First my condolences to all those killed and injured in Paris today. I cannot comprehend why the people who perpetrated this crime can justify trying to prove people out of existence.
A sad day indeed in my view.
Have been busy over the last few days. On Friday I had a seminar on non salesy sales at Acorn Enterprise. A blimmin good seminar it was too. Many thanks to Lyn from 3As Business Coaching for this.
Certainly made me look at sales in a new light. Only another 3 weeks to go before I graduate. Have to say its been a brilliant course. I have enjoyed working with everyone else on the course and the tutors and specialists tremendously.
Here is a link to her web site:
http://3a-coaching.co.uk/
My idea of sales is a pushy used car salesman. Yes I know not all car salesman are pushy but that's what comes into my head. Its all about helping, serving and caring well in my business anyway. As a community interest company limited by guarantee we can earn our own income but must have social aims. Hence Unique Dyslexic which was all about meeting our social aims.
In about 10 days I will be launching our Unique Dyslexic Crowd funding appeal through VC Bloom. We are looking for £3000 to launch our range of merchandise in the form of tee shirts and hoodies that enables people to promote and advocate for a more positive social model of dyslexia. You never know it might be the start of a positive dyslexia social movement. I nearly have all the designs ready and will have them completed in a couple of weeks.
I just received confirmation of my application for funding from the Self Management Impact fund. Its for funding for my new dyslexia phone app. A bit of a long shot but hey if you don't ask you don't get lol. I should hear about this in February.
I completed two application for the Creative Change fund. One around dyslexia mentoring and creativity and the other for my dyslexia phone app idea. Again a long shot I think but we will see.
I have nearly completed work on the report for Unique Dyslexic Get Creative which I will be publishing soon. Before the end of this month I hope. Just one more paragraph to go and links to sections on our Unique website and social media. I will be sending it of to all my contacts and Nicola Strugeon as well. I will also be sending her my proposal for my dyslexia mentoring scheme.
Here is a link to a page from my Dyslexia Pathways CIC site with the dyslexia support services. We were the first dyslexia focussed social enterprise to be constituted in Scotland in 2009. I am a qualified dyslexic dyslexia and inclusion specialist with 19 years experience of working with dyslexia and dyslexic students. We promote dyslexia as a difference that reflects the diversity inherent within humanity
Finally I have been considering applying for a Diploma in Advanced Facilitation and Change Agent Skills. This will depend on costs and being accepted on the course should I apply for it.
The two years of study blend residential workshops, master classes with visiting experts, peer and on-line support, dedicated interactive learning platform and work based projects relevant to your role.
- learn powerful facilitation skills
- introduce change programs in a positive way even when they are controversial
- strongly promote a more diverse, inclusive and environmentally sustainable business culture
- become expert in facilitating the most challenging of workplace situations
- work to develop your own area of specialism during the course
- develop a deeper sense of personal presence
anyways
many thanks for taking the time to read my blog
Stay well out there
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