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

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

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

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Some practice thoughts and ideas about providing resilience skills training

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Tips and ideas on how to turn good conversations into great ones.  Making every conversation count.

Good news! Resilience skills are practical and can be learned.

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

Addressing how Managers need to and can build trust in a remote and flexible working environment.

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.

National Mentoring Day is on 27th October.  But don't wait until then to get involved in mentoring!

At some point in your career as a trainer you will experience difficult and challenging situations, generally instigated by people.  Here are some ideas and approaches to use.

Facilitating mass group engagement.  My recent chairing of a community consultation meeting attracted 235 through the door. How I managed it and my tips for others.