Gestalt! When the penny drops
June 18, 2010, 9:32 am
Have you ever heard of the word Gestalt? It is a German word which is not directly translatable into English. It means ‘pattern’ ‘shape’ or ‘form’. It is used to refer to wholes, systems, structures. Some one once described Gestalt to me as a penny dropping moment; that point in the cartoon when Wiley Coyote suddenly realises that the boulder is tied to his own foot and he is about to go over the cliff.The mind does not like nonsense or anything that it cannot assimilate into previous learning so when presented with a situation, a written example or an image that does not make sense the mind will ‘fill in the gaps’ and this develops our problem solving skills. It also means sometimes that we see what we want to see or what we expect to see. A classic examp
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New Course! Leadership skills
May 24, 2010, 4:38 pm
What makes a good leader?If you were to ask ten people this question I would guess that you would get ten different answers. Some people would say a good leader is strong, some would say have technical ability, whilst others would say a good leader must have good communication skills. This list gives you an idea of the many skills a leader will need to develop; StrengthHonestyIntegrityFlexibilitySelf disciplineManagement skillsCommunication skillsTechnical knowledgeFairBalancedHumourNaturally all of these skills will come into play when you take up the position of leader. The big question is are they skills a leader is born with, or are they something you can develop?In recent decades managerial strategies are driven by two major theories. These are Herzberg;s theory and McGregor’s X Y theory.Hertzberg’s work asked the qu
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Personal development
February 11, 2010, 4:08 pm
The employment market is more competitive today than at any time in recent memory. The recession has changed the face of finding or moving job and employers can afford to be increasingly choosey about who they employ. There are plenty of people looking! Probably the worst hit segment of the employment market is the 16 – 24 year olds. These, at least, have the option to stay in or return to further education in order to add to their qualifications to make them more attractive when the employment market eases. Qualifications, along with experience, are the two main criteria that employers will look for when looking for people to interview for a role. These are the first hurdles to overcome in order to get past the paper based long listing approach and get that all important face to face interview or assessment day. Employers are dem
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National Distance Learning Week
November 7, 2009, 10:36 am
It’s National Distance Learning week! Beginning 9th November, all over the United States numerous events will be held throughout the country and on-line to celebrate and educate people to the fastest growing world of distance learning. Last year honours were given to the former First Lady Laura Bush honoured for her outstanding dedication to academia, technology and education. Online education places the control directly under the finger tips of the learner. You can choose when you learn, how much you learn, and even how you learn. It’s never been easier. Whether it is by email, instant messaging, webcam, webinar, video conferencing or other, the world of education has moved from the dusty cold halls of under funded colleges and universities into the cosy living room of the student. &n
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We have been accepted!
November 2, 2009, 12:32 pm
Online Coaching Partnerships is pleased to announce that we have been accepted by the Life Coach Directory. Not just anyone gets accepted you have to supply proof of your credentials. What this means to you is that you can be assured that the quality of coaching that you experience from myself and my staff will be of a professional standard and that it will be life changing. The directory enables you to find a coach in your area if that is what you are looking for.http://www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk/We at OCP offer an integrative approach so that not only can you get some valuable coaching which will benefit you in developing your confidence and your emotional intelligence but you can also gain a qualification while you are developing. You can do one unit or a combination of units to link together to get a full awa
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New Course - Creative writing is here!
October 15, 2009, 9:21 am
We are so excited that our new course Creative Writing is now available at both level two and three. This is an excellent opportunity to get an accredited qualfication in creative writing. NOCN National Open College Network is the awarding body that certificates this course. This means that the certificate that you receive from this course will not just be an in house certificate given by one individual but will be a certificate that fits withing the qualifications credit frame work. This means that this nationally recognised qualification can fit together with a number of other units to create a full award which can be broken down into three segments of achievement. Level 2 award requiring 9 credits. Level 2 Certificate requiring 24 credit and level 2 Diploma requiring
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New Course - Creative Writing
September 9, 2009, 3:35 pm
We are pleased to announce that our new course Creative Writing will soon be available at both level two and three. We just have to tweak a last few things and it will be ready to launch. In this new course you will learnHow to recognise a variety of styles and genresHow to write for different audiencesHow you can use your personal experiences to write effectivelyHow to structure and shape your ideasLearn to write fiction and non fictionDevelop a plotWhat makes a good storyHow to write good dialogueand much more....
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Increase your belief in yourself
July 21, 2009, 10:42 am
It’s true to say that at some point in life all of us get a dose of the unwanted and the unexpected. I tend to think of these events as those curved balls that come out of left field. Maybe it’s a test to see how good our fielding skills are. I like to think of these things as an opportunity to see how much I can weather the storm and how quickly I will bounce back.Self belief is the foundation stone. Solid self belief! The kind that is strong enough to deal with the reality of a bad situation and yet flexible enough so that one doesn’t shatter when the odds are stacked against us.My course on self belief called Solid Self Belief is based on many years of experience of dealing with the unexpected and the unwanted. It gives practical advice and techniques to begin building a strong core of confiden
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How the Qualifications Credit Framework works
July 5, 2009, 2:04 pm
For learners the QCF will:offer more freedom, choice and flexibility give easy access to information about the commitment needed for different routes to achievement, letting learners balance that commitment with family, work and other responsibilities allow them to build up credits at their own pace and combine them in a way that will help them get where they want to be enable them to transfer credits between qualifications to avoid having to repeat their learning record all their achievements on an electronic learner record, encouraging them and others to value their past achievements For employers the QCF will:help them to measure quickly the level and size of achievements of prospective employees enable them to get in-house training recognised within a national framework describe levels of achievement in terms everyone can understand m
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New Course - Goal Setting
July 2, 2009, 2:22 pm
We are pleased to announce the availability of our new course Goal Setting. In this course you will learnHow to set SMARTER targetsThe law of attractionOvercoming procrastinationThe power of Imaginationand so much more. As a course you can either purchase the materials and work through by yourself or you can take advantage of our professionally qualified coaches. If you really feel like making a go of it you can even get a nationally recognised qualification.Goal setting is enormously powerful and has a dramatically beneficial outcome on the lives of all of those people who harness its power. All the successful people in the world will tell you that setting goals is what made them successful. Goal setting moves you forward towards that tareget without fail. You see, when you are working on a goal you si
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Free Workplace Bullying Course
August 7, 2008, 9:42 am
If you think you are, or you know someone who you think is suffering from workplace bullying access a free course for powerful information that will guide you to deal with the situation swiftly and permanently.As job losses increase and targets become more demanding so the rise in workplace bullying is being identified. In this course you will be able to see what the Health and Safety Executive has to say about stress in the workplace. You will also find some real life case studies that show the mental and physical effects that bullying has.
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