Posts tagged outcomes
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
Reviewing WFH - the good and the bad and actions for post lockdown
Reviewing WFH - the good and the bad and actions for post lockdown

Good and bad have come out of WFH. What next for organisations and workers as they look at new ways of working.

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Leadership, Learning, Skills and Values, WellbeingAmanda Dudman70-20-10, learning, WFH, remote and flexible working, R and F, Learning and development, practitioners, strategists, classroom, whole 100, outcomes, performance, deficit model, consultancy, business partner, OD, HR, Covid-19, pandemic, remote, adpatable, social learning, peer learning, performance at work, theory in use, blog, lockdown, wellbeing, resilience, team, digitalisation, technology, leadership, benefits, zoom, values, kindness, behavioural values, social media, not oging back, commuting, meetings, presenteeism, work life balance, office, ways of working, children at home, key worker, furloughed, grieving, change, coping with change, Burns, transition, business models, collaboration, mental health, reserch, boundaries, time, time management, noise, distractions, interruptions, resilient thinking skills, listening, empoyers, policy, practice, ways of workingdevelopment, teams, targets, L and DComment
Building resilience as we recover and return
Building resilience as we recover and return

Post pandemic we still need to build resilience in our people. This has to be through organisational change and putting wellbeing at its heart. This means building trust.

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Leadership, Skills and Values, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, resilience, coaching, managers, outcomes, Seligman, re-framing, learning, learning culture, agile, agile working, remote and flexible working, WFH, pandemic, Covid-19, recovery, 1-2-1s, VUCA, social support, peer learning, social learning, performance, development, values, mental health, long hours, family, transition, environmentally conscious, blacklivesmatter, zero carbon, 2030, racism, recession, security, employment, uncertainties, John Amechi, CIPD, leaders, exemplars, recognition, reward, motivation, engagement, trainingComment
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.

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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
Mentoring A to Z series blog: reflective practice
Mentoring A to Z series blog: reflective practice

The second in my series of daily blogs for National Mentoring Day on 27th October. A practice share and some ideas on reflective practice in mentoring.

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Learning, MentoringAmanda Dudmanmentor, mentee, reflective practice, questioning, timeline, mentoring, skills, National Mentoring Day 2018, benefits, CPD, continued professional development, volunteer, learning, learning styles, David Kolb, Honey and Mumford, practice, professional standards, growth, outcomes, value, learn how to learn, questions Comment
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
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
Remote and flexible working - the issue of trust
Remote and flexible working - the issue of trust

Remote and flexible working - building trust.  Based on a recent project, here's what happened when we looked at ROWE and the types of trust needed.

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Facilitation, Learning, Local Government, Skills and Values, TrainingAmanda Dudmanagile, remote working, fleixble working, local councils, trust, open, honest, managers, teams, teamwork, communication, communication trust, contractual trust, competence, competence trust, relationships, work life balance, performance management, performance conversations, outputs, outcomes, measurable, information flow, communictae, empathy, challenge, maintain trust, skills, knowledge, ROWE, results orientated work environment, locaiton, workload, digital, toolkit, ways of workingComment
How to pack for a holiday - a collection of time hacks
How to pack for a holiday - a collection of time hacks

A collection of time hacks OR how packing for a holiday proves we are all able to get things done and be productive. 

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Skills and Values, Motivation, ExperiencesAmanda Dudmantime, time management, prioritise, close the loop, time hacks, email, interruptions, productivity, effectiveness, organised, time wasters, time stealers, wellbeing, David Allen, Getting Things Done, outcomes, say no, plan, ask for help, offer feedbackComment