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NLP Practitioner qualification…a personal invite

Monday, January 2, 2012

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NLP - Neuro Linguistic Programming - provides a set of tools and approaches that really help in developing a range of powerful and effective communication skills, which help you and others get the best from life. Arnie will be running his own NLP Practitioner programme, starting in January, specifically for individuals keen to acquire this qualification.  [...]

Arnie & Diane’s baby…!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

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Arnie & Diane are pleased to announce the birth of their first book: ‘The Wizard Book of Management’: The book contains 100 top tips for the modern manager, covering such topics as managing performance, managing relationships, problem solving, decision making, and managing yourself.  It is in paperback, priced £11.99.  To order your copy, go to Amazon [...]

Top 10: ways to create a positive learning environment

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

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1: music: on arrival, during the breaks, as a timer instead of a clock, to begin and end tasks, and to play as people or groups rotate 2: backdrops: set of slide presentations which engage and entertain - again, as people arrive, or in the breaks, or to change the mood or dynamic of the group 3: [...]

Upcoming client events….

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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We are happy to act as a billboard for events organised by our clients.  If you’d like a free promotion of your events, please contact us. Here are the latest announcements: Promoting Inclusivity in the Classroom: Kidderminster College, 17 January Able Learners: Worcester 6th Form College, 25 January How Business Support Staff can put Diversity into Practice: Kidderminster College, [...]

Christmas crackers…..

Monday, December 12, 2011

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In our latest newsletter we asked 10 festive jokes…here are the jokes again, with their punch lines, and with a bonus 5 extra jokes….. 1. What never eats at Christmas time? The turkey – it’s always stuffed! 2. What’s brown and tasty and sneaks around the kitchen? - Mince spies! 3. What’s the difference between a Christmas alphabet [...]

Steve Jobs: some favourite quotes

Sunday, November 20, 2011

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Like many geniuses, Steve Jobs may not have been the nicest man.  However, he was inspirational in many ways.  In memoriam, here are some or our favourite quotes: “Am willing to tear down walls, build bridges, light fires.  I have great experience, lots of energy, a bit of that ‘vision thing’ and I’m not afraid to [...]

Newsletter and updates…

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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Our next newsletter will be published towards the end of this month…watch this space!  However, if you would like a personal copy of the newsletter, or any of our monthly updates, send your name and email address to arnieskelton@etduk.co.uk and we’ll put you on our mailing list….

Local Government Survey…

Saturday, August 6, 2011

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Recent survey of local councils, conducted and published by Local Government Chronicle, revealed the following as main issues for the next 12 months: spending cuts (92%) reducing or reshaping the workforce (64%) alternative service delivery (47%) public sector joint working (41%) shared services (31%) adult social care (31%) big society (24%) reputational issues (22%) These are all issues we have something to say about, [...]

Calling all Smartboard users…

Saturday, April 16, 2011

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Are you using a Smartboard in your classroom or meeting room?  Are you making the best use of it?  did you know that, by using the latest software (Smartboard 10) you can download hundreds of very slick and professional templates for quizzes, interactives and videos?  It’s a really powerful, professional and highly intuitive tool. If any [...]

Learning at Work Day, 19 May…

Monday, February 21, 2011

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Would you like to do something special, empowering, fun and effective on or around the 19th May? We offer a full day of Bite Size Workshops - 1 hour sessions on each of 5 to 6 topics, chosen by you, and offering our best hints and tips.  Staff can attend as many as they want.  Feebdack [...]

  • Complaints and compliments….

    If you have any complaint about our service or products, or want to offer any compliments, then please contact Arnie by email: arnieskelton@etduk.co.uk


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  • The two faces of leadership…

    There are two main views about leadership:The functional , formal view-that it is a function, associated with post, and resides at the head of the organisation(i.e. headship); and the personality view-that it can exist anywhere, at any level, within the organisation, and is essentially an attribute or set of attributes that anyone can have (i.e. [...]


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  • Hot Stuff

    This is the place we announce breaking news, our new programmes, and ask the occasional question.


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  • Making a Difference

    As the following case studies show, we have lots of evidence of how our contribution has helped make a difference to our clients.


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  • Fab or Drab?

    Click here to read our regular thoughts on the good (fab) and the not so good (drab) that we’ve experienced - we hope you can join in with your experiences, too…!


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Just to let you all know that on our SLIDEAS site, we are now offering a new powerpoint presentation every fortnight (alternate Sundays), for you to download for free! Our back catalogue of presentations is also available. So don’t miss out on these freebies - check the site regularly!! We’d also be interested in any similar presentations you have. Just email them to me, and I’ll get them published, with full credits to the author!