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Watering - It’s as simple as clean, clear and fresh communication
Effective Communication = Effective Watering
Effective communication is essential for any manager to get right just like the effective watering of a plant is essential for any great gardener. Plants can’t live without water and people can’t work or grow without communication - it’s as simple as that.
You may think that communicating with plants is a bit…
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The right plants and seeds - selecting and recruiting for success
New blood v New Chlorophyll
What is your recruitment process and how does it compare to a gardener looking for new plants or a packet of seeds?
A Poor Manager in business may say…
“I need someone”, “get bums on seats!” or, “they are walking and breathing so that'll do for now”
A Poor Gardener in a Garden Centre…
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Free Cuttings! Grab some top tips and shoots on how to improve the way you communicate with people.
Not Communication but Comm-pollination - spreading the nectar of rapport.
In the book we discussed how communication is an essential management tool that in Ican Grow People related to watering plants.
From sprinkler…
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Tools! The essential things to have at hand that make managing people so much easier.
The essential things to have at hand which make managing people so much easier.
Gardeners know what tools to use and how to use them. They look after their tools, keep them clean and sharp and have them to hand ready for when they are needed.…
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Are you a decent Plant Manager? - Some people gardening tips here to prune your skills.
Added by Jason Stevens on January 10, 2011 at 11:06 — No Comments
A Happy New Year from Ican Grow People
Give you people the tools they need to grow this year!
Winners of the Training Journal Peer Award for Innovation - Ican Grow People could just be the Miracle Grow for your…
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Ican Develeopment Scoop The Training Journal Peer Award for Innovation 2010!
Added by Jason Stevens on September 24, 2010 at 11:00 — 3 Comments
It's nearly time for the ICan do & Do do Charity Walk
In June Jason will be walking the Anglesey Coastal Path - a whopping 125 miles in 4 Days.
Here's a taste of what he will be putting himself through. A link to the online donation site is on the main page or just drop Jason a line to say you would like to support him.
Please support him by donating to his sponsored Charity the NSPCC
A big THANK YOU also to the participants from Cheshire East Council who have put loads of speed, energy and enthusiasm into helping…
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Ican Grow People up for Major T&D Award
We are pleased to announce that Ican Development are Finalists for The Training Journal Peer Award 2010.
This follows the exceptional feedback and results achieved through the Ican Grow People Team Leader Programme with NSL Services.
IGP is beginning to Bloom in the garden world of…
ContinueAdded by Jason Stevens on May 1, 2010 at 1:05 — 1 Comment
Cheshire East Council Growth Group 2
Congratulations to everyone put forward for the next Cheshire East Council, Ican Grow People, Management Development Programme.
The events kick off on the 5th & 6th January 2010 and will run for 9 months covering 20 Growing People Topics over 16 delivery days.
On successful completion the participants will receive the "Platinum" IGP Certificate and potentially a Level 3 Certificate in Management through the Institute of Leadership… Continue
Added by Jason Stevens on January 1, 2010 at 14:30 — No Comments
Cheshire East Council Growth Group 1
We have posted the pre-work for the next module, added the learning assessments and the slides from the LSI Day on the 20th November. We have also posted the full Work Based Assignment for your Management Style WBA which we'll discuss in more detail at the start of the next module.
Good luck with your "Challenge for Change" Action Planning... now you know how to Grow... Let's Go!…
Added by Jason Stevens on November 21, 2009 at 14:37 — 3 Comments
Cheshire East Council Growth Group 1
We have posted the pre-work for the next module, added the learning assessments and the slides from the LSI Day on the 20th November. We have also posted the full Work Based Assignment for your Management Style WBA which we'll discuss in more detail at the start of the next module.
Good luck with your "Challenge for Change" Action Planning... now you know how to Grow... Let's Go!…
Added by Jason Stevens on November 21, 2009 at 14:37 — No Comments
Ican Grow Cheshire East People!
Ican Grow People will be launched in Cheshire East Council on the 19th & 20th November 2009.
16 Team Leaders / First Line Managers are about to embark on an amazing learning journey covering all 20 IGP Management topics.
The programme duration is 9 months and the first "Growth Team" will be attending 14 Development Days. They will also have the opportunity to record their learning journey through Work Based Assignments… Continue
Added by Jason Stevens on October 20, 2009 at 17:46 — No Comments
Ican Development Win Tender!!!
Ican development are pleased and proud as punch to announce that we have won a tender to deliver the Ican Grow People (IGP) Programme in a large public sector organisation.
The Programme commences in October 2009 and will consist of the "Platinum" IGP Programme linked with the Institute Of Leadership & Management Level 3 Certificate in Management.
Delivered over 9 months the programme aims to develop the key skills of… Continue
Added by Jason Stevens on September 15, 2009 at 10:30 — No Comments
IGP Training Overview
In here you will find some info on how IGP could help support your People Development agenda.
Or just click here to… Continue
Added by Jason Stevens on August 13, 2009 at 11:00 — No Comments
Ican Grow People - Taster Days - New Dates Added!!!
Added by Jason Stevens on August 12, 2009 at 17:30 — No Comments
Ican Grow People - NWDA Seminar
Added by Jason Stevens on June 5, 2009 at 18:32 — No Comments
Learn the Ican Grow People way
Added by Jason Stevens on June 5, 2009 at 18:28 — No Comments
Ican Grow People - New Seeds Due Soon!!!
Added by Jason Stevens on June 5, 2009 at 18:23 — No Comments
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- Watering - It’s as simple as clean, clear and fresh communication
- The right plants and seeds - selecting and recruiting for success
- Free Cuttings! Grab some top tips and shoots on how to improve the way you communicate with people.
- Tools! The essential things to have at hand that make managing people so much easier.
- Are you a decent Plant Manager? - Some people gardening tips here to prune your skills.
- IGP Training Overview
- Learn the Ican Grow People way
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- Watering - It’s as simple as clean, clear and fresh communication
- The right plants and seeds - selecting and recruiting for success
- Free Cuttings! Grab some top tips and shoots on how to improve the way you communicate with people.
- Tools! The essential things to have at hand that make managing people so much easier.
- Are you a decent Plant Manager? - Some people gardening tips here to prune your skills.
- A Happy New Year from Ican Grow People
- Ican Develeopment Scoop The Training Journal Peer Award for Innovation 2010!
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- Ican Develeopment Scoop The Training Journal Peer Award for Innovation 2010!
- Free Cuttings! Grab some top tips and shoots on how to improve the way you communicate with people.
- IGP Training Overview
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- Are you a decent Plant Manager? - Some people gardening tips here to prune your skills.
- Learn the Ican Grow People way
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