Am I the only one who hadn’t heard of Presenteeism? I recently came across a discussion about the financial loss and wider mental health issues of ‘Presenteeism’1. Although I have seen, and possibly engaged in, a bit of Presenteeism I didn’t know it had a name – until now. In its simplest form, Presenteeism can […]
Category Archives: General Business Tips
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Mar
Mar
Acronyms. Love them or hate them, they are now part of our everyday communications. I am sure we have all heard, and maybe cringed at the new texting shorthand, full of OMGs, BTWs and TMIs (Oh My God, By the Way and Too Much Information – in case you didn’t know). But these are not […]
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Dec
Dec
Pertrain Pen has been having some time management issues. We have been very busy – and that’s great. But it means non-essential things like blogs and newsletters are put to one side – and that’s bad. Surely through careful time management we can find time to do ALL the things we want to do. So […]
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Sep
Sep
Twelve months ago our boss had a big wake up call. He attended a free health check up and was told that he should go and see his doctor – ASAP. The diagnosis was high blood pressure and cholesterol. So the boss started a ‘get healthy’ journey and took our workplace with him. We were […]
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Nov
Nov
Way back in April, we brought you Recipe for Learning (Part 1). For successful learning you need a message or topic, some learners and a suitable training space. In part 1 we looked at what makes a training space conducive to learning. Now we will look at what makes a learner ready and able to […]
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Nov
Nov
It has been a while since our last post, but the reason is a good one – for us anyway. We have been flat out. And it is largely due to one customer. eMarketer, Shiv Singh said: “The purpose of a business is to create a customer who creates customers.” This is so true and […]
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Feb
Feb
Many companies use a Learning Management System (LMS) to manage learners, present training material and track results. But with so many software solutions and systems out there, how can you prevent leading your eLearning projects down a digital dead end? In 2000 Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL), part of the US Defence Department, developed the Shareable […]
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Jan
Jan
Who cares! Do you really want to convey 1000 words with one image? Probably not. But what you probably DO want to convey is something that is hard to explain, or something that needs extra emphasis. Graphics play an important part in information sharing. Photos and technical drawings are great, but sometimes a cartoon is […]
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Dec
Dec
Click here for a FREE presentation on proof reading and quality control that you can adapt and use for your organisation. Typographical errors, or typos, are a fact of life. Luckily most of the time they don’t result in devastating or fatal outcomes. But when people’s health and safety is on the line, you can’t […]
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Dec
Dec
Good communication at work is essential for safe and efficient operations. You don’t want any misunderstandings when you are spotting for a 30 tonne haul truck in a busy open cut pit, setting explosives into the backs of an underground mine or working on a scaffold 20 stories up. Part of good communication is using […]
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Sep
Sep
When business gets quiet we tend to go into panic mode. One of the best tools to help you see the big picture is a SWOT analysis. In simple terms it is a list of pros and cons for your business, or more specifically a list of: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities, and Threats. The benefit of […]