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tool to transfer learning
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1. A new qualification for charity and
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an online tool that helps individuals
and Management, is now available
to create and implement an action plan, Life is complicated these days and none of us
through the Centre for Strategy
so they can transfer their learning back to have all the answers all of the time, especially
and Communication and endorsed by
the workplace after an internal or external
when it comes to our own lives. We all
the University of London.
training programme or e-learning course.
need a little objective guidance from time to
2. Larmer Brown Consulting has
time when we want to improve or change announced a set of half-day events on
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report on their progress, and it provides
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3. Brightwave, the workplace
Topics covered include: stress management,
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Price plans for the tool are available for time management, menu planning, setting
performance specialist, has been
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information call 020 3070 2828 or email
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new e-learning programmes
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development employees focusing on
In the autumn issue will be
Open Innovation and Awareness.
launching a Learning Review
Don’t miss the main feature in the
page. To submit information
next issue on coaching. Learning
4. Capita Learning & Development has
or discuss further please email
Magazine autumn will be available
been selected to provide training by
editorial@vmgl.com
on 10 October 2008.
Skills for Care London, the sector skills
development agency responsible for
the strategic development of the adult
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social care workforce in London.
5. Cornerstone OnDemand, the
provide laughing
provider of on-demand, integrated
learning and talent management
lessons to SMEs
software, content and services,
has announced that it has surpassed
A
new series of e-courses featuring one million active subscribers who are
the cream of British comedy talent, using its market-leading suite
designed to boost key business and in 141 countries around the world.
management skills within small to medium
6. The Institute of Leadership
enterprises (SMEs), has been launched by
James Nesbit in 30 Ways to Make More Time.
A Video Arts Production 2008
& Management has re-launched
learndirect Business.
its entire range of Vocational
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Qualifications on the ground-breaking
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the learner with entertaining video content
Qualifications and Credit Framework,
e-course – 30 Ways to Make More Time –
using memorable characters played by the
bringing the benefits of flexible
featuring James Nesbitt from Jekyll and Ralf
likes of top comic talent, Ricky Gervais,
bite-sized development to over 80,000
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Hugh Laurie and Dawn French and cover
leaders and managers annually.
key business skills including interviewing,
Widely used by large employers, the courses
customer service, people management, 7. Learning Magazine would like to
will now be made available to micro and
communication skills and selling skills. apologise to Sundial Group and
SME businesses via learndirect Business.
the BBC for a mix-up in the printing
For the first time, businesses of all sizes can
Further information on the new e-learning of the winner’s photographs for the
access the courses online in a way to best
library can be obtained at World of Learning Awards 2007
meet the needs of their staff and themselves.
www.learndirect-business.co.uk/management Review in the Spring 2007 issue.
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