Usually the greatest difficulty for people is not coping with the changes, per se, but rather, the uncertainty. And being kept “in the dark.” It’s up to managers to keep their people out of the dark, to light the path forward every step of the way. Article Author: Bruce Tulgan, Founder and CEO, RainmakerThinking If […]
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Author: By Margery Weinstein When Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, recommended last week that we do away permanently with the handshake, I let out a cheer. I have long loathed shaking hands to the point that I sometimes dreaded meeting people because I would have to
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Excerpt from “Retaliation at the Highest Level: Why CEOs, Boards of Directors Need to Change the Culture” by Judy Foley. Article Author: Judy Foley Harassment in the workplace is often unreported due to financial or social concerns. Harassed employees: Fear their claim will not be believed or taken seriously. Worry about losing their job and
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Being emotionally responsive to others helps to promote safety, security, and a sense of connection in critical moments when the people you work with are feeling vulnerable and in need of support. Article Author: Lola Gershfeld, Psy. D., Board and Team Dynamics Specialist, EmC Leaders Fear, frustration, sadness, uncertainty, downsizing, and layoffs may cause anxiety, isolation, and loneliness during
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To help new front-line sales managers succeed in their roles, they need a structured transition that delivers the right training and ongoing support. Article Author: Paul Saleme, Head, Sales Enablement, Showpad Planning sales strategies. Tracking sales goals. Conducting evaluations. Juggling administrative tasks. That’s just the start of a front-line sales manager’s to do list. It’s
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There has been a lot of talk about the impacts of technology on work and the workforce: the fears, opportunities, the good and bad. In this report from the Australian Computer Society (ACS), we focus on the impacts on education and training. Change is a coming! As the ASC notes: “The Technology Impacts on the
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The Skills Senior Officials Group has released a consultation draft for a VET Reform Roadmap. It “outlines the intended direction and major components of reform”, noting it’s a ‘working document’ and not yet agreed by governments. The draft ‘Roadmap’ In 2019, COAG agreed a vision for VET which sees it enabling the sector to be
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The Victorian Skills for Victoria’s Going economy Review has released its issues paper, and it’s well worth a read. While In New South Wales a Review on the VET Sector is headed David Gonski AC and Professor Peter Shergold AC, and its report is due in July this year. The Macklin Review issues paper In
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Coping with these unprecedented changes to our lives has not left the broader VET and community education sectors unscathed. Who knows how long this will go on and how long it will take to recover. Importantly, what -and who – will survive? Even more importantly, what is being done to help? COAG is on the
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VDC has extensive experience in providing online professional development. We are currently developing a new range of webinars and online professional learning sessions to in response to postponed face to face workshops. The first series of new one-hour webinars to be released are: Managing Remote Teams: 12.30pm – 1.30pm (AEST) 15 April 2020 This session
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