I meet lots of people in all walks of life but there are often some common themes.
When teaching speaking skills in particular where I used to expect the least confident participants to be quiet and to try to disappear so as not to be called to speak what often happens is someone who feels very uncertain about [...]
We are in the middle of a worldwide economic crisis. It is difficult to predict what is going to happen from day to day. There have been lay offs already and for many others there is a real possibility of losing their jobs. In view of this it seems likely that there will be a [...]
I have always believed that the responsibility for my personal and professional development rests solely with me. As an associate of Speakersbank I am required to be a member of a speakers club to support my own continuing development in that area. As a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ( CIPD) [...]
I had loads of time to browse bookshops in Canada. I love wandering amongst shelves of books seeing what jumps up at me. I order most of the books that I know I want online – but I almost always come home with a book that I didn’t know existed if I have been in [...]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about amibition and discected the word and meaning. With my passion for words I think I will make this a regular feature so here is my word for this week
Encourager – someone who inspires with spirit and hope..
Why?
I spent a couple of days with my colleagues from Speakersbank [...]
