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Resilience habits
Resilience habits

Post pandemic recovery prompts a pause and a chance ot idneitfy the actions that help maintian resilience habits. Plus I share my recipe for elderflower cordial.

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Coaching, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, resilience, neuroscience, Do Lectures, Stella Collins, elderflower cordial, recipe, tips, walking, nature, awe walk, habits, resilience habits, lockdown, 2020, post pandemic recovery, training, learning, positive psychology, webinars, gardening, baking, bread, foraging, flora, fungi, talking, listening, pillars of resilience, change, working spaces, coaching, perspective, plan, plan do review, photos, psychological state, citric acid, zestComment
Help others to be resilient
Help others to be resilient

Some things that enable us to be resilient and to help others with theirs. Including what late actor Christopher Reeve had to say.

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Coaching, Wellbeing, TrainingAmanda Dudmanresilience, training, coaching., wellbeing, Christopher Reeve, Superman, horses, positive, experiences, understanding, listen, shallows, ocean, risk, accident, role model, champion, advocate, coping, grounding technique, stress, lockdown, offer support, ask for support, resilience techniques, resources, toolsComment
Mentoring matters - practice notes from the field
Mentoring matters - practice notes from the field

National Mentoring Day is almost here. My practice notes give pointers on some key actions and principles to ensure a successful mentoring scheme.

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Mentoring, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanmentoring, National Mentoring Day, coaching, October 27th, VCSE sector, public sector, value, promotion, benefits, training, vol, volunteering, resources, IOEE, social housing, apprentices, Covid, rapid response mentoring, micro business, SME, business owners, mentoring skills, matching system, induction, code of ethics, KickstartComment
Create a coaching culture to support resilience
Create a coaching culture to support resilience

If ever there was a itme to have a coaching culture and mind set, it is now.

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Coaching, WellbeingAmanda Dudmancoaching, mindset, resilience, wellbeing, values, Covid-19, pandemic, change, managing change, world of work, coaching culture, systems, organisations, recover, capacity, learning, bounce forwards, thinking skills, skills, staff, environments, processes, culture, command and control, training, courses, webinars, engagement, managers, confidence, mission, vision, strategic objectives, teams, intervention, call to action, core management skill, workshop, coaching to support resilienceComment
New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?
New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?

Are we experiencing a new normal - or is this just the next step on a journey of change for Learning and Development practitioners?

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Coaching, Learning, Skills and Values, Training, WellbeingAmanda DudmanL and D, new normal, WFH, remote and flexible working, wellbeing, stress, pandemic, demography, coaching, learning, managers, challenges, VUCA, volatile, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity, induction, up skilling, virtual learning, blended learning, on demand learning, skills needs, behaviours, capabilities, methodologies, performance dips, mental health, manager as coach, demographymillenials, flexibility, making virtual learning stick, interventions, classroom, outcomes, agile working, agile learning, experiential learning, feedback, value, language, training, trends, CPD, organisational performance, culture change, pioneers, change agents, collaborationComment
Building resilience as we recover and return
Building resilience as we recover and return

Post pandemic we still need to build resilience in our people. This has to be through organisational change and putting wellbeing at its heart. This means building trust.

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Leadership, Skills and Values, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, resilience, coaching, managers, outcomes, Seligman, re-framing, learning, learning culture, agile, agile working, remote and flexible working, WFH, pandemic, Covid-19, recovery, 1-2-1s, VUCA, social support, peer learning, social learning, performance, development, values, mental health, long hours, family, transition, environmentally conscious, blacklivesmatter, zero carbon, 2030, racism, recession, security, employment, uncertainties, John Amechi, CIPD, leaders, exemplars, recognition, reward, motivation, engagement, trainingComment
What has happened to L and D in this corona virus crisis?
What has happened to L and D in this corona virus crisis?

Inital thoughts. L and D is important and integral to helping us all in the new world of work post covid-19.

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Learning, Training, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanlearning, learning and development, training, coaching, management development, managers, organisations, L and D, lockdown, Covid-19, corona virus, gardening, capabilities, motivation, skills, values, confident, business, webinars, digital, furlough, pivot, knowledge, flexible, adpatable, resilient, agile, remote working, beneficiaries, organisational performance, performance management, outcomes, CIPD, skills at work, survey, employers, behaviours, zoom, zoom fatigue, online learning, meeting practices, 2020, work quality, trends, onboarding, induction, WFHComment
It's Mental Health Awareness Week
It's Mental Health Awareness Week

Here are some ideas about improving wellbeing at work beyond holding conversations and raising awareness. Capitalising on Mental Health at Work Week and the importance of addressing mental health as we exit lockdown.

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Coaching, Leadership, Skills and Values, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanresilience, wellbeing, mental health, EAP, employee, diversity, inclusion, culture, values, kindness, words and actions, policy, training, stress, lockdown, The Guardian, apps, nine free apps, Mental Health First Aid, strategic, working from home, raise awareness, conversation, coaching, NLP, motivational interviewing, solution focussed therapy brief, using data, rewards, performance management, appraisal, development, HR, benchmarking, REBA, resilience skills, experts by experience, peer led, patterns, Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness WeekComment
My response to Covid-19
My response to Covid-19

The corona virus is affecting everyone. It’s right to give a response in my blog. Photo by Tobias Tullius on Unsplash

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Learning, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanresilience, training, Covid-19, terms and conditions, micro business, social isolation, remote working, emotional resilience, tough times, optimism, realistic optimism, tools, techniques, blog, help, employer, coronavirus, ground rules, wellbeing, flexibility, Government, change, coach, mentor, facilitator, consultant, Zoom, Go to meeting, Skype, online, virtual working, facetime, mentoirng, coaching, trainingin-house training, Twitter, support, postponement, invoiced, fees, opportunities, kind choices, collaborate, testing timesComment
Fostering empathetic listening as a mentor and coach
Fostering empathetic listening as a mentor and coach

Some ideas and practical tips on the skill of listening empathetically.

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Coaching, Mentoring, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanlistening, empathy, empathetic listening, active listening, coach, mentor, reflective practice, CPD, Stephen Covey, coachee, mentee, filtering, self aware, questioning, open questions, clean question, world view, understanding, Senge, feelings, perspectives, step inot the shoes, training, coach training, frame of reference, non-judgmental, values, beliefs, compassion, trust, connection, summarise back, pay attention, silence, non verbal, voice, language, body languageComment