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An introduction to the VAK Learning Styles tool

People commonly have a main preferred learning style. Some people have a very strong preference; others have a more even mixture of two or, less commonly, three styles. When you know your preferred learning style(s) you will understand the type of learning that best suits you. This enables you to choose the types of learning that work best for you and it enables you to communicate more effectively with your team.

There is no right or wrong learning style.

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The Birds Personality Preferences Survey

The Birds Personality Preferences Survey

I’ve just been talking about The Birds Personality Preferences Survey on my social media and I thought I would share in more detail how The Birds works in practice.

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Self Care

I have talked about some of this in previous blogs but today I want to pull it all together. There are six Self Care practices that I think are worth promoting.  They are:

·        Diet

·        Exercise

·        Positive thinking

·        Breathing

·        Sleep

·        Mindfulness

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Thoughts from the trenches…

Since reactivating my coaching/mentoring business, I have been doing some of the things I usually recommend – like writing a business plan.

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5S - What is it and how can it help me?

5S is an approach to simplifying your work or personal spaces and reducing waste by having everything: in the right place, at the right time, ready for use.

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Gamification!

Gamification is a great way to engage staff! Check it out here…

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Let’s talk about Leadership…

Let’s talk about Leadership styles…
There are lots of different styles of leadership.
Have you heard of Transformational leadership? Transactional leadership?

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Resilience

Resilience is a great quality to have. It’s important right now but also at any time.

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My Mantras 2

This is the second of my mantras - read on to find out more…

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Tips and Tricks for Managing Up

Tips and tricks for Managing Up

Managing Up is an important skill to develop – it will help you to succeed in whatever role you fulfil. Here are a few tips and tricks for Managing Up…

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