Month: March 2010
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Contextualisation and Customisation?
I have posted the latest Ask Logicool video clip to iTunes and blipTV. You can access them here. This episode covers the difference between contextualisation and customisation which does cause many trainers some confusion. I hope that it answers all your questions on this topic. I have also released for the first time in this…
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Training Needs Analysis. It is a SUSPECT process – Part 2
The second part of the series on the TNA process has been posted to all of the usual locations. Part two looks at the key points of uncovering and verifying the problem. This is the early research stage where you ensure that the problem actually exists and you discover the parameters and boundaries of the…
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Staying current and how to be an expert
Here is a good article which discusses how to be an expert. It had some good ideas on how to keep up with your industry in general. Being an expert is an interesting term. To me it means knowing a great deal about your area, keeping up with the latest information, changes and innovations and…
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Seth Godin – webinar
This is a very short blog post to alert you to a great opportunity to hear Seth Godin speak. I have referenced him a number of times in my posts and now you have the opportunity to hear him live. Follow this link to the registration site. The webinar will be held Tuesday, March 23,…
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A to Z of excellent trainer traits competition – Part 2
Well done everyone who took part in the first section of this competition. For those who didn’t there is still 5 more weeks to go and hence it can be won by anyone at this point. If you want to check the prize out click here. The winners from last week who submitted attributes associated…
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Learning or assessment? What’s more important?
Please read Seth Godin’s blog post on It’s easier to teach compliance than initiative before reading my additional comments below. I agree, initiative is very difficult to teach. I disagree, that organisations are seeking out intelligent problem solvers. Not all of them anyway. Maybe that is just my experience, maybe that is an Australian thing, but…
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Training Needs Analysis. It is SUSPECT process.
Time again for this weeks training tips 56 video. This week begins a seven part series on Training Needs Analysis (TNA). In episode 8 I covered the basic definition of what a TNA is. If you still haven’t seen this then please watch it here. This video was by far the most popular video to…
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Apology
SORRY Just a quick apology if you were having trouble getting into the blog last night. I had a little bit of trouble with a few settings and the system shut down. Hostgator, as usual, was very quick in getting the blog back up and running. I can’t recommend them enough if you are looking…
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Professional Development. What are you doing?
Here is a short blog post on the importance of a professional development plan. Do you have one for 2010? I am acutely aware of professional development plans as it is one of the tasks that my Diploma students must complete. For many this is the first time they have ever written a development plan…