Category: Learning
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Working smarter not harder
When Gregor Mendel started to look at the legumes in his garden and ask himself what they told him about the nature of genetics, a new scientific discipline was born. He has inadvertently shaped the way in which the last century or so has developed, to the point where we now have a fully mapped…
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Responding rather than Reacting
If there was one piece of advice I have found to have the most significant effect on my life, and especially my career, it is the ability to respond rather than react to any given situation. I hear the argument that this is purely semantics and before going into detail, it is important to clear…
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Engaging with the process as well as the results
The process is one of the most important areas to consider for any team. Having a clear process means that whatever happens, any unforeseen circumstances or other setbacks can be effectively dealt with. The processes involved can be split into two groups; firstly, the processes involved in running activities effectively and secondly the processes involved…
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Continuous Personal or Professional development?
Before we embark upon the reasoning behind personal and professional development and which one is preferable, or whether indeed both are necessary, let us consider why these measures are needed and the benefits they bring to an employer. After all, employers will not gift training and the expenses this incurs without good reason and clear…
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Changing your perspective: tips and tricks
What is it that you really want in life, work, home life, hobby, or any other aspect of your life? Do you know? Have you ever considered it? For many people life can be frustrating without any reason, people go to work, save money, or settle down in a particular area without ever stopping to…
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Why being nice might be the new currency
The whole corporate world, in fact, the whole world that operates under capitalism has a built-in ruthlessness driven by profits. Money by any means seems to be the mantra across the industrial world. But is this really the best paradigm we have? Surely there is a better way? I have had in my career two…
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Taking Criticism
We have all invariably had to sit and take criticism of one form or another in our lives, usually from our manager, our family, or our partners; and the fact that this criticism comes from areas of our lives that are so critically important makes it even harder to take gracefully. There is simply too…
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Why Experiential Education is the way forward
Let me open this post with a quote. “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” Chinese Proverb. We have known this for generations, in fact, we have practised this for generations. It is only recently since the renaissance for the wealthy and since the industrial revolution…
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Human Wealth
In a time dominated by the escapades of bankers and financial institutions mismanaging money in the name of capitalism and a free market (aka personal greed), I feel it is important to ask ourselves what capital should we invest in? After all, in the truest sense money is not worth anything until it is spent,…
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Outstanding Teaching: a state of mind?
At first glance this may appear to be only attributable to teaching professionals, but teaching is something we all do all the time, when you counsel friends, talk to your children, or discuss with family among many other instances. Being a good teacher comes down to effective communication, being an outstanding teacher requires responsive communication…
Shevek Pring 