I received information recently of the release of a new DVD on scaffolding basics. I believe this to be of interest to many of my clients and wanted to share the link.
This Australian produced DVD gives an introduction to what is required to work safely when undertaking restricted height and basic level scaffolding work.
The DVD «Read More»
New resources – scaffolding basics
January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Building a Team Culture within your RTO
November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Your people are your greatest resource. By building a team culture where all employees work together builds upon their own potential, and your business.
An RTO is not all about meeting the quality standards, it is a business and it has people in it.
This guide, a gift from Citrix GoToMeeting, is well-written, uplifting and very «Read More»
Do you have death by PowerPoint within your RTO?
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I continually see PowerPoint presentations in the VET sector that have almost got an A4 page of text on the one slide and the screen!! This not only frustrates me, but I am sure it turns off the learners.
I saw one today that was targeting blue collar workers, and it was slides and slides «Read More»
Adherence to Policies and Procedures
September 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When trying to get your employees to adhere to policies and procedures, you have hard power and soft power at your disposal. Hard power is negative motivation. This is when you intimidate employees into compliance. You issue warnings, reprimand them, and offer greater (or fewer) tangible rewards. Soft power is when you get them to follow a new process via the art of influence. Here are seven ways to do that.
What is vocational competence?
August 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Vocational competency is defined as broad industry knowledge and experience, usually combined with a relevant industry qualification. A person who has vocational competency will be familiar with the content of the vocation and will have relevant current experience in the industry.
Vocational competency must be considered on an industry-by-industry basis and with reference to the guidance «Read More»
There… but not really there
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
James Adonis writes…Forget about absenteeism. There’s a bigger issue infecting workplaces and it’s called ‘presenteeism’. It’s when employees are on site but mentally absent. In defiance of their coughs and colds, they turn up to work thinking they’re doing the right thing. But they’re not. There are three main causes spreading the plague of presenteeism. «Read More»
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