Posts Tagged ‘Lifelong Learning’

8 Aug 2008

by Allen Baird, Partner

2 Comments »

Lifelong Learning, Mars and Venus, masculinity, men’s movement, Mind, QUB, Queen’s University Belfast, risk-taking, self improvement, self-image

Men From Mars Waste Their Hours

Why do men show so little interest in Lifelong Learning or self improvement. Even – or especially – when it comes to learning about themelves? I’ve taught lots of courses at Queen’s University Belfast in the field of Personal Development. These workshops have ranged from Memory Improvement to Body Language, from Emotional Intelligence to Influencing [...]

4 Aug 2008

by Allen Baird, Partner

No Comments

learning

academics, business, customer service, customers, education, Lifelong Learning, QUB, Queen's University Belfast

Learners or Customers?

There’s an interesting article on the BBC website about whether students should think like customers. The thrust is that it might be dangerous because it forces cash-strapped academics to demean themselves by marketing their courses. The pain, the pain… As a training consultant and business owner, I’m used to making the link between customers and [...]