An idea worth making time for

December 7th, 2011

For years, I have heard people say, “If you take away just one good idea the training was worth your time.” Today, I feel that is a very poor trade-off for what people spend in training and I would think we need a much higher return on our investment of time and money. I appreciate that lots of companies quote this same line – then add how you will get many ideas from their sessions.

For my part, ideas are a dime a dozen – whether you generate them or you get them in a seminar. The impact is in the ‘doing’ though. What do you actually learn that you take back and implement?

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November Press Release

November 18th, 2011

The Waterloo Management Education Centre (WATMEC) is proud to announce that its President, Mrs. Dale Wilcox, is the recipient of the Canadian Society for Training and Development’s (CSTD) ‘Volunteer Recognition Award’. The CSTD honours one of its members each year for volunteering extensive time and expertise to help enrich the society and its members. Wilcox was presented her award last night, at the CSTD’s annual President’s Dinner and Awards Ceremony.

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The Importance of Feedback

November 7th, 2011

The other evening, I attended a party where most of the folks were of a younger generation. It was rather fun to recall these same young people coming to our home for parties while they were in college and now they are parents with very active young people in their lives.

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Leaders united in learning

October 21st, 2011

This week, I attended the Canadian Business Leadership Forum as a means of staying up-to-date on the Canadian leadership scene. I was not disappointed and the time was well invested.

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Write More Effectively

October 3rd, 2011

When you sit down to write you should have three clear goals:

1. Inform the reader. In the first sentence, summarize the message and topic.  Follow up with any necessary supporting information which expands on the key idea.

2. Be clear and concise. Use active verbs and write to the level of knowledge of your reader.  Drop the industry jargon – unless your reader will definitely understand it.  Minimize what you say and how you say it to maximize understanding of the content.

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