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Reference Material / Books
Internet Links
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Reference Material / Books

  • How to Set Up and Manage A Corporate Learning Centre (1997)
    By Samuel Malone

    Gower Aldershot

  • Training with NLP: Skills for Managers, Trainers & Communicators (1994)
    By O'Connor & Seymour

    Thorsons London

The following are a selection of books published by the Industrial Society, 49 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 ITH, and available from IOL:

  • Master it Faster. How to learn faster, make good decisions and think creatively.
    By Colin Rose

    price £12.99

  • Cultivating Self-Development (1996)
    By Megginson/Whitaker

    IPD London

  • How Managers Can Develop Managers (1997)
    By Alan Mumford

    Gower Aldershot

  • Informal Learning in the Workplace (1998)
    By John Garrick
  • Approaches to Training & Development (1985)
    By Laird

    Addison Wesley

  • Turning Training into Learning (2000)
    By Fuganic & Trotman

    AMA COM

  • Management Development Strategy and Practice (1998)
    By Jean Woodall & Diana Winstanley

    Blackwell Oxford

  • The Essential Guide to Developing Your Staff (1998)
    By Alasdair White

    Piatkus London

  • Buzan's Book of Genius & how to unleash your own (1994)
    By Tony Buzan and Raymond Keene

    Stanley Paul London.

  • 7 Kinds of Smart Identifying and Developing Your Many Intelligences (1993)
    By Thomas Armstrong

    A Plume/Penguin Book
    New York

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Internet Links

http://www.inlpta.com/certification/accred.htm
The International Trainers Neuro-linguistic Programming Association

This website identifies the key competencies for a specific levels of NLP and details the process and standards required to be accredited to deliver NLP.

http://www.aitech.ac.jp/ iteslyj/Articles/Kelly-Experiential
David Kolb, The Theory of Experiential Learning and ESL
by Curtis Kelly.

http://www.wlu.ac.uk/~bul 821/files/self-dir.htm
Self-Directed Learning: The Ultimate Learning Style?
By David Robotham
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http://www.free-press.com/journals/gabal/articles/gabal-article-050.htm
Four Approaches to Learning from Experience.
By Alan Mumford.


http://www.imc.org.uk/imc/apc-1999/papers/cyril-atkinson-1.html
Set Dynamics - The Creation of a Learning Environment b
By Cyril Atkinson.

http://www.free-press.com/journals/gabal/articles/gabal-article-002.htm
Learning in Action
By Alan Mumford.

http://www.free-press.com/journals/gajal/articles/publish/gajal-article-079.htm
Themes and Issues in Continuing Professional Development
By Dr.Nigel Hemmington FICPD. Editor of the Journal of Continuing Professional Development.

http://www.capecod.net/~tpanitz/tedspage/
This is Ted Panitz's Cooperative Learning and WAC web site.
The site includes Panitz's Cooperative Learning e-book. There is a lot of reading to do on this particular subject. It is divided into eighteen sections. There are other articles by Panitz on the same subject on this web site as well. Panitz has an e-book about WAC on the site too (WAC = Writing Across the Curriculum). The full book can be accessed but it is also divided into specific sections that can be accessed individually. Overall, there is a lot of information on this web site.

http://tempus.fwi.com/compass/SiteRanker.asp?GROUPID=1
This is an extremely useful site, which points us to the best training and consulting resources. It is part of The Discian Group's web site. Their focus is on learning and improved performance. This particular page on their site is called "The Compass" and it provides links to a wide range of learning and training sites. The Compass can arrange these sites either in alphabetical order or by rank. The ranking of a site depends on those who have visited it; they have the option of voting on particular aspects of each site. There are over one hundred sites on this particular links page. It is also possible to view the comments made by visitors to each site, and also to make comments about the sites

http://www.squarewheels.com/
Square Wheels are interactive learning tools for organizational and management development. Dr. Scott Simmerman designed this site, which features tools and information on team building, creativity, change management and leadership development. There are over 500 pages of exercises, jokes and teambuilding ideas and creative problem-solving tools; these are useful for consultants, trainers and managers interested in facilitation and active experiential learning. There is a resources page on the site that has links to other training and consulting resources. There is also a page containing Dr. Simmerman's writings and articles. Square Wheels sends out a free monthly newsletter, containing tips and ideas for team facilitation. You have the option of subscribing to this and getting it e-mailed for free. ourselves.

http://www.courseware.ie/mcq.htm
This is an Irish site which gives some tips on WBT and offers a few free downloads. Although it is a commercial site it warranted inclusion because of the tips and downloads.

Edward de Bono
http://edwdebono.com/debono/index.html
Edward de Bono's site is commercial. The site provides glimpses of videos, games, books and CDs, with booking details. He invites comments and questions. The website is updated weekly. A bit disappointing for the casual browser.

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Multimedia & Activity Packs

Activity Packs

These are available from IOL or direct from Gower Publishing, Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GUII 3HR England.

  • Tools for A Learning Centre
    By Pearn Kandola

    price 400 stg.

Audio

The following audios (all of which are good quality audiocassettes programmes and can be recommended) can be ordered through the major bookshops in Dublin, are aimed at people interested in self-development. They are priced between £12 and £20:

  • Accelerated Learning Techniques
    by Brian Tracey

    Simon & Schuster Audio

  • Leading with NLP: Essential Leadership Skills for Influencing and Managing People
    by Joseph O'Connor - 2 audiocassettes

    ThorsonAudio

The following packages can be ordered through major bookshops in Dublin or direct from Nightingale -Conant Corporation, Priority Order Processing Centre, PO Box 845, Morton Grove, Illinois 60053-9923 or Nightingale Conant, Long Road, Paignton, Devon TQ4 7BB

  • Accelerated Learning Techniques
    by Brian Tracey with Colin Rose

    7 audiocassettes plus workbook @ $69.95

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