Why timeframes, timelines and touchpoints keep things moving
Below is an extract from a chapter I am currently writing for my upcoming book. Train Better, Spend Less, a small business owners guide to quality training and development even when resources are limited Read More...
Assessing Workforce Training and Development Needs
A guide for SME business owners Small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) business owners are in a difficult position when it comes to learning and development. Big companies often have dedicated human resources teams, with Read More...
From Solo Writing to Shared Thinking: How Collaboration Changed Everything
Over the past couple of years, I’ve been slowly reinventing myself as a writer. Writing was very much part of my academic career, but academics write to inform peers, often to prove a point, Read More...
Precis of Professional Collaboration Matters
Written by Professor Ethem Güneren, Turkey A note from me before you read on The piece below was written by a former colleague after reading my book. For several years, I held the position Read More...
Foreword: Professional Collaboration Matters
By Anne Wilson, May 2026 I’m delighted to have been invited to write the foreword to Professional Collaboration Matters, Dr Cheryl Whiting’s latest and timely book. As someone who has worked in leadership roles Read More...
Training is the start; development is the difference
Understanding the difference between training and development is essential for building a capable, adaptable, and future-ready workforce. In this blog, I explore how these two approaches serve different purposes, why both matter, and how Read More...
Competence isn’t a guessing game
How to avoid misjudging the capabilities of new staff New employees arrive with varied backgrounds, levels of training, and different interpretations of what “good” looks like. By assuming new staff already know the ropes, Read More...
Champions Within: Strengthening Internal Training in Small to Medium Enterprises
Your best trainers are already on your team—here’s how to utilise them effectively Workplace training falls into two categories: on-the-job experience or formal classroom-based learning activities. Together, they offer a comprehensive approach to development, Read More...
Strategic Training Starts by Bridging the Gap
Hello and welcome to the first instalment of my blog-to-book journey—a project designed not just to inform, but to generate conversation and engagement in my upcoming third book, “Train Better: Spend Less.” A practical Read More...
What I learned from writing my first book, how it influenced the second, and why it’s inspiring my third.
February 2026 marked the completion of the first draft of my second book, Professional Collaboration Matters, a sequel to Professionalism Matters, published back in 2023. I cannot believe that I have written ‘the end’ Read More...