Things to do at HRD 2013 - Free Learning and networking at HRD 2013.

There are 50+ learning sessions taking place at the HRD Exhibition covering a wide-range of topics including L&D, OD, coaching, leadership, talent, e-learning, learning technology and more.

With so much on offer it's difficult to know which sessions to attend, so we've had a good look through the programme and can suggest the following:

1. Firstly the 'must attend' session has to be 2pm on Thursday (25th) with our own Bob Bannister presenting the topic Are Businesses Serious About 70:20:10 Development?  This session will explore what an effective 70:20:10 model looks like, how to establish the relevant learning culture in your own organisation and the 7 key requirements for successful adoption.
2. Making Innovation HR’s Business looks like a promising session looking at the integral role of L&D in ensuring the continued innovation of organisations; training and development of staff to facilitate agility and to help foster innovators; encouraging knowledge sharing and crossboundary working, to realise business benefits.  That's also Thursday at 1545hr.  
3. Finally just because we love the creativity of the title (and therefore we hope the presenter will be equally as fun), there is Mi5takes aer Prabobly Costnig you a Frotune!  Pick up simple, powerful tips to develop accuracy skills and promote attention to detail in your organisation. That's 9:15 am on Thursday too.  

If that's not motivation enough, here are 10 more reasons why you should attend HRD 2013:

1. Focus on specific areas such as coaching or talent or get an update across all areas of L&D.
2. Benefit from sessions in three different formats and find a learning style that suits you.
3. Get practical tips and advice to improve individual and organisational performance.
4. Hear from L&D and business leaders, who are experts in their chosen fields
5. Work through your business issues in practical workshops with like-minded peers.
6. Benchmark your existing approaches to learning and development.
7. Hear from leading organisations who are tackling the same challenges as you.
8. Meet top L&D suppliers and get tailored advice to issues you're facing.
9. Take a look at the latest products and services in learning and organisation development at the free exhibition.
10. Get professional development advice and try speed networking and make new contacts.

For all the other stuff and free registration here's a link to the HRD site.  

Hope to see you there. 

Bob Bannister
@bbbannister

After you...

It's a funny thing when a book published in the 1980s has a lasting impact on the way you live and work. Especially when the idea is so very simple, and it's application so easy to do. For me this is definitely the case.

I am referring to the practice of understanding before you are understood, or to put it another way diagnosing before you prescribe. The book I'm sure will be known to many of you as Covey's Seven habits of highly effective people.

Perhaps there are many good insights in this book, but I have for years found this advise 'to let the other person have their say first' exceptionally helpful. After all who would value a doctor that writes out your prescription before asking you what was wrong?

Understanding before you are understood works in almost every single situation you can imagine. I can't think of a time when I have not benefited from leading the other contributor to have their say first.
Immediately you are put in a position of strength, able to reflect and select your reply in the light of the others position. Able to answer more specifically the need of the other person, able to think for a few seconds more about the response that you make.

Whether this is a new idea to you or just one that you'd forgotten about, give it a chance today. Make the simplest of all behavioural changes and let them go first.
Bob.
Bob Bannister