http://www.ontrackinternational.com/ en-gb Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:47:51 +0100 60 dcc8d8ee5973d62048ca13b288dcacc6 A World without Walls 2nd June 2012 “I was totally flabbergasted, loved every minute of it! So much food for my brain, so much inspiration, so many wonderful people to talk to during the breaks! Can't wait till the next TEDx event!” Attendee TEDx Rotterdam TED conferences are world famous.… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/04/TEDx-Great-Wall/ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:47:51 +0100 648dfd1645b1321572a5cde418004e56 Thank goodness Rosie Bailey’s mum didn’t follow the advice of the musical hall singer who sang: ‘Don’t put your daughter on the stage!’ From a very early age all she wanted to do was perform, so she studied at Rose Bruford College of Speech & Drama and learned to become… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/04/Rosie-Bailey-an-introduction/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:09:53 +0100 1a5e0e3c3c5ffbb80ceeb5e043593f75 Passmores Academy, a secondary school in Harlow, hit the headlines in September 2011 with the Channel 4 ‘hit fly on the wall’ TV series “Educating Essex”. Before this series was aired, or even rumoured, OnTrack International were working with Harlow Education Consortium to identify a school and pupils that would… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/04/Educating-Essex-Academia-to-Commerce/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:37:12 +0100 f8a92d66371984c51e87ed58e0745a72 When journalist Samantha Brick declared that she was hated for her beauty by women and that most of the men she met thought she was beautiful, she was instantly derided. Many women and men in their response to her comments disagreed with her and stated that she was not beautiful… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/04/Judging-on-Appearance/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:09:05 +0100 139c382b183745bc70c04b00f47128f0 While travelling recently, I chanced upon a very animated conversation on leaders and leadership. A perennial subject you might say, that pops-up besides the other two all time favourites – “growing taxes” and “state-of-affairs”. As it happens, there were as many views as participants, each quoting a diverse array of… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/03/A-Leader-asCoach/ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:49:51 +0000 93f7fd7984eff422dd66264674ffc262 The background research for Verbal Communication Analysis (VCA) started in the early 1970’s and was led by a brilliant consultant called Neil Rackham. Neil was keen to know what differentiated effective people from their less effective colleagues. He was keen to explore the differences in behaviour and identify what constituted… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/03/Never-has-communication-been-so-objectively-measured/ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:31:46 +0000 e245e0b88fd39005946cbc526c39a831 Rohan is a certified Executive Coach, Leadership, Learning & Development Consultant at OnTrack International. He brings with him over 15 years of diverse experience in Organisational Development, Performance Consulting and Human Resources in the Information Technology & Manufacturing business environment. His varied assignments over the years have given him deep… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/03/Rohan-Shahane-an-introduction/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:16:01 +0000 bb3d30864d629d268a989f985cafb00e An electronic avalanche of email, texts, and social-media alerts can seriously threaten productivity as never before. We need to be proactive in learning how to leverage technology and fend off distractions by optimising platforms to boost productivity. Last month I published a whitepaper on "Urgency Addiction" . Many people have… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/03/How-to-Avoid-Digital-Overload/ Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:45:06 +0000 1be72556a23782f9dbeea4e1a7447731 Do your people have the right tools to investigate and eliminate unwanted IT costs? Many Business Leaders are aware that IT costs are unnecessarily affecting their bottom line, downtime can cost millions. They want to do more with less; cut unwanted costs, reduce the level of recurring incidents and improve… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/02/How-good-is-your-IT-Incident-investigation/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:29:06 +0000 6e08894476a4417cbb5b1b0ae4c6c54c “The Credit Crunch and subsequent recession has changed the UK retail landscape forever... especially in financial services. Some institutions, once revered and considered to be rock solid brands, have disappeared and some of those that remain are now viewed with suspicion by consumers. Government and Regulators are responding by demanding… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/02/Brian-Abram-an-introduction/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:15:49 +0000 e5e2f017cbe89cf8e34cdbbb5ef92cfb Update You can, for a limited time only, view OnTrack International on the BBC iPlayer. Our Marketing Manager, Fraser Jones, was interviewed regarding his personal experience in seeking a new role. The piece relates to an individuals Digital Footprint and is closely related to Personal Branding with which we deliver… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/02/OnTrack-on-BBC-iPlayer/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:58:04 +0000 f7215f31f5af2862cf73be60a2bbf29d As part of our 2012 "Getting to know you" series I have been sharing stories, whitepapers and videos throughout the month of January. Next month you will have the pleasure of hearing from one of my colleagues. I thought it best to share with you a video about how I… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/01/Jim-Hetherton-an-introduction/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:10:23 +0000 14c420589af2106b2d34b239c6a131a9 Last week OnTrack International welcomed a team from the BBC who were keen to discover more on the subject of “Personal Brand” and the impact of your Digital Footprint. Over the last few years we have been delivering far more training in relation to the “Personal Brand”. Brands are important… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/01/BBC-interview/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:34:41 +0000 7d891dd7208b6f1273338279289237c7 Why are many of the world’s best known brands heading to the Great Wall of China? Phil Bailey Co-founder of OnTrack International reflects on his recent visit to the Great Wall and why he has chosen this as a venue for executive development. Why do some of the greatest names… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2012/01/Great-Wall-Experience/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:11:33 +0000 94443c4c949da0341307a689a3a86088 When You Answer These 7 Questions It's Like Having a Crystal Ball! Here's something you can do right now to make 2012 an AMAZING year! You're already busy, of course -- but before time gets away from you, why not take stock of your priorities for the year ahead? We're… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2011/12/New-Years-Resolutions-who-needs-em/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:29:00 +0000 dc7889f1c03488bd224dfd3c180a98d8 http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2011/12/Merry-Christmas/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:57:57 +0000 d5ec6f656eacaac1b244f8d981a41fab With the launch of the third generation iPad fast approaching, the “new iPad”, we take a look at the benefits of tablet technology in corporate Learning & Development. How many delegates do you think refer to the training manual they got with their last corporate training programme? We did some… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2011/12/Can-Ipads-Increase-Training-Effectiveness/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:55:46 +0000 be2aaee5a660df45385e9537c72d497b In my latest video installment about Public Speaking & Presenting I discuss "Inviting the Audience to ask Questions". Often an afterthought, "Question time" is usually the final section of your Presentation and therefore can leave a lasting impact on your audience. In order for the impact to be positive you… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2011/12/New-video-Inviting-Questions-in-Public-Speaking/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:20:23 +0000 e1acf93fd13f1e605a703b4405c61326 A leading high street bank recently hosted a conference for all their Heads of L&D and Business Partners on the new and exciting subject of Verbal Communication Analysis (VCA). This new and innovative tool enables learning professionals the opportunity to objectively measure specific verbal communication behaviours against benchmarks of what… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2011/11/High-Street-Bank-assesses-behavioural-measurement-tool/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:20:42 +0000 63323d3429cf670a33eaea03438f10c0 Outdoor experiential events really enable delegates to assess their behaviour and relate it back to the workplace. It also provides a great sense of achievement for all involved while being able to enjoy something a little, or a lot, different to ‘normal life’. We recently delivered a team development programme… http://www.ontrackinternational.com/NewsInsight/2011/11/Impact-of-Experiential-Learning/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:11:22 +0000