Chapter 1: Riding the Waves of Community Development in Australia
Riding the Waves of Community Development in Australia
Community Development had begun to take shape and form by the mid 70s: it was an idea whose time had come!
Author: Jean Roberts, 2007. Publisher: Roberts…
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Jean’s on-the-job Case Study – Effective Meetings
There is an academic and theoretical definition and use of ‘case study’ and ‘scenario’: however, their application to on-the-job training needs to be loosened substantially to allow a practical discussion on such matters as:
- identifying problems or difficulties
- examining
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Major Signs of Business Failure – early 1990s and today
These are my brief notes from the very early 1990s – and they are even more relevant today:
Major signs of business failure:
- financial ratios
- lack of cashflow forecasting
- lack of financial information
- creative accounting
- trading irregularities
- non-financial signs:
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Jean’s definition of a Case Study or Scenario
A case study or scenario can be used in informal on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring. It can facilitate a structured one-to-one or small group discussion – or it can facilitate a structured discussion during a team or small staff meeting.
A case…
Jean’s definition of Assume
To assume is to take something or someone for granted – meaning that something or someone is being taken for granted.
The absence of timely, explicit and formal or official clarification allows assumptions to flourish, inviting inappropriate and perhaps negative or defensive behaviour. …
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My Spiritual Journey as an Independent Consultant – Chapter 7: Risk management is as relevant in spiritual journeying as in physical journeying
In this almost final chapter, we’ll examine the art and science of risk management relevant to spiritual journeying:
- ‘art’ is the doing of a thing, and
- ‘science’ is the understanding of a thing.
For the first half of…
Jean’s definition of Quality System
What’s the relationship between a quality system, quality assurance, quality control and continuous quality improvement?
Quality is the degree or standard of excellence, especially a high standard: the totality of the attributes of a product, component, program or service that…