learning – Fiona McBride Consulting

4 September 2019

Blog

Crossover

At the end of June this year I qualified as a yoga teacher and if I’m completely honest with you, I still can’t quite believe I have....

12 June 2019

Blog

#FestivalOfWork Day 1 reflections…

I came along today ready for something different… the inaugural CIPD Festival of Work. A new offering from the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development. During day one I attended...

11 June 2019

Blog

My pre #FestivalOfWork Thinking

It is always a pleasure to be asked to get involved with the CIPD conferences, this time it’s the #FestivalOfWork at Olympia in London. I’m heading to the Conference and...

20 July 2018

News

Street Wisdom event: Brighton

I love Street Wisdom. I’ve taken part in numerous Street Wisdom events in the UK and now, as part of Street Wisdom’s World Wide Wander, I will be hosting this...

2 May 2018

News

Speaking at the CIPD L&D Show 2018

I was delighted to be asked, by the CIPD, to speak at their learning and development conference this year. I was speaking in a session focusing on how L&D professionals...

19 November 2017

News

Joining the Facilitation Shindig team

I am delighted to be adding the role of Community Director to my portfolio of work....

7 October 2017

Blog

Asking How?

I’m really pleased to be attending both days of the CIPD’s Annual Conference and Exhibition (8 and 9 Nov 2017) this year (so excited, in fact, that I have already...

27 April 2017

Blog

Through the L&D Looking Glass

I am delighted to be part of the Blog Squad for 2017’s CIPD L&D Show. The theme this year has really had me thinking.. Make every day a learning day....

20 February 2017

Blog

What is an UnConference?

Have you ever been to a conference and found the most valuable part of it was the bits where you were chatting over coffee with other cool people? That’s often...

27 October 2016

Blog

CIPD OD Conference reflections: What is OD?

Earlier this month I attended the CIPD Organisational Development (OD) Conference 2016. It was an insightful and interesting day. We heard from a variety of different speakers who were all...

15 September 2016

Blog

The importance of preparing well

There are so many aspects to being a manager. In my work in leadership development, I see many of these practical managerial aspects need tackling and tackling well. It is...