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Performance diagnostics for managers

Performance depends on the capability of your people. Can the worker do the job in front of them?
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Ostriches don’t have difficult conversations

There are times when you know that you should talk with someone, but don't. Ostriches are famed for not wanting to see the elephant in the room either...
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Catch them doing something right

Many of the ideas of management grew out of the latter stages of the industrial revolution. Do your managers seek to catch people doing something wrong, or catch them doing something right?
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We need a strategy to fix this

"We need a strategy to fix this" - But what is a strategy anyway? I notice that many people get confused between strategy and planning...
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13 Barriers to implementing learning transfer testimonial

We recently received a lovely testimonial for Paul’s new ebook ’13 Barriers to Implementing Learning Transfer – and how to beat them’: ‘Learning Transfer’ often means different things to people who have different responsibilities in different organisations. This eBook reminds ...
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Change can be viral

One of the most significant determinants of learning transfer is the culture of the organisation. Culture is the sea where all learning transfer activities swim.
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Webinar in support of L&D in the Ukraine

In support of L&D in Ukraine, Academy Ocean are running a series of webinars. Paul Matthews is honoured to contribute alongside so many L&D experts.
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How to get your ducks in a row

I have been working on a project recently and suddenly realised that I was making a classic mistake. I was waiting until I had everything 'ready' before starting.
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