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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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Measuring the Right Metrics for Your Stakeholders

New article from Paul Matthews on Training Industry offers a strategic approach to measurement that goes beyond compliance and focuses on driving real business results. Its key insights cover balancing qualitative and quantitative data, avoiding common pitfalls and timing measurement for ...
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The ultimate management survival tip

I saw a blog which asked, “What is your ultimate management survival tip?” What would you say if asked that question? I posted a comment that went like this… Think of management as a service you provide to people to ...
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Paul Matthews: From Sahara Guide to L&D Pioneer – A Story of Learning by Living

Paul started his career pulling weeds on a New Zealand farm. Today, he’s the founder of People Alchemy, a groundbreaking platform that helps organizations deliver learning that drives real behavior change. In this episode of the Development Nerds podcast, he ...
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Do you manage people? Does someone manage you?

Management is focused on getting better control over people and results. Indeed, the word manage means control. However, the best leaders expect better control will come as a by-product of achieving more influence. Control is ‘in the moment’ and must ...
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Driving Learning Impact Through Accountability

“Start with the end in mind. Lack of clarity of outcome is the root of all evil in L&D.” Paul has said it before but it remains so relevant 🙂 See what else he discussed with Gaëlle Delmas-Watson in this ...
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