What have you done to learn today?

I've got my Chartered Manager Panel today at Savoy Court - (cue nervous pacing and twiddling of hair.... well, if I had hair that is) so I've just been re-visiting my Business Impact and CPD submissions - one of the things that I've found most helpful in the C Mgr process has been the enforced 'stock-taking' of the submissions - it really makes you evaluate your role and the things we all do - consciously or subliminally - that help us to learn. I find that, the older I get, the more I'm learning. Today I have 2 articles and a magazine to read on the train - so that will be another hour or so of CPD.... My usual learning approach is to use the on-line leadership academy created by Management Learning & Coaching and The Working Manager - which I find invaluable. Thousands of think-pieces arranged neatly into topic pathways and with some - very tough - on-line quizzes. Keeps me on my toes and I use it most days over coffee or at lunchtime. 15 minutes can be very powerful if you spend the rest of the day reflecting subconsciously...

Very enjoyable thanks. Nothing like a good bit of verbal jousting to get the juices flowing! Only downside was my complete lack of a sense of direction - that left me circling The Strand for what seemed like hours.... it's a very long street... but at least now I am intimately acquanted with pretty much every square foot of it - which is handy, because I'm there again tomorrow for the Subject Matter Experts (maybe that should be in inverted commas!) meeting - I've set myself the target of finding it in less than a week....

Well this afternoon I will be doing an investigation, result of which will mean I will know more about an area of the organisation I didn't already know about which will be really useful going forward.  I will also learn more about the people I will be talking to, which given I am currently studying Psychology, will be fascinating.

On a lighter note I will be digging out the instructions at home to learn how to clean the extractor fans in the bathroom and the kitchen.  I will also be studying as part of my working towards the Psychology degree with Open Uni.

A day jam packed full of learning...love days like this.

lol Paul.  I'll have the radio on listening...if I can find a decent station.

I went to the college... :)

Yesterday I learnt about Migration from a social sciences perspective for my degree.

Tonight I shall start learning about 'Making National Identities'.......can wait for the chapter on 'Pirates'  :)

Last night I attended the tutorial for one of my courses, discussing Migration and national identity.

Interesting to note Tom's comment here, as things we hear from colleagues and co workers too provide learning opportunities very often.

If he could share the important points in these submissions without revealing the names of the individuals and their companies - through the Professional Manager - it would make interesting reading

Hi there, I've been learning a new song that the vocal harmony group to which I belong are singing at a charity concert on Sunday. I've also learned that too much lemon in lettuce soup is not a good idea and that BIG Lottery staff are really nice people

I often wonder if the new stuff I learn push other old important stuff out of my brain..

When I do try to learn, I often find that verbalising it, helps it to stick in my head, otherwise it just disappears with the other 'stuff'; so finding a receptive individual to discuss what has been learnt is important to me.

Currently reading a Belbin Guide to succeeding at Work.

You might be interested to know that CMI have just published a video of how to access all their online learning resources. It's worth investing 3 minutes of your time as there's a whole range of assets available to all members at a click of a mouse.

Lesson for me today.

I've been watching a programme on the iPlayer about the benefits of silence for contemplative reflection. I took a break from work today and thought I would try spending 30 mins in total silence and just reflect on what was "ping ponging" around my head. I chose to sit in my car as this was likely to be the only uninteruppted place.

Lesson learnt for the day; Don't try silence when sleep deprived due to a new baby and half way through a 12hr day... you fall asleep! I hasten to add it was a brief doze and I was back at my desk at the appropriate time.

Some may call it a power nap?

Have you done it yet, how did you feel the GMAT went?

I have been swotting up on the Highway Code for my Theory Test!

it's in a few weeks... not feeling very optimistic at the moment so will have to keep practising!

I have a dvd to practise on every night. Its not so much the questions as the hazard perception thats difficult!