Anne Axford
As associate director for learning and development at Portsmouth PCT, Anne believes everyone has potential to grow, whatever stage they are at in their career.
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Blog Posts (18)
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Should we eradicate dyslexia?
There are some highly successful and influential people who have dyslexia, and some might argue that it is this that has given them the abilities they needed to succeed. What are the positive aspects?
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Networking
How effective are you at networking? Do you get the best out of it, and do you know what works best?
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Good to Great
Andy Burnham’s vision for the NHS for the next 5 years - preventative, people-centred, productive. Oh, and computers….
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On coaching and interference
I’m part way through a coaching qualification. I’m learning a lot about others, but a whole lot more about myself! I’m not going to get into definitions of coaching, counselling and mentoring (that’s another whole blog on its own) but one of the fundamentals is that the agenda needs to be led by the coachee (the person being coached, for the uninitiated).
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PRINCE2
What does PRINCE2 mean to you?
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Comments (4)
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Comment on: How well do you listen?
A Native American proverb sums it up nicely: "Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf" or as coaching defines it: listening to understand.
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Comment on: What on earth is MBTI?
Love it or hate it, it clearly provokes opinion! It shouldn't ever be used in recruitment, as Sarah Fraser clearly states. She is also right that it doesn't have to be costly. Command and Control may have its place in life and death scenarios - but the NHS does need managers whose emotional intelligence and self awareness brings a more skilled and sophisticated management style to the table. MBTI can help people understand how to communicate effectively with others....not a bad start!
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Comment on: Career development
It is interesting that 360 was disliked and dismissed by assessors. Some do find it challenging to hear what people think of them - perhaps a very good indication of that very arrogance you mention earlier in your article. When feedback is well delivered, it can be a very effective tool - and has been described by some as life changing.
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Comment on: Being Bold
Your annual appraisal and development review meeting are the ideal opportunity to identify just what your development needs are - if you have one coming up. I hope that you are able to find a way forward through this route. Formal courses aren't they only way of developing yourself, though. E-learning is free to access through core learning units, and staff should be able to do this in work time (though you can do it in your own time if you want to!). keep trying!
