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The Learning Network Member Spotlight: Paul Matthews

Thanks to the Learning Network for featuring Paul on their Member Spotlight this month. “We still learn the same way we did 1,000 years ago,” he says. “What’s changed is the environment around us, not the way our brains work.” ...
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All I can do now, is all I can do now

Acceptance of an overfull to-do list is the first step in handling it. Railing against it won’t help; doing so only leads to frustration, and resentment toward the circumstances or people you think put those tasks on your list. Take ...
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L&D’s biggest challenges: shifting from content overload to real behaviour change

Paul is back on the L&D Disrupt podcast: in this new episode host Nelson Sivalingam and Paul dig deep into one of L&D’s biggest challenges: shifting from content overload to real behaviour change. They explore how L&D teams can move ...
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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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