by Ed Wallington | Jul 1, 2012 | Business&Leadership
I generally aim to attend at least one webinar a month (useully free ones, but sometimes paid for) – with the intention of increasing my knowledge on current subject matter or emerging topics, or as a knowledge refresh used in combination with recent experience and my...
by Ed Wallington | Sep 6, 2011 | Book Review, Business&Leadership, Project Management
The Contract Scorecard by Sara Cullen It is not often that I can sum a book up in five words – this book makes business sense! How often have contracts for outsourced services been created, because they ‘had to be’, and then just left on the shelf to gather dust? How...
by Ed Wallington | Jul 26, 2011 | Business&Leadership
I have been wondering recently whether the use of social media, and the various tools available, is reaching saturation point? There are a wealth of social media platforms and tools now available, including email, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Xing, YouTube, Google+,...
by Ed Wallington | Apr 20, 2011 | Business&Leadership
Over the past 2 months I have been undertaking an online distance learning course from Villanova University courtesy of Arras People. You can read my series of views and comments on my learning experience of the Advanced Strategic Project Management certificate on my...
by Ed Wallington | Jan 28, 2011 | Business&Leadership, Project Management
Do we need continuous professional development (CPD)? In my view, the answer is simple – YES! I often hear comments along the lines of ‘I don’t need to learn anymore’, ‘I cannot see benefit in attending another course, I did one 5 years ago’ or ‘the business...
by Ed Wallington | Jan 28, 2011 | Business&Leadership
The UK Government today launched a public consultation excercise into the future direction of the Public Forest Estate (PFE) which is currently managed by Forestry Commission England. From the Forestry Commission website: This consultation is about the future...