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What's the Difference between Training and Facilitation?

This question often leads to fierce debate, understandably since they have similarities. However, I assert that the differences are significant. In a nutshell, I further assert that training is the delivery of content, either not previously known by... Read >

How Chief Executives Can Improve Their Performance with Personal Reflection

Wise experienced leaders from all walks of life tell me that personal reflection is one their most valuable tools for remaining effective and ahead of the game. When I seek to pass this advice on to my clients, I often get this question "How does one e... Read >

How to Access the Power of Trust and Respect in the Workplace

People naturally include trust and respect in their list of important values. Yet so often, at all levels, people complain that they are missing. Every human is a sovereign entity and is owned by nobody. Nothing but force can change that. Therefore pe... Read >

How to Bust Bureaucracy

"Bureaucracy - any administration where action is impeded by unnecessary procedures" - Collins Concise English Dictionary In your own organisation, do you ever think "Why are we doing this?" or "Why aren't things moving as planned or desired? Do yo... Read >

How Daniel Stayed Happy

Just before I finished writing a workbook on attitudinal competence, my eldest son, Daniel, died on 15th February 2004, a day after the birthday of his then six-year old sister Kiri. I found it impossible to be attitudinally competent and choked on the... Read >

How to Use Key Performance Indicators for Personal Life Success

The core concepts of the "Balanced Scorecard" by Kaplan and Norton, have been widely adopted across commerce, industry and government, as an effective process for measuring and improving the sustainable performance of the organization. Central to the B... Read >