Comments for The Advance Consultancy http://www.advanceconsultancy.co.uk/blog Experts in the future of Leadership, Management and Business Coaching Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:14:30 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Business coaching or training – which is best? by gov funded business courses http://www.advanceconsultancy.co.uk/blog/2010/02/business-coaching-or-training-%e2%80%93-which-is-best/comment-page-1/#comment-156 gov funded business courses Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:14:30 +0000 http://blog.advanceconsultancy.co.uk/?p=130#comment-156 In order to determine what training is really needed a company should do a training needs analysis (TNA) so as not to waste their time and money. Training providers face many of the same problems of those purchasing training. Doing things in less and less time, and with less budget is the modern challenge. A good training provider will help clients find out what is needed, make good use of pre and post course support to maximize limited contact time and help evaluate training success. In order to determine what training is really needed a company should do a training needs analysis (TNA) so as not to waste their time and money. Training providers face many of the same problems of those purchasing training. Doing things in less and less time, and with less budget is the modern challenge. A good training provider will help clients find out what is needed, make good use of pre and post course support to maximize limited contact time and help evaluate training success.

]]> Comment on Self awareness is the route to personal development? by August Sances http://www.advanceconsultancy.co.uk/blog/2010/06/self-awareness-is-the-route-to-personal-development/comment-page-1/#comment-94 August Sances Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:19:12 +0000 http://blog.advanceconsultancy.co.uk/?p=166#comment-94 The concept covers a wider field than self-development or self-help: personal development also includes developing others. This may take place through roles such as those of a teacher or mentor, either through a personal competency (such as the skill of certain managers in developing the potential of employees) or a professional service (such as providing training, assessment or coaching). The concept covers a wider field than self-development or self-help: personal development also includes developing others. This may take place through roles such as those of a teacher or mentor, either through a personal competency (such as the skill of certain managers in developing the potential of employees) or a professional service (such as providing training, assessment or coaching).

]]> Comment on Are you missing an opportunity to improve performance? by admin http://www.advanceconsultancy.co.uk/blog/2009/10/are-you-missing-an-opportunity-to-improve-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-8 admin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:42:03 +0000 http://blog.advanceconsultancy.co.uk/?p=102#comment-8 Thanks Gail. Yes it is true and I guess that keeps us in our comfort zone. We do however risk missing the benefit of difference. Imagine say, a football team with only defenders. Kim Thanks Gail. Yes it is true and I guess that keeps us in our comfort zone. We do however risk missing the benefit of difference. Imagine say, a football team with only defenders.

Kim

]]> Comment on Are you missing an opportunity to improve performance? by Gail Mullard http://www.advanceconsultancy.co.uk/blog/2009/10/are-you-missing-an-opportunity-to-improve-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Gail Mullard Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:57:00 +0000 http://blog.advanceconsultancy.co.uk/?p=102#comment-7 very interesting commentary as we do tend to pick those who are like ourselves and when it's our differences that usually mean we complement each other in terms of skill sets and attitudes. very interesting commentary as we do tend to pick those who are like ourselves and when it’s our differences that usually mean we complement each other in terms of skill sets and attitudes.

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