New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?

Are we experiencing a new normal - or is this just the next step on a journey of change for Learning and Development practitioners?

Photo by Alexander Gilbertson on Unsplash

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Coaching, Learning, Skills and Values, Training, WellbeingAmanda DudmanL and D, new normal, WFH, remote and flexible working, wellbeing, stress, pandemic, demography, coaching, learning, managers, challenges, VUCA, volatile, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity, induction, up skilling, virtual learning, blended learning, on demand learning, skills needs, behaviours, capabilities, methodologies, performance dips, mental health, manager as coach, demographymillenials, flexibility, making virtual learning stick, interventions, classroom, outcomes, agile working, agile learning, experiential learning, feedback, value, language, training, trends, CPD, organisational performance, culture change, pioneers, change agents, collaborationComment
What has happened to L and D in this corona virus crisis?
What has happened to L and D in this corona virus crisis?

Inital thoughts. L and D is important and integral to helping us all in the new world of work post covid-19.

Image by Hans Peter Gauster @sloppyperfectionist in Unsplash

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Learning, Training, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanlearning, learning and development, training, coaching, management development, managers, organisations, L and D, lockdown, Covid-19, corona virus, gardening, capabilities, motivation, skills, values, confident, business, webinars, digital, furlough, pivot, knowledge, flexible, adpatable, resilient, agile, remote working, beneficiaries, organisational performance, performance management, outcomes, CIPD, skills at work, survey, employers, behaviours, zoom, zoom fatigue, online learning, meeting practices, 2020, work quality, trends, onboarding, induction, WFHComment
WHF #2. The tech opportunity
WHF #2. The tech opportunity

Lockdown life provides the opportunity to really learn how to master technology for WFH.

Photo by Emma Matthews Digital Content Production on Unsplash

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TrainingAmanda Dudmantech, WFH, headphones, zoom, Google, Skype, buisness, Teams, Go to Meeting, facetime, device, laptop, WhatsApp, iPhone, smart phone, rural, urban, speed, connectivity, webinars, whiteboard, chat, lockdown, apps, applications, CPD, learning, development, tutorials, instructions, video, webcam, coaching, mentoringComment
Notes from practice - remote and flexible working
Notes from practice - remote and flexible working

Practice sharing about working to support learning and development around remote and flexible learning.

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Leadership, Learning, TrainingAmanda Dudmanagile, agile working, remote and flexible working, management style, trust, communication, communication trust, overcoming challenges, ROWE, home working, work life balance, engagement, staff retention, smart tech, productivity, customers, outcomes, learning and development, ways fo working, vision, goals Comment
Increasing personal confidence - boosting personal resilience
Increasing personal confidence - boosting personal resilience

Increasing personal resilience for some people involves increasing their confidence. My experience as a trainer and coach has revealed more learners want to be more confident than other aspects when it comes to boosting their resilience. Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash

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Learning, Skills and Values, TrainingAmanda Dudmanpersonal resilience, confidence, Robertson Cooper, training, workshops, reframe, competence, beliefs, social support, adaptability, purposefulness, Grotberg, skills, personal effort, peaks, troughs, self esteem, capability, human capacity, learn, personality, positive and negative emotions, thinking patterns, ok, outcome, capable, increasing confidence, achievements, emotions, positive, negativeComment
Making the most of your time at work
Making the most of your time at work

Work is making demands of us to do more, better and quicker.  We need to be productive with time and have a healthy relationship with it.  Here are some time hacks.

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Learning, Skills and Values, TrainingAmanda Dudmantime, time management, wellbeing, making the most of your time, stress, stress management, employer, procrastination, control, disorganisation, set goals, goals, set limits, limit your involvement, FOMO, important, urgent, say no, multipliers, time thieves, 24 hours, organise, plan, time is money, availability, 80/20 rule, priority, good enough, life/work balanceComment
Beating stress, creating calm
Beating stress, creating calm

Latest surveys continue to show work is the number one stressor for us.  The biggest factor is how we view it.  Our perspective plays a huge part.  And thus much of the solution is in our control.

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Learning, Motivation, Skills and Values, TrainingAmanda Dudmanstress, calm, resilience, training, learning, workshops, programmes, Peter Drucker, culture, straegy, wellbeing, beating stress, practice, say no, conflict styles, behaviour, assertive, facilitating, public sector, work stress, sleep, stress at work, work based survey, anxiety, engagement, coachees, motivation, culturetime, support, influence, reframe, habits, well formed outcomeComment
Great conversations on the telephone
Great conversations on the telephone

Holding great conversations on the telephone takes a few additional skills when you can't see the other person.  Work on your voice and physiology will bring good outcomes.

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Learning, Training, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmancommunication, telephone, body language, training, conversation, Susan scott, face to face, posture, tone, physiology, smile, breathe, confident, in control, listen, speak, voice, impression, polite, changing your voice, volume, pronunciation, emphasis, speech, dynamics, distorted, techniques, questioning, empathy, rapport, call control, jargon, message, thiking timeComment