Feedback is a powerful tool used by facilitators, trainers and managers. Used properly feedback can enhance individual development, but used ineptly it can be highly destructive.

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3 August 2023

I was already wondering whether I should renew my Medium membership when it expires. Then out of the blue, Medium's Buster Benson announced Changes to the Medium Partner Program. These changes, which could be a game-changer, include...

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27 July 2023

How to use criteria to determine course content.

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26 July 2023

Every day we make thousands of decisions based on imperfect information...

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20 July 2023

How many times have you been asked to justify the time, effort and money that has been invested in your training? You and I know that any form of learning is 'a good thing', and that learning justifies itself, but that answer is unlikely to satisfy auditors and accountants...

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13 July 2023

Last summer, my pond dried out - and I thought it would never recover. Then, by the spring, it was its old self - complete with damselflies, dragonflies and tadpoles!

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9 July 2023

Tips for dealing with difficult behaviour during workshops, meetings and training sessions.

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29 June 2023

Working out the 'day of the week' for any date is relatively straightforward. If we ignore leap years for the moment, any year will follow one of seven different date patterns.

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20 June 2023