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yes-commitment

What are you prepared to commit to?

“Commitment is doing the thing you said you would do, long after the mood you said it in has left you.” George R. Zalucki Create a couple of lists… 1. What things do you do, or would you do, even ...
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EPALE discussion How to restart L&D in 2021

How to restart L&D in 2021

I had an inspiring discussion with Martin Dobeš, EPALE Czech Republic project, recently.You can listen to some ideas around “How to restart L&D in 2021” here… My best wishes, Paul
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baby-future-leader

The midwife announces, “It’s a leader!”

I wonder if a midwife has ever said those words? Leaders are made, not born. They are made by their life experiences, high levels of self-awareness, self-management, and a sprinkling of external factors. That means leadership can be learned. Sure, ...
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political animal fox

Are there animals in your office?

Did you know there are four ways that people play politics in the office? And they match the characteristics of four different animals. The one we love to hate is the fox. So which animal are you most like? Sheep, ...
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brushes-crayons-pens-creativity-tools

How to get creative in the face of change

Change is the order of the day, and if we want to thrive during change, we need to try new ideas to find new ways of doing things. How do we get new ideas to try? You can see or ...
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How might we change behaviour podcast

How Might We Change Behaviour

I was invited to join Scott Hunter’s “How might we…” podcast and we talked about the importance of thinking about delivering behavioural change. And how this can be the golden thread through design that makes measurement of output easier. We ...
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The Well&D podcast.Paul Matthews

The Well&D Podcast #8

I had fun on the Well&D podcast with Mike Bedford recently. He asked some interesting questions that made me stop and think. Listen here… My best wishes, Paul
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Deer bolting from perceived danger

Are you running with the herd?

I have been fascinated at how ideas take hold in a community, especially if they are wrong. “If 50 million people say something foolish, it is still foolish.” W Somerset Maugham The more people who follow an idea, behaviour, or ...
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