by learningpool on September 19, 2008
Some of you know me. I am often heard shouting about all things e-learning here at Kirklees Council but when I am not doing that I spend most of my time looking after my son’s band (managing is a far too grand a term).
I would never have guessed that in my mid 40’s I would be a [...]
by learningpool on September 17, 2008
How to spot whether the car you’re getting into is a taxi:
there won’t be a car booster seat on the back seat
if the driver tell’s you he’s not a taxi driver, he’s not
it shouldn’t be parked in a disabled driver’s parking bay
it shouldn’t have a disabled driver’s blue badge in the window
the driver won’t set off, despite [...]
by learningpool on September 11, 2008
We’re thrilled to be featured in the latest Public Sector HR podcast from the fab team at Prized People.
Billed as the online radio show for People Managers in the Public Sector, this is a wonderful resource featuring monthly shows on topics such as employee engagement, customer service and how HR leaders can add value to their organisations.
Show [...]
by learningpool on September 10, 2008
Working at Learning Pool I never thought I would be sat writing an article that mentioned particle physics, but two days are never the same so here goes …
Well, we all survived the switch on of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN today, despite the scaremongering that the world would end and a black hole would [...]
by learningpool on September 5, 2008
Way back in the summer of love and happenings, or 1966 to be precise, I became probably the youngest Royal Naval Reservist (RNR) in the UK at the tender age of 16½.
The London Division of the RNR was based on HMS President, berthed on the River Thames, a former decoy vessel of WW1 vintage.
As a [...]
by learningpool on September 5, 2008
Who’d have thought it? We actually got a sunny day, albeit a windy, blowy one, for our Summer BBQ this week. Paul donned an apron and flipped some burgers, team Learning Pool gave it’s new purple t-shirts an outing and everyone sampled the blue cocktails.
Oh - and the huge Learning Pool birthday cake stayed at [...]