The learning ear

20.44 Just 2 leaders worth the name in 39 years - part 2

The continuation of an exploration of why I feel leaders are so hard to find.

18.41 I have worked with just 2 leaders worth the name since 1982 part 1

Jon Bowles and I explore why, in nearly four decades of working with thousands of people who call themselves leaders, I feel on two truly deserve that title.

17.24 Narration of 'Leaders' by Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus

Anything written on leadership by Warren Bennis is awash with ideas and insights that can be used, here with Burt Nanus he proved this clearly, as I narrate my quotes from the book.

16.21 Narration of ‘On Becoming a Leader‘ by Warren Bennis

I narrate my direct quotes from this practical and thoroughly inciteful book of observations.

 

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32.42 Organisational context influences on individual learning

With Rebecca Norton I explore how our learning is seriously impacted by organisational factors - both positively and unhelpfully.

50.57 Are lazy learners the biggest barrier to gaining return on investment?

Jon Bowles and I explore the critical role of actively engaged learners in any form of development effort - and why those who don't engage condemn any such effort to expensive failure.

51.40 Direct benefits from keeping a learning log since 1987

John Whitfield interrogates me to drill down to the specific, tangible value a million word hand-written log has brought me.

39.19 What is CPD, and what isn't it?

With Clive Lawrence Forbes I bust some myths about Continuous Professional Development, and clarify the simplicity, cost-effectiveness and specific, individual focus of CPD done well.

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47.20 The ideal coached person

With Rebecca Norton, I discuss reflect on learning from our own coaching practices and experiences to answer this key question...where are you ideal person?

46.45 The differences between coaching and mentoring

In conversation with Rebecca Norton, I try to disentangle coaching from mentoring, and we highlight where in our view, they are very different.

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49.20 Practical applications of the 6 principles of behaviour

The simplicity of these six can disguise their power and value, here, with Rebecca Norton, I probe the practicality of each.

21.39 Feedback: Friend or foe?

With Corine Hines I explore why skilled use of this differentiating skill is so rarely seen.

48.38 The 6 types of assertion

I explain and explore with Rebecca Norton the six distinct and so powerful types of assertion, and the many practical applications they offer in everyday life.

49.45 Emotional Intelligence - what it is and why it matters

Vicky explains in conversation how Emotional Intelligence is shown behaviourally, and the pay-offs that working on this can bring.

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20.36 My narration of Ury's classic book 'Getting Past No'

This massively significant and totally practical book is full of tips and advice that I have used many times in challenging situations since my first read.

36.21 Three rarely seen coaching skills

With Rebecca Norton I explore what for me are the three very specific skills that distinguishes truly expert coaches from the rest.

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46.01 What are the key coaching skills?

In conversation with Rebecca Norton - what do only the best coaches do really well?

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2.43 Learning defined

I explain why being clear on just what learning is really helps.

50.32 Learning is much more than knowledge acquisition

A lot of what we call learning is no more than gaining new, often fleeting, then lost knowledge. Real learning is behavioural - it requires doing things that show we have learned.

18.08 Learning logs: What value from the first 33 years?

Over a million hand written words since February 1987, so what tangible directly attributable benefits and value has this brought?

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