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Where did my confidence go?

Confidence is something many of us wish we had a bit more of. Confidence comes from a Latin word ‘fidere’ which means “to trust”; therefore, having self-confidence is having trust in one’s self. One way you can think of confidence ...
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Why criticism hurts

Criticism can hurt, yet feedback can be helpful. What’s the difference? Consider who will benefit. Feedback is for the benefit of the receiver. Its purpose is to help people grow and develop, and reinforce positive behaviours. Feedback helps us become ...
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From bad to good

I saw some quotes last week that seemed related. Here they are… “You can’t be good at something unless you’re willing to be bad.” Ryan Reynolds (actor) “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 ...
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Training Industry article: Make training relevant

Make training relevant – diagnose performance first

My recently published article in Training Industry Magazine looks into the question: when you couldn’t do a task, was it your skills or environment that caused the performance issue? Find out here… My best wishes, Paul Further reading… Capability at ...
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#TJTalks.Paul Matthews on designing learning workflows

#TJtalks: Paul Matthews on defining learning workflow

I recently had the opportunity to make a return to the #TJtalks podcast to discuss my newest interest: learning workflows. Listen to it here My best wishes, Paul
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Your hero to the rescue

“John would know what to do. If only he were here right now.” Have you ever said something like that to yourself? Next time you are in a tight spot wishing for a hero or heroine to come and save ...
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I am not perfect

I am not perfect, so I try to be. Then I realised that I try to be perfect out of fear; the fear that I am not enough, and I have to be perfect to be enough. I am driven ...
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PM Keynote Workflow solution.Sept 2021

Next up: L&DPro Keynote on 30 September

Back on the speaker floor for the first time, I’m looking forward to my keynote at L&Dpro in Munich on 30th September 🙂 My best wishes, Paul
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