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How to find the performance levers

Paul has been invited by the CIPD Branch in Black Country to run a session on ‘How to find the performance levers’. The webinar takes place on 25 October from 1-2pm. Please register your attendance here…  
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Was it so hard?

Most of us have hard and difficult things that loom on our horizon – and they look scary. Have you ever noticed that the hard and difficult stuff only ever seemed hard and difficult before you began it? Think back ...
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The Future of L&D featuring Paul Matthews

Paul recently discussed The Future of L&D with Ashish Manchanda on the Risely RiseUp Radio podcast, the impact training courses typically have (or lack of…) and what needs to change for training to be future fit… Full episode here…
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Done is better than perfect

In early 2012, Mark Zuckerberg wrote a letter to prospective shareholders in the upcoming Facebook IPO. In it, he said, “We have the words ‘Done is better than perfect’ painted on our walls to remind ourselves to always keep shipping”. ...
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Enhancing the brand of L&D 

In his latest article for TrainingZone Paul explores what people say about L&D when the professionals have left the room. “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.” – Jeff Bezos, CEO and ...
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What if you don’t have the Talking Stick?

I was reminded this week of the Talking Stick that was used by North American tribes to confirm the person who had the right to speak. What is interesting to me, is that by implication, it also confirmed the role ...
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Is it really that bad?

We always extract meaning from every experience we have. Then, according to the meaning we create, we label the experience as good, bad or indifferent. We do the same for things that we notice happening around us. Notice that the ...
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Your precious life

How would you answer this question at the end of Mary Oliver’s poem The Summer Day: “Tell me, what is it you plan to dowith your one wild and precious life?” Because your life is precious, isn’t it? For now, ...
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