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Take that step

“As you start to walk on the way, the way appears. Clarity doesn’t come before action. It comes from action.” – Rumi What have you got in front of you that seems unclear, murky, and uncertain? What action can you ...
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The myth of leadership versus management: Why the best managers do both 

Too often, leadership and management are treated as opposing forces. But what if the real value lies in knowing how and when to switch between them? In this new article on Training Journal, Paul explores how modern managers can blend ...
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It’s really a confidence trick

Little else you say can change so much in the life of another as words of praise, compliments, or encouragement. Being appreciated feels good. It raises our confidence in ourselves. We all know people who are good at letting others ...
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They made a mistake – don’t laugh

A friend who is involved with aviation in Canada sent me these words as part of an ongoing exchange of ideas. “We have a robust Safety Management System where we can learn from our collective mistakes, as Transport Canada’s Aviation ...
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Sustainable Learning: Turning Training into Real-World Results

Another new podcast episode. This time Paul was invited to join Dr Enock Ebbah on the Sustainability Transformation podcast. In this conversation, they  discuss the concept of motivation, emphasising that everyone is motivated, but often towards different activities than expected. ...
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Are you a captive in your box?

We all live in a box – our own box. We live in there together with everything we know and believe. Anything inside the box makes sense to us. Anything outside the box doesn’t make sense, and we don’t do ...
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Your guide to adopting a learning transfer mindset

Like many terms, the phrase ‘learning transfer’ seems to mean different things to different people. Paul says “Every definition I have seen talks about the application of learning. So the term learning transfer means much more than just transfer, or ...
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How do you build a freelance business that runs itself?!

In this new podcast episode Paul chats with Mark Gilroy from L&D Free Spirits about his journey from IT sales director to a leading voice in informal learning, performance consultancy, and learning transfer. They explore how he transitioned from selling ...
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