Social Learning

Networking – Easy as 1, 2, 3

networking

Networking is critical for everyone, especially PAs who need to collaborate with others all the time.  You might find the idea terrifying, but it’s essential for your career and something you probably already do without knowing!

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Getting the Most from Conferences

conference room

It seems like barely a day goes past without a conference invite dropping into your inbox. They’re an inescapable part of modern working life. So how can you make sure you get the most benefit from them?

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The Little Book of the Future – A guide to collaborative learning

Little Book of the Future

The Little Book of the Future is a free guide to collaborative learning, written in partnership with some of the learning industry’s major thinkers and doers.

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How to Get a Strong Personal Brand

The importance of personal branding

You may not even consciously think about it, but your personal brand drives how you are perceived at work and how successful you are in your day to day role. So what is personal branding?

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A Guide to Appreciative Inquiry

A white door open in a clear blue sky, symbolising dreams

The term Appreciative Inquiry (or AI) seems to keep cropping up in meetings and in magazines. What is it, and is it a useful tool to help managers motivate their teams?

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What’s Your Time Personality?

Time personalities

At some point most of us have been frustrated with someone because of the way they manage their time.  But maybe it’s not their problem…

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Understanding Body Language and Building Relationships

Positive body language is a powerful thing!

Do certain expressions or poses always carry the same meaning and are these detectable to all? Can we really engineer the building of rapport, even with people we’d rather avoid?

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Politics, Twitter and the tyranny of the unread

Tweeting for business

As I write, we have no government.  The election result is almost in (ten seats yet to call) and David Cameron has just made his opening gambit in wooing the Liberal Democrats for a coalition government.  It will be interesting to see how this plays out.   I imagine that Nicholas Clegg will not go over [...]

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You’re fat and you know you are!

Keep your brain fit and healthy

I’m not talking about overindulgence or putting on a few seasonal pounds around your midriff. I’m talking about fat in the head. I should also add, so am I. But I am also trying to do something about it.

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The Little Book of Learning – How to make a little go a long way

The ultimate guide to learning and development in an economic downturn

First published in 2009, the Little Book of Learning is the essential guide to training and development in an economic downturn.

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