5 Ways Introverts Can Excel at Networking

Posted by on Jul 19, 2010 in business, networking | 45 comments

My name is Dawn Baird, and I’m an introvert.  I would even say, an extreme introvert.  Where did this first manifest itself?  School – that place of daily torture for those who aren’t sporty, arty, academic, amusing or loud.  What unthinking labels did people condemn me with? Shy.  Stand-offish.  Quiet. It took well into my twenties to stop punishing myself with their words. ...

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Teach Skills, Not Subjects!

Posted by on Oct 13, 2008 in learning | 4 comments

The title to this blog has been my personal mantra for many a year now.  It started as a suspicion in the back of my mind as I pondered my own wasted school experience.  But now I’m ready to shout it to all who want to listen. Traditional education is a failure because its focus is on teaching information about subjects.  We are expected to memorise this information and then regurgitate...

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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Schools

Posted by on Jun 13, 2008 in learning | 0 comments

Another day, another down-beat headline about education. ‘Schools told to improve or close’ screams the BBC headline. ‘Almost one in five secondary schools in England is to be given a warning to improve exam results or face closure.’ This comes hot on the heels of the latest controversies surrounding the introduction of Diplomas to replace/supplement (no-one seems to know which)...

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