Shelly Davies: Write like a reader
We don’t like to read the formal business voice, yet somehow we feel the need to write it. Come on people! Reconnect with your reader-self.
Shelly Davies is a keynote speaker, trainer and all round wahine toa who is passionate about better written communication.
Eat that frog!
the-truth-about-frogs Get more of the important things done: Brian Tracy
NZ Sign Language online learning portal
http://www.learnnzsl.nz/#/id/co-01 Learn NZSL is a free learning portal on New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). NZSL is the language of New Zealand’s Deaf community and an official language of New Zealand.
Radical Candour – Kim Scott
Radical Candor author and co-founder breaks down the principles of Radical Candor in six minutes. Radical Candor™ is Caring Personally while Challenging Directly. At its core, Radical Candor is guidance and feedback that’s both kind and clear, specific and sincere.
MBIE Building Performance Resource Centre
Brought to you by MBIE, take a look at the modules available for people working in the building sector. Of particular note is a module on earthquake prone buildings for Building Consent Officers.
Microsoft Excel training
Do spreadsheets scare you? Take a look at the huge range of training available from Microsoft on using and making the most of Excel. Learn the difference between a formula and a pivot table, and how to make spreadsheets work for you!
Adding macrons and the NZ Aotearoa keyboard in Windows 11
Would you like to be more deliberate in your use of te reo Māori in your written work? Take a look at this guide to help you find out how to adapt your computer keyboard to make the insertion of macrons into kupu Māori easier. Brought to you by the Waipā District Council whānau. Adding […]
Amy Cuddy – Fake it till you make it
Ever felt like you ‘shouldn’t be here’ and that someone will eventually figure that out? Developing confidence takes work, and Amy Cuddy shares her research and journey in this powerful Ted Talk from 2012.
Building personal resilience
Building resilience helps us to combat the effects of stress by giving us the ability to adapt and ‘bounce back’ from adversity. Watch this short animation to find out more (1.32m)
Locating yourself – A key to conscious leadership
Where are you? Are you above the line, or below the line? Are you open, curious and committed to learning, or are you closed, defensive and committed to being right? Watch this short video from the Conscious Leadership Group to help improve your understanding about the way in which you choose to respond to situations in life, and in leadership.
