BoardRoom Discussions

In my almost 18 years experience in HR and Training, 80% of the training modules we developed and/or conducted is geared towards skills development. As the global playing field change, so new skills are also being required. Now as a micro entrepreneur and freelance trainer, most requests that I also get is geared towards skills training. Not long ago, I conducted a 2 day training session for a gov’t agency, and as agreed upon, 1st day was for self image [values] and 2nd day will be on skills. Of the different topics I taught discussed, the subject of “integrity” made an impact. Skills based success is still the norm and character development or values enhancement almost always take the back seat. While skills development is not bad per se, there is a long term repercussion if character development is not given attention. Let’s read an excerpt from the article written by Lala Rimando entitled “When Executives Misbehave” in Newsbreak published on August 2, 2004

My theory that most organizations are not in step with the rapid development of social web applications is somehow proven correct. I recently run a learning session about Social Web Management: Defining The Rules of Engagement and I got warm response from HR Practitioners, Line Managers, NGO and Micro Entrepreneurs. I held 3 sessions in the span of 2 weeks. Among my participants, one shared that their organization is in the point of  blocking social web because of loss productive time. Most, who are blessed with internet access, would like to know how they can use social web productively, while the HR practitioners, recognized the need for policy upgrade to include internet access and use of Social Web.

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