Accuracy Asides

News, errors and accuracy gossip

Part-Time Positivity in the workplace

Posted: Feb. 3, 2022, 3:09 p.m.

Our blog this month celebrates the ‘win-win’ of engaging part-time workers in our organisations.


Going Virtual and Getting Greener: Change in 2022

Posted: Jan. 3, 2022, 11:35 a.m.

The last two years have been a time of change for everyone. As Scott Bradbury goes virtual and becomes greener, MD Catherine de Salvo explores the positive benefits of rethinking the way ahead in 2022.


Busyness: The state of having a great deal to do

Posted: Nov. 24, 2021, 11:42 a.m.

In this month’s blog we discuss strategies for overcoming the too-busy mindset.
Let’s all focus on being productive instead of being busy.


Positive thinking for L&D and HR professionals

Posted: June 3, 2021, 5:31 p.m.

Practical positive thinking is about taking a step back and asking yourself what you can do, and what is possible. And it isn’t half energising! In this short article, Scott Bradbury Managing Director Catherine de Salvo applies some practical positive thinking to typical situations in Learning & Development.


How to be a successful training participant

Posted: April 28, 2021, 11:09 a.m.

The success of a training session depends in large part on the delivery – the expertise, personality, and facilitation skills of the trainer. But what about the participant? The preparation, contribution and reflection of the learner is vital.


Coming of age: 18 key ideas for learning in 2021

Posted: April 8, 2021, 3:41 p.m.

To mark Scott Bradbury's 18th birthday this month, Managing Director Catherine de Salvo shares the origins of the company's name and eighteen key ideas for learning and development in 2021. Do you agree with her?


Accept, Balance, Communicate and Organise

Posted: March 1, 2021, 6 a.m.

Now that our children are being allowed back to school and there is a gradual shift, for some, back to the office, what have we learned from the whole home schooling/working experience?


Is your GDPR training missing one vital data protection ingredient?

Posted: Jan. 27, 2021, 6:33 p.m.

There’s one area of data protection training which is typically overlooked and yet is central to legal and correct data processing. As we mark National Data Protection Day this week, we explore what it is and how to get it right.


Getting 2021 right

Posted: Jan. 3, 2021, 12:33 p.m.

2021 is a far cry from 2012. In this short article, we explore how two transposed digits make the world of difference to a year. Accuracy matters whatever year we’re in, and whatever the mood of the nation. And this year it’s particularly tricky.


Tech Check: Overcoming technical issues in your virtual workshops

Posted: Nov. 3, 2020, 4:42 p.m.

Encountering technology hiccups or horrors in your virtual workshops? In this short article, we share practical ideas for overcoming technical issues.
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