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The expert’s trap

When an expert tackles a problem, they have many advantages, and also some disadvantages. “In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind, there are few.”Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki As we learn more about a topic, we ...
Paul Matthews November 23, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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What’s on your exam paper?

Life is a test. Or at least, it can feel that way sometimes. We are tested by relationships, circumstances, and of course recently, the pandemic. It can be useful to copy others as they go about responding to their tests. ...
Paul Matthews November 16, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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Ready, Fire, Aim

The prevailing mantra, reinforced in the movies, is ready, aim, fire.And the hero or heroine pulls off an impossible shot and saves the day! This mantra is based on the idea that you only have one shot to get whatever ...
Paul Matthews November 9, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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Can being stubborn kill you?

Well, this billboard from the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality suggests it can. And the graffiti artist disagrees 🙂 Are you stubborn? Think of one thing that you know you should be doing but are not doing. Perhaps ...
Paul Matthews November 2, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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My keynote at L&D Pro on 11th Nov

It’ll be great to deliver the keynote ‘Moving the biggest elephant’ at the L&D Pro virtual conference on 11 November. Here’s a brief intro to the session https://youtu.be/watTEeAEaNo Here’s the link for more info and to book your ticket https://www.lnd-pro.de/programm/keynotes/keynotespeaker/moving-the-biggest-elephant ...
Paul Matthews November 1, 2020 News and Events Read More
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Measure twice, cut once

There is a saying in the carpentry world, “Measure twice, cut once”. I am sure there are similar aphorisms in other professions to ensure that sufficient checks are made before commitment. For example, surgeons and pilots have checklists, and I ...
Paul Matthews October 26, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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What are your principles?

Someone asked me about principles recently. I struggled to find an answer. Groucho Marx made the joke: “Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.” The joke is only funny because we consider principles ...
Paul Matthews October 19, 2020 Paul's Monday Tips Read More

21st Employment Law Conference & Exhibition on 19th November 2020

I look forward to the 21st Employment Law Conference where I have been a regular speaker over the last few years. This year it’s all virtual and my topic is ‘How to redesign training in our COVID world’. Spaces are limited ...
Paul Matthews October 12, 2020 News and Events Read More

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