Category: Paul’s Monday Tips

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The difference between experience and expertise

An experienced operator is someone who has had substantial exposure to a range of similar situations. However, if the situation is new or differs in ...

Paul Matthews February 13, 2023 Paul's Monday Tips Read More

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Getting your people to do what you want

In a nutshell, employees do what is measured, incentivised and celebrated. For any specific task are you focussed on the results you want?

Paul Matthews February 6, 2023 L&D Tips and Musings Read More

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What does your onboarding tell people about learning transfer?

New starters in any organisation are at their most impressionable during their first few days and weeks. Examine your onboarding process and notice what messages ...

Paul Matthews January 30, 2023 L&D Tips and Musings Read More

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New Year resolutions – some powerful thoughts

How are your New Years resolutions going? Or other goals you're working towards? Here are some simple but powerful thoughts about goals and dreams.

Paul Matthews January 23, 2023 Paul's Monday Tips Read More

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What does an Alchemist do in 2023?

Make 2023 the year you focus on tangibly improving impact from your L&D interventions. How? Focus on learning transfer.

Paul Matthews January 16, 2023 L&D Tips and Musings Read More

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What does an Alchemist do in the New Year?

The New Year has started. There is another way to think about what you want to achieve...

Paul Matthews January 9, 2023 Paul's Monday Tips Read More

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What does an Alchemist do at Christmas?

At Christmas, our thoughts turn to others. What could we give them? How can we make this time special for them? Who else could we ...

Paul Matthews December 19, 2022 Paul's Monday Tips Read More

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Ostriches don’t have difficult conversations

There are times when you know that you should talk with someone, but don't. Ostriches are famed for not wanting to see the elephant in ...

Paul Matthews December 12, 2022 Paul's Monday Tips Read More

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Catch them doing something right

Many of the ideas of management grew out of the latter stages of the industrial revolution. Do your managers seek to catch people doing something ...

Paul Matthews December 5, 2022 L&D Tips and Musings Read More

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We need a strategy to fix this

"We need a strategy to fix this" - But what is a strategy anyway? I notice that many people get confused between strategy and planning...

Paul Matthews November 28, 2022 Paul's Monday Tips Read More

Category: Paul’s Monday Tips

The difference between experience and expertise

Getting your people to do what you want

What does your onboarding tell people about learning transfer?

New Year resolutions – some powerful thoughts

What does an Alchemist do in 2023?

What does an Alchemist do in the New Year?

What does an Alchemist do at Christmas?

Ostriches don’t have difficult conversations

Catch them doing something right

We need a strategy to fix this

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