Thoughts on training courses, ideas about how to teach, how to learn and how to acquire new skills
I have recently taken up knitting. It’s a natural extension of my interest in knots. There’s more to knitting than you might think. Here’s what I’ve found. Knitting is mathematical It’s not just arithmetic. There’s algebra. Here’s a problem for a… Read More ›
As it becomes harder to get new business, professional services companies need to engage all of their technical consultants in the sales process. Some technical people take readily to the idea. Others raise logical and considered objections. Here are some… Read More ›
I just read a really interesting article by Roger Schwartz showing that the “sandwich” approach to giving feedback undermines the effectiveness of the conversation. The sandwich approach says that if you have a piece of negative feedback to give someone, then… Read More ›
I have just completed a two-week intensive French course. Since in my professional life I sometimes deliver courses, I was keenly aware of the experience of being a participant. This post records my observations from this standpoint. Learning is not… Read More ›
How do they do it? Spinning on stationary bikes is a bit of a weird thing to be doing anyway. Yet I do it, in classes, called “Group Cycle” or “Spin”. What I have noticed is that the instructor makes… Read More ›
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