Bøger af Paul Matthews

Young newlyweds, Jan and Samuel Rogers, have fallen on hard times. Things finally start looking up when they come across a home that seems perfect. Little do they know that their presence has awakened something; something that doesn't want them there. Now they must decide whether to walk away from the home they have made or stay and risk everything...

How to make sure your training gets results Learning, and the hoped-for subsequent behaviour change is a process, and yet we focus on the training event thinking that if we can only get that right, everything else will be wonderful. This is no more true for training than it is for a wedding. The quality of the wedding ceremony does not predict the quality of the subsequent marriage. There is a lot more to do after the ceremony, and there is also a lot more to do after the training event to get to 'happily ever after'. Sadly, very few people do what it takes to get even reasonable results from their training events. As Robin Hoyle puts it, "Learning transfer has been L&D's dirty little secret for too long. Too much of what learning teams do is well-intentioned but ultimately underwhelming." Sustainable, competitive advantage is not so much based on what an organisation and its people know, but what they do with what they know. The global training market is worth well over $200 billion, but how much of that 'lands' and makes a difference? If you are reading this page, you already know the answer: 'Not nearly enough'. Learning transfer is the elephant in the room for many in L&D, and this elephant is BIG! The case for proactively driving the learning transfer process is self-evident, and yet so many people choose to behave as if the elephant is not there. How can people keep ignoring it? This book is full of practical ideas you can use to do two things: 1. Convince those around you that the learning transfer elephant is real2. Introduce processes and activities that deal with this elephantDoing this will get you better returns on your L&D budget, so seize the opportunity!Contents - Foreword by Andy Lancaster - What is learning transfer? - Why do we avoid it? - Where does it start? - Informal learning - The Learning Stack - Triggers that work - Mindset - Near and far transfer - Creating new habits - Support - Measurement - The brand of L&D - The practical stuff - 168 tips, ideas and tools - Companion reading - IndexNote: Amazon provides a print on demand paperback. If you want the higher quality paperback, you can get it from us at www.peoplealchemy.co.uk/paul-matthews/author/learning-transfer-book/

How to tackle poor performance and build capability Many organisations struggle with poor performance. Despite investing in various learning and development initiatives they seem unable to solve the performance puzzle. They cannot get to the real underlying cause of the lack of performance, and so it continues. Think about it this way - wherever there is poor performance, it is because someone is not capable of doing what needs to be done. Something is stopping them from doing the job in front of them. This book is like a 'Field Guide' that shows you how to operate as a performance consultant, how to identify the root causes of poor performance, and how to collaborate with the operations managers to deal with those root causes. It is clear that the role of Learning and Development is changing. This is both a challenge and an opportunity for L&D practitioners. The opportunity is yours for the taking! Contents Chapter 1 - Survive and thrive with capability Chapter 2 - Changing your perspective Chapter 3 - The new role of L&D Chapter 4 - The components of capability Chapter 5 - The performance consultancy process Chapter 6 - Stage 1 - Getting the meeting Chapter 7 - Stage 2 - What to do in the meeting Chapter 8 - Stage 3 - After the meeting Chapter 9 - The role of the manager Conclusion: Towards a performance culture References IndexNote: Amazon provides a print on demand paperback. If you want the higher quality paperback, you can get it from us at www.peoplealchemy.co.uk/paul-matthews/author/capability-book/

How to build Informal Learning into your learning strategyDiscover how the role of anybody involved with workplace learning, enhancing capability and improving performance MUST change to successfully manage the critical shift in the way organizations need to cater to the learning needs of their employees.Despite millions spent on training, surveys show that the majority of workers are disengaged and delivering far less than they are capable of. Deliberately harnessing the power of informal learning is the new way to tangibly improve worker capability and performance, right at the point of work.This book shows you how, using practical advice from workplace learning experts, and examples and case studies from around the world.It establishes the relationship between informal learning and employee engagement, knowledge management, organisational development, performance support and competence.It is clear that the role of Learning and Development is changing. This is both a challenge and an opportunity for L&D practitioners. The opportunity is yours for the taking!ContentsChapter 1 - Survive and thrive with informal learningChapter 2 - The agile learning organisationChapter 3 - What is informal learning?Chapter 4 - Informal learning in practiceChapter 5 - The new L& D roleChapter 6 - Practical things for you to doChapter 7 - More tools and ideas you can useChapter 8 - Managing your learnscapeChapter 9 - Obstacles you may faceChapter 10 - Getting managers more involvedChapter 11 - Evaluating informal learningConclusionReferencesIndexNote: Amazon provides a print on demand paperback. If you want the higher quality paperback, you can get it from us at www.peoplealchemy.co.uk/paul-matthews/author/informal-learning-book/

Lyrical poetry to change consciousness and perception; concern for the natural world; responses to contemporary issues: the pandemic crisis and the war in Ukraine.

Has your leadership and communication style kept up with the changing nature of work? Or are old-school ways limiting your results?New generations of employees expect to share ideas, get involved and be part of the conversation.They need trusting communication from leaders.Yet many leaders haven't caught up and are holding themselves and their teams back with a tellingapproach - depriving their business of the very ideas and solutions that could propel it forward.If you want to stand out as an innovative leader, encouraging ownership and lifting engagement, then it's time to examine your communication style.Trusting, not telling, is the way forward.With compelling insights and practical examples from many successful leaders, Switch walks you through four steps to powerful, trusting conversations that will build greater employee connection and lift your leadership.Like rocket fuel, these steps will ignite your impact and results. Are you ready to Switch?

The book has five movements:Conflagrations: The tongue is a fire, both for love and destruction. Habitations: How can we feel at home if our things don't speak to us or we fail to inhabit our moments?