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Competency of OHS Personnel

May 19, 2014 by George Robotham 10 Comments

We have sent out several thousand copies of George’s EBooks and they are being picked up as essential reading for several educational and professional institutions. However, George and I are a tad concerned about the comments we are getting in the request emails. A very large proportion are … [Read more...] about Competency of OHS Personnel

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Training Tagged With: competency, ohs personnel, Safety Jobs, safety professional

The Development Of Leadership Competency

December 17, 2013 by George Robotham 1 Comment

The Development Of Leadership Competency - A Personal Journey George Robotham provides a unique perspective on Safety Leadership based on his many years in some pretty heavy duty safety roles. I don’t have fancy statistics or convoluted research papers to prove it but I reckon commitment of … [Read more...] about The Development Of Leadership Competency

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The Development Of Competency In Management Of Organisational Change

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The Development Of Competency In Management Of Organisational Change - A Personal Journey by the late George Robotham    Quotable quote Change has been around a long time. “I cannot say whether things will get better if we change, what I can say is that they must change if … [Read more...] about The Development Of Competency In Management Of Organisational Change

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The Development Of Competency In Learning Facilitation-A Personal Journey

August 16, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

The Development Of Competency In Learning Facilitation - A Personal Journey By the late George Robotham  Quotable quote “As soon as we stop growing, learning, and thinking, our brains and our mental states start to deteriorate and to die. When we learn something, our hearts and minds grow … [Read more...] about The Development Of Competency In Learning Facilitation-A Personal Journey

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