by Maureen Steele | Apr 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Searching for a birthday card recently for a friend, I came across one that read, “Inside every older person, there is a young one wondering what on earth happened.” (Text in italics loosely paraphrased for public consumption, of course!) There are many things we may...
by Maureen Steele | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Traditionally, teaching – as well as many organisational initiatives in training and development – is classroom-based. Is it time to change the basic approach? Many companies are already placing more emphasis on distance learning or blended courses where a...
by Maureen Steele | Apr 3, 2012 | Training Box Occasional Blog
Reports in the news show that unemployment in the Eurozone has edged up to its highest level since 1999. Fewer jobs with more people chasing them means that there is tough competition for every vacant position. It is no longer enough to just have a CV, you need a...
by Maureen Steele | Apr 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Coaching is a much-discussed topic in the workplace these days. Many managers and team leaders are expected to coach and yet there is still much uncertainty about what excatly coaching is, what a coach does, who can be coached and how. At The Training Box we welcome...