Posts tagged goals
Holding happier virtual meetings: the 50 minute hour
Holding happier virtual meetings: the 50 minute hour

Everyone can benefit from the 50 minute hour. A way to tackle the endless stream of virtual meetings and other handy hints.

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Learning, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanmeetings, Zoom, MS Teams, WebEx, smart meetings, inclusive, manage time, virtual meetings, new habits, old habbits, purpose, goals, the 50 minute hour, feedback, mindful meeting, zeitgeist, webinar, physical break, carbon, communication, virtual working, tip tipsComment
Re-assessing what matters in work and life
Re-assessing what matters in work and life

Using ikigai to discover new reasons for getting up every morning when lockdown is over!

Photo by ContentPixie.com on Unsplash

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Learning, MotivationAmanda Dudmanikigai, Neil Pasricha, happiness, just do it, retire, life owrk balance, lockdown, Government, purposeful, Japanese, learning, get out of bed, happy life, mission, goals, vision, profession, space, secret, balanced, burn, thinking, doing, breathing space, feel the fear, motivation, actionComment
WFH. Getting some structure
WFH. Getting some structure

As a seasoned WFH-er, I have some advice and tips for those who are finding it all a bit new.

How to get some structure.

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Skills and Values, MotivationAmanda DudmanWFH, lockdown, time management, self management, time blocking, working from home, WhatsApp, problem solving, team, communications, support, wellbeing, chat, self relaint, structure, micro business, socilaisation, timeframes, boundaries, interruptions, flexibly, control, choice, goals, plan, fake breask, hour and a half, breask, garden, laptop, Shared calendars, inbox, bite size pieces, development, CPD, TED, learning, space, upskilling, motivation, rewardsComment
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
Dealing with conflict at work - holding honest conversations
Dealing with conflict at work - holding honest conversations

Learn how to hold honest conversations. Deal with conflict when it arises. Some suggestions and a checklist.

Photo by Mike Erskine in Unsplash

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Learning, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanconflict, honest, honest conversations, values, misunderstanding, tension, conflict curve, crisis, outcome, emotional energy, difficlt moments, team, attitude, emotional maturity, perception, purpose, conversation, goals, supportive purpose, fears, prepare, discomfort, discontent, suggestions, communication, resolve things, don't avoid, learning, growth, checklist, difficult conversationsComment
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
Holding an effective performance conversation - improving managers' confidence
Holding an effective performance conversation - improving managers' confidence

Recognising the challenges in implementing performance management - helping managers with skills and confidence to hold effective performance conversations.

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Learning, Skills and Values, TrainingAmanda Dudmanperformance conversations, performance, performance goals, performance management, effective performance, managers, skills, feedback, 70-20-10, peer learning, knowledge, measurement, SMART, outcomes, goals, landscape, confidence, performance management systems, learning, learning styles, NLP, challenges, time, tough, difficult behaviour, resources, customers, elected members, public sector, expectations, choice, mandatory training, buy-in, crucial conversations, practice, up-skilling, classroom, peer, elements, 1-2-1, development, positive intent, value-added, constructively Comment
Coaching using GROW - focusing on the R
Coaching using GROW - focusing on the R

Ideas for how to manage the "R" of the GROW model when coaching along with some good questions to ask.

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Coaching, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmancoaching, GROW, goals, relaity, reality check, Whitmore, Sir John Whitmore, questions, questioning, objectivity, judgments, disortions, prejudices, practice, coaching practice, insight, awareness, coachee, coachee's, FEEDBACK, paraphrasing, summarising, ask, honesty, reifne, re-framing, information, focus, purpose, R, story, checklist, managing, values, self limiting beliefs, beliefs, language, what have you tried, outcomes, self assessment, resistance Comment
Copy of Copy of Signing off 2017 with optimism
Copy of Copy of Signing off 2017 with optimism

Reasons not to make new year resolutions. Make goals, take action and  learn to be be optimistic instead.

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Skills and Values, LearningAmanda Dudmanresilience, optimism, thinking traps, skills, Meaning Conference, Meg Wheatley, Reivich, Shatte, negative beliefs, limiting beliefs, 2018, suspended coffee, Bar Bar Black Sheep, positive optimism, overcome beliefs, take action, positive outcomes, resolutions, New Year resolutions, volunteer, wellbeing, goals, aims, confident, coach, coaching, learn, lose, The Resilience FactorComment