Posts in Skills and Values
The story about blue tits and robins and social learning
The story about blue tits and robins and social learning

How social learning for birds teaches us how we should be using it at work.

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Learning, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanlearning, learning at work, digital learning, agile, agile learning, social learning, CIPD, Leaders in Learning, training, practitioner, learning and development, communication, change, remote working, qualifications, CPD, professional development, work, clients, 70-20-10, classroom, boot straps, 21st century, skills Comment
How to pack for a holiday - a collection of time hacks
How to pack for a holiday - a collection of time hacks

A collection of time hacks OR how packing for a holiday proves we are all able to get things done and be productive. 

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Skills and Values, Motivation, ExperiencesAmanda Dudmantime, time management, prioritise, close the loop, time hacks, email, interruptions, productivity, effectiveness, organised, time wasters, time stealers, wellbeing, David Allen, Getting Things Done, outcomes, say no, plan, ask for help, offer feedbackComment
A Sustainable Organisation: thoughts about how to be one
A Sustainable Organisation: thoughts about how to be one

Sustainability is important for enterprises who want to survive and flourish.  Here are some ideas on how to achieve this resiliency.

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Leadership, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmansustainability, learning, resilience, leadership, capacity building, vision, purpose, governance, performance management, strategy, engagement, wellbeing, resilient, employee engagement, motivation, change, learn, development, support, management, values, sustainable, mentoirng, coaching, objectives, responsible, collaboration, resource efficiency, environmentally conscious, flexibility, adaptability Comment
Supporting clients in a VUCA world and changing learning at work
Supporting clients in a VUCA world and changing learning at work

The VUCA world is presenting massive challenges.  Organisations need to respond and shift the mind set.  A key part of the response is how learning at work is planned and delivered. 

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Learning, Leadership, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanagile, CIPD, learning, VUCA, development, digital, digital learning, stress, resilience, public sector, 702010, learning at work, happy sheets, return on expectation, collaboration Comment
Creating the right environment for mentoring and coaching
Creating the right environment for mentoring and coaching

Creating the Right Environment as a Coach or Mentor.  Take the time to adopt good practice as part of your model of coaching or mentoring in the environment you build with clients.

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Coaching, Mentoring, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanmentor, mentoring, coaching, trust, disclosure, environment, safety, emotional safety, mentoring location, human motivation, relationships, mentoring relationship, role of the mentorComment
The Qualities of Superteams
The Qualities of Superteams

Superteams are more than just a team.  They have some distinctive qualities we can all learn from at work.

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Motivation, Skills and Values, LeadershipAmanda Dudmanmotivation, football, rugby, FA Cup, world cup, players, success, superteams, team work, intrinsic, extrinsic, qualities, comminicators, fleixbility, creaitvely, do-ers, leader, authority, responsbility, parade, fans, feel, purpose, vision, direction, competitive, winners, reward, work ethic, money, Bandura, valueComment
Dealing with "difficult" people or challenging situations in the training room
Dealing with "difficult" people or challenging situations in the training room

At some point in your career as a trainer you will experience difficult and challenging situations, generally instigated by people.  Here are some ideas and approaches to use.

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Facilitation, Learning, Training, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmantraining, difficult behaviour, facilitation, difficult people, challenging situations, active listening, rapport, in the moment, parking lot, trainer, facilitator, intervention, restate meaning, venting, surfacing, risk, intuitive, NICO, three positions, empathise, respond, feedback, assertiveness, critical reflection, learning, unconditional positive regard, respect, behaviours, time hogger, aggressive participantComment
Joined Up Thinking. Why is it so hard for some organisations? What can be done?
Joined Up Thinking. Why is it so hard for some organisations? What can be done?

Some thoughts on how to practice joined up thinking.  We can all get better at this and organisations need to listen and engage with customers as a means to make this happen.

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Community, Leadership, Learning, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanjoined up, leadership, learning, VCSE, strategy, hierarchies, Charles Handy, local government, organisations, skill, management, change, change management, motivation, reward, VUCA, communities, systems, culture, valuesComment