Category Reflective practice

Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: The emotional rollercoaster is real

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Kirsty Lewis has a meltdown about the numbers for her facilitation festival, despite amazing plans Well we have made it to March 1st and that date is exactly 100 days until the start of SOFest 2025. My name is Kirsty…

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How performance reviews can fuel curiosity and enable growth 

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Ditch the dull reviews: spark curiosity, lift spirits and help your team grow and thrive with these tips from Paul Heath   Managing employee performance is an essential part of any leadership role. While many organisations consider an annual review an…

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Say it better, hear it smarter – the new rules of workplace feedback 

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Feedback without the freakout: smarter ways to share and receive input, and overcome feedback anxiety by Becky Westwood  Feedback has become an essential part of the training and development process in organisations. Not only is it seen as crucial to the…

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Managers: Are you fuelling conflict in your team?

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Calling all fixers, ostriches and bureaucrats, it’s time to try the owl approach to management – Anna Shields explains  A recent CIPD study found that managers could inadvertently be fuelling tensions in their teams. L&D need to identify counterproductive approaches…

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Your multi-dimensional workforce is a valuable asset: Three ways to make the most of difference 

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Turn diversity into success with three instantly actionable insights from David Buchanan and Steve Macaulay  You know the saying: it takes all sorts? That’s the perfect description of today’s workforce. Look around your team and you’ll see different ages, ethnicities,…

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Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: Exploring ticket sales tactics

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Kirsty Lewis on the ups, downs and wild ideas behind getting people to SOFest 2025 How are you? If you are new to this blog it is all about my crazy idea to put on a festival for 100-plus facilitators,…

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What HR trends to expect in 2025 

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Human Resources is all about adapting, innovating and putting your people first. Are you ready? Kelly Tucker explores the trends As we settle into 2025, the people profession landscape is set to undergo transformative changes driven by technological advancements, evolving…

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Crisis or opportunity? How we can ensure implementation, not repetition 

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Want to prevent history from repeating? HR and L&D must turn inquiry recommendations into action – David Buchanan and Steve Macaulay explore how to implement change after serious incidents  Crises can strike any organisation, any size, any sector, at any time. All agree that ‘this must…

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The thousand post sprint – one person’s extreme challenge to test the power of connections on social media

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Engage more on LinkedIn, get more views – Faris Aranki really took that advice to heart and shares his epic adventure I recently undertook a gargantuan social media challenge; partly to learn more about human behaviours and the algorithm that…

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Behind the scenes of planning a new learning event: Show me the money

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How much does a new learning summit cost? Kirsty Lewis shares an eye watering amount This month I want to share the emotional rollercoaster that is creating a festival from scratch with NO financial backing. If you are discovering this…

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