DIONYSUS
Education in Durban

In the field of learning and development, one of the most difficult skills to acquire, and do really well, is that of material development. A delighted group of Occupation Directed Education, Training Development Practitioners celebrate the week of acquiring the skills to develop outcomes based material. Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. We have to build it piece by piece- by thought, choice, courage and determination. The further you get into it, the more it begins to come together and make sense. In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all. It’s the set of the sails and not the gales that determines the way they go. And by visualizing the impossible, they begin to see it as possible. Surprisingly, this group of SDF candidates still had the energy to smile after a very challenging and work intensive week of learning the important role and responsibilities of being an Skills Development Facilitator. It helps you to manage your time; manage your energy; manage your relationships and, manage your resources. Supportive feedback allows you to give your opinion in a clear and precise manner, without causing any undue upset. Most entrepreneurs start their company trying to serve the best steak in town, offer the best massage or build the best product they can. But then they quickly realize that they have to recruit complementary talent to help turn that dream into reality. TalentSmart has tested more than a million people and found that the upper echelons of top performance are filled with people who are high in emotional intelligence (90% of top performers, to be exact). They are persistent and resilient in the face of failure, loss, success and challenge. Whatever they pursue gets their full attention and nothing less. No amount of hard work is too much to capitalize on a worthwhile opportunity. Because of their commitment they feel no temptation to slack. Say you’re a manager, a senior-level executive, or a human resources employee; your job is to be a leader, yes, but also to pick out leaders, to select who will be promoted, given extra responsibility, head up a project or team. How do you know who will make a great leader in a given circumstance?