Be Inspired! Shirley Ayres Consulting

It is with regret and great sadness that the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has announced the death of its Chairman, Michael Leadbetter.

Michael worked as Chairman for CWDC from 2007 and was a leading figure in the children and young people’s workforce, particularly in social work, driving reform at grass-roots level.

He was previously Director of Social Services in Tameside in Greater Manchester, and Essex, Greater London for 17 years. He was also President of The Association of Directors of Social Services 2002-03.

I knew Michael personally and he was an inspiration to me. He was always supportive and his wisdom and wise counsel will be sorely missed.

His final paper the CWDC response to the Social Work Taskforce, will be reviewed on the website next week.

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A free lecture at the Royal Society of Arts on Thursday 22nd April 2009 at 18.00. Booking essential

Zarine Kharas, founder and CEO of online fundraising website Justgiving.com, has been awarded the 2009 Albert Medal for democratising fundraising and technology for charities.

Kharas will argue that, with both banking and politics in disgrace, it is up to companies to create lasting social value. To achieve this, the rule book needs to be thrown out and the maximisation of profit replaced with a more balanced sense of purpose.

Kharas will talk about business responsibility and highlight the unorthodox ways in which Justgiving operates – a fascinating, and successful, example of a more humane and enlightened enterprise.

Chair: Matthew Taylor, chief executive, RSA

The Albert Medal acknowledges individuals who contribute to social innovation. Last year the Albert Medal was awarded to Simon Duffy CEO of in-control

http://www.thersa.org/events/our-events/the-new-business-of-business

Venue: RSA, John Adam St, London WC2N

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If you are preparing a presentation and really want to make sure that your message is communicated effectively you will welcome the advice provided by this article.
 
There are 15 top tips to help you prepare a presentation that people will listen too and remember.
 
You can avoid the most common mistakes - too much text in small print is a distraction and no one will be able to read it.
 
One of my favourite quotes “Don’t put any more information on the slide than you would print on the front of a T-shirt.”
 
Keep the font size generous, keep text towards the top of your slides and do not just read the text from the slides.
 
Practice your speech in advance – find some willing listeners to give you feedback and ensure that you do not run over the allocated time.

The training zone website is definitely worth a look and it is a really useful resource for training, learning and development
 
http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=196898

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