Business Development Company

Insight, Learning, Results

  • Home
  • Who we are
  • Insight
  • Learning
    • Register for a course
  • Results
  • Our Thoughts
  • Contact Us

Navigating the options in today’s learning climate

12 June, 2018

learning options

Learning options A decade ago, many people looked to enrol in a training workshop, attend a Polytechnic course or register in a night class when they wished to learn new skills. Today, however, the nature of learning and the way we gain new skills has changed radically. Advances in online learning, social media learning, machine learning and artificial intelligence have changed all of … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Business trends, coaching, e-learning, principles of teaching and learning, training

It's time to replace the 'sink or swim' strategy for our new leaders

8 August, 2017

coaching for employee engagement

In one of the biggest ironies on the planet, we tell people "You’re so good at your job that we’re now going to give you another role (where you don’t do the stuff you’re really good at anymore). "Instead, we're going to promote you to a role where you teach others how to do your job." But here’s the catch. "Even though you may have spent years learning your trade or profession, we’re just going … [Read more...]

Tagged With: building teams, coaching, competence, Future of Leadership, Leadership, team member to team leader, team performance

‘Cause you had a bad day

24 May, 2016

resilience

OK, you've had a bad day. It all started when you ran out of petrol on the way to work, but things really turned to custard when someone bumped into you on the way out of the cafe, knocking your flat white to the pavement. A grumpy co-worker aggravates you all day by interrupting you with trivial questions.  Then on the way home from work you stop at the supermarket for the regular, weekly shop. … [Read more...]

Tagged With: coaching, communication, competence, Employee engagement, employee motivation, Resilience

Training Transfer: The use of coaching to integrate new skills

23 October, 2014

The Coaching Process: Training Transfer

We are very excited to see the latest edition of Human Resources magazine feature our article on Training Transfer. CLICK HERE to view the article in Human Resources magazine. ----------------- A day of training needs to be more than a good lunch and the opportunity to network with other people. While training provides the opportunity to learn new skills, the degree to which those new skills … [Read more...]

Tagged With: coaching, training

Herrmann Whole Brain Thinking

How do you best communicate with those who aren’t singing from the same song sheet as you?

Talk to us now
BDC, get business help, Nelson

Feeling Stuck?

We have the tools to give you insight into what makes you and your team tick.
Gain Insight

Get in touch

+6435456566
Business Development Company (BDC)
Wellington & Nelson,
New Zealand
Email us

Connect with us

Find us on Linked InFind us on Facebook

What we do

  • Our Courses
  • Insight
  • Results

How we do business

  • Terms and Conditions – Coaching
  • Terms and Conditions – Scheduled Courses
  • Privacy Policy

Subscribe to our mailing list

* = required field

Copyright © 2021 Business Development Company · Website design by Avoca Design