Excerpt from Chapter 6 of “How to Solve Employee Problems Before They Begin: Resolving Conflict in the Real World” by Scott Warrick, JD, MLHR, CEQC, SHRM-SCP. Article Author: Scott Warrick, JD, MLHR, CEQC, SHRM-SCP Empathic Listening is a critical skill to master. It includes all the skills of active listening but goes a step further. […]
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The 2020 VDC Teaching & Learning Conference will focus on an area within the VET sector that is often seen as challenging, Engagement. VDC has listened to your feedback and designed a conference that brings the fundamentals of engaging with industry and engaging with students into the spotlight. Having a successful engagement strategy enables you
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Nominations for the 66th Victorian Training Awards are now open! VDC has been a proud major sponsor of the Teacher / Trainer of the Year the past 3 years. We encourage you to take the opportunity to have your achievements recognised by nominating for an award. You too could be rewarded with the exposure that
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Melanie Williams from William Angliss Institute was awarded a fellowship from the International Specialised Skills Institute. Melanie used it to “investigate international approaches to developing 21st century skills in vocational education and training (VET) learners.” She also looked at how to build the capacity of VET teachers to develop and assess these skills. Her findings
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Researchers at Griffith Uni have been looking into how to improve that status of VET so that it is seen as a more worthwhile and viable post-school option. The research The project was conducted by a team of experienced VET researchers from Griffith University: Stephen Billet, Sarojni Choy and Steven Hodge. Entitled “Enhancing the status
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The Australian Industry Group (AiG) has just released a paper taking a fresh look at vocational qualifications in the light of the Noonan Review of the AQF. It suggests a design approach based more on individual needs. A case for change? AiG’s paper, entitled ‘Reimagining vocational qualifications’, “questions whether the previous assumptions underpinning vocational qualifications
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In the light of another article in this edition of VDC News, schools, parents and carers, employers and educators can now access a range of resources to better support secondary students making decisions about their future careers. Following the launch of the schooltowork website. This is part of the broader ‘Future Ready’ initiative, which includes
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More than just women in hardhats: understanding the wide role of VET for the careers of Australian women. This forum will feature keynote speakers, panels and the chance to discuss ways we can influence decisions so that women’s needs are the focus for policy around women’s careers and involvement in adult and vocational education, not
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Multiple formats for learning were offered, including: paper, electronic, group and individual trainings, and gamification. Surveys were sent to the team asking them their preferred method of learning material and work to accommodate those preferences. Article Author: Edited by Lorri Freifeld Johns Hopkins Community Physicians’ Medicare Wellness Initiative aims to increase the number of Medicare Annual
Codes of conduct, hotlines, and standard compliance training tend to be too focused on an old-school approach to education that involves straightforward transmission of knowledge, rather than an approach that takes into consideration the personal, psychological, and interpersonal skills an employee will need in a complex decision-making situation. Article Author: Sahar Ahadi, Ph.D., Research Associate,
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