CPD explained: I am intrigued by this definition by CPDUK where it is stated that: “Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the term used to describe the learning activities professionals engage in to develop and enhance their abilities. It enables learning to become conscious and proactive, rather than passive and reactive.” I had an unexpected […]
CPD or continuing professional development is just that: CPD is continuous! Sometimes I feel like I do not want to develop any more. In my experience however, the darkest hour really is just before dawn. When I am in my own pre-dawn panic, I can forget that the darkness bodes well. The thing I do […]
The Invitation “The Invitation” by Oriah Mountain Dreamer: For inspiration. Why? Because I can: Enjoy! “It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will […]
I love this post exploring the nature of entrepreneurial spirit. What it does for me is to really embed the notion that we entrepreneurs are a bunch of ‘Doers”. If you have plenty of innovative ideas but you merely expound their possibilities verbally you are not an entrepreneur. Talking about great ideas makes you a ‘dreamer’. Dreaming […]
Entrepreneur Meaning: Here is a rather acerbic definition of entrepreneur for you and I think the guy has a point. “Entrepreneur + Capital = Products + Customers = Business.” I would take the liberty of adding ‘Service’ alongside his ‘products’. I do think he is correct in saying that if there is no work, you […]
With increasing job uncertainty in the uk, more and more individuals with multidisciplinary skills, are taking to entrepreneur route. Here is a link to some excellent national business start-up support if entrepreneurship appeals to you too. I had a misconception of the personality type of an entrepreneur. Raised by socialist parents who worked in the […]
Mentoring job: Is it not the job of each and every one of us to mentor those who need our support? Is this not a community obligation? Is it not a responsibility of each and everyone of us to be generous with what we have ourselves been shown? Is it not a real ethical stand point to take if we […]
Here’s a link to a Bristol based ILM accredited mentoring course. What you will notice is that it is a coaching AND mentoring course. Raising the question of what is the difference between the two. I looked a whole range of definitions provide by various professional organisations and discovered, that as an experienced coaching practitioner, I disagreed with […]
If you are considering starting a mentoring program Here’s some guidance. Whatever your structure, and structure is important, the fundamental purpose of mentoring is to ‘show yourself’. “Come as you are……… “. This is not a cultural norm in the Uk. We have, unbeknownst to us, become all wrapped up in the ‘oughts and shoulds’ of our actions, […]
On reading an excellent piece of research on Tribal Leadership I was reminded of the real value of mentoring. Mentoring was not the subject of the publication. It was the effect that reading this text had on me by reading it in isolation that brought mentoring to mind. Mentoring is a very effective means of breaking […]