Blogs
Learning from life: what I learnt from a dog that picked me
This month Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on what she learnt from the process of selecting a pet – loyalty kindness and how to be gentle Anyone who know me knows I love dogs. Over the years I’ve had several dogs. Like people, dogs come and go in your life and each teaches you something. I learnt the most from Jabba, a rescue dog who taught me the value of loyalty, kindness and gentleness, which directly affects how I work with people…
Exploring people potential
This month Sue Stockdale asks is work life balance an impossible dream? It can seem that there are never enough hours in the day for everything we want to accomplish. Most people have a never-ending list of priorities at work, which when combined with family or caring commitments, can make it seem that having any degree of work-life balance is just a dream. Decades ago, when we had traditional 9 – 5 working hours, there was a much greater delineation…
Learning from life: what I learnt about learning from watching Strictly
In this month’s blog Michelle Parry-Slater talks about the impact of learning well To win Strictly takes much more than raw talent. It is a masterclass in how to learn. I was late to the party on watching Strictly, a UK reality TV dance show. My husband encouraged it as a family viewing choice but initially I was all “Who cares about celebrities I’ve never heard of dancing with professional dancers?” It turns out I care. Deeply. What strikes me…
Exploring people potential
Playfulness is not often associated with the workplace. Why? Perhaps because traditionally work is considered to be serious, which means the playful childlike quality that we all have within us gets left at the door when works begins each day. For some however, it’s part of the secret sauce that has contributed to their success. Legendary film composer Hans Zimmer, who has recorded and produced over a hundred soundtracks and film scores, winning two Oscars and four Grammys believes that…
Learning from life
I was late to the party on watching Strictly, a UK reality TV dance show. My husband encouraged it as a family viewing choice but initially I was all “Who cares about celebrities I’ve never heard of dancing with professional dancers?” It turns out I care. Deeply. What strikes me every season is those that learn well, succeed. It is the elements of learning well which are there for the audience to see an individual’s growth. There is a place…
Learning from life: what I learnt from running my own business
Expertise, outsourcing and feedback – Michelle Parry-Slater explores what she has learnt from running her own business I have been running my own business for over eight years. Usually after about three years in a role I’m ready for a change of job; I get a bit bored. The joy of running my own show is the variety – I can never be bored. I am constantly working with new clients and on new projects. Over these years no three…
Learning from life: what I learnt from the changing seasons
TJ’s new blogger Michelle Parry-Slater explores the learning we take from our everyday experiences and activities At this time of year, it is typical to start thinking about new learning activities. The start of the school term spurs us on. We are used to learning in the autumn. Perhaps it’s the nostalgic thoughts of new pencil cases and new notebooks or perhaps it’s as the weather turns colder and the nights start drawing in we become more reflective. Our energy…
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