Effective Training and Development

Top 10: staying calm…

1:  Manage your breathing: consciously breathe more deeply and slowly.  It is your rate and depth of breathing that physiologically affects your heart rate, and thus your sense of anxiety and panic 2:  Lower your shoulders: this will help you relax, take the tension out of your neck, and you will also look less tense to [...]

Diane’s back….!!

We’re all delighted to announce that after a long leave of absence, Diane has returned to ETD.  Diane’s husband, Ian, died of stomach cancer in August 2009, and it has been a traumatic time for Diane, her family and for all of us here.  We are really pleased to have Diane back, and wish her [...]

Challenging Times..

THE GATHERING STORM…. The future next 18 months or so look very challenging: “unions expect that tens of thousands of public sector workers will lose their jobs as the recession deepens” (The Guardian) “over half of local authorities are preparing for job cuts of between 10% and 20%” (LGC) “30% of local authorities see service sharing as a major [...]

Web sites…

These are some of the web sites we’ve enjoyed. Just enter these titles in google, and enjoy! 1: Randy Pausch last lecture (emotional and inspirational farewell lecture) 2: eightprinciples (great fun, great graphics, and key messages. A real uplift!) 3: a vision of students today (a must-see for all teachers) 4: have you been [...]