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I needed to learn... and fast! My wife planned our family vacation - skiing at June Lake, CA. The drive was easy, the weather was perfect, and all was set up for success, except... I kept falling, and falling hard. I couldn't figure out what to fix, but I wasn't giving up on our goal of a great skiing weekend. I had some previous training and skied novice runs successfully in the past, but my skill level was painfully inadequate (my elbow still hurts). So, I signed up for a lesson. Guided practice, targeted coaching, and graduated levels of challenge, coupled with encouragement from peers, led to a much better outcome. Expert learning takes context and capacity - with these together, you get people with the will and the skill to meet or exceed performance improvement goals. Here I am at the end of my lesson, taking a pause at 10,000 ft. #expertlearning #continuousimprovement #getbackup #upskilling Image Description: A skier poses on a slope with a ski lift and mountain range in the background

"Where you focus is Where you go", a lesson from skiing that works in our personal and business growth journey. Are you focusing on the trees and other obstacles or downhill? #focus #career #development #leadereship

A lesson in refresh training! A couple of weeks ago myself and my husband went to the Alps to enjoy winter sports, I hadn't thought to book skiing lessons as I thought it would be like riding a bike! After the first day I realized I had forgotten the skills I'd learnt and was about to put my ski's "up" and give up. After a day of feeling sorry for myself and talking through with my husband to what I could do to enjoy winter sports again and we agreed I should join skiing lessons (Who would have thought!). We booked 2 lessons and ended up having the best time away. This trip taught me to the importance of refresher training. Keep refreshing your knowledge, test what you think you know and allow yourself the opportunity to ensure important pieces of knowledge is not lost due to lack of use. If my experience can help anyone revisiting a skill or job, to attend refresher training, I can tell you, it really helped me! Attend those beginner calls, training and read those procedure documents!

Becoming a Certified Ski Instructor: Steps, Programs, and Career Paths

Skiing shaped my career. Here are 3 lessons from the mountains that drive my professional life ⤵ I spent my childhood and teen years as an alpine ski racer, carving through the mountains and embracing the freedom of speeding down the slopes like the wind. These mountain experiences shaped my career. Here are the top 3 life lessons: 1. RESILIENCE Just as I pushed through challenging courses, I persist in finding solutions for my clients. If one approach doesn’t work, I create new ones until we succeed. 2. TEAM SPIRIT Although alpine skiing is an individual sport, success is impossible without the support of teammates and coaches. I love helping others achieve their goals and being the reliable partner in their corner, driving them to reach new heights. 3. PERSEVERANCE In skiing, you don’t give up before the finish line, no matter how tough the race gets. This same perseverance drives me to never quit on a project or a client, ensuring we cross the finish line together. The mountains, snow, and the thrill of skiing instilled in me a relentless drive and a passion for helping others achieve their best. The main takeaway? → Embrace resilience → Value your team → Persevere through challenges These principles not only lead to personal growth but also pave the way for professional success. What sport or activity from your past has shaped your professional life? #skiing #sport #resilience #perseverance #businesscoach

🎿 Honouring My Interests: A Skiing Adventure 🎿 Reflecting on my CV, I couldn't help but chuckle at one particular interest listed: skiing. My first and only ski holiday was at the age of 13. Let's just say, I quickly discovered I wasn't a natural on the slopes! Fast forward to adulthood, and my skiing adventures haven't exactly been plentiful. In fact, I've only had one other skiing experience at the Chill Factor, which was around the time I was writing my CV and so I added skiing as an interest. This half term, I decided it was time to revisit my "interest" and booked another lesson. As I strapped on my boots and tentatively navigated the slopes, I couldn't help but think: How many of us have 'interests' on our CVs that perhaps need updating? Have you ever had a similar revelation about an interest listed on your CV? 🏂 #CVConfessions #Skiing #Recruitment

Back to work today after a week skiing, and it's really got me thinking about how the trip highlighted some invaluable lessons. ⛷️ 1. Resilience: I fell over so many times attempting to take on the moguls. It's all about getting back up, learning from mistakes and trying again - just like thriving at work. 2. Adaptability: When skiing you have to adjust speed and technique based on terrain and conditions. Similarly, in the workplace, being adaptable and flexible can help us navigate unexpected challenges and changes. 3. Continuous Learning: There's always room for improvement on and off the slopes. 4. Preparation is Key: Just as we check our routes and which ski lifts we need to take, thorough preparation in the workplace helps set us up for success. Can you think of any other parallels between skiing and the workplace? #WorkplaceLessons #Skiing #ProfessionalDevelopment

🚀 First Time Skiing at Perisher Blue: Uncovering Transferable Skills! 🚀 🌟 Balancing on Skis with Roller Blading Skills 🌟 Here at Perisher Blue, my first skiing adventure has begun! Having never skied before, I found myself relying on my roller blading, scooter riding, and bike riding skills. You see, some skills in life are truly transferable. 🔄 The Power of Transferable Skills in Business Just as balancing helped me on the slopes, in business, skills like sales, marketing, persuasion, influence, and networking are incredibly valuable no matter where you go. 💡 Lessons for Life and Business 💡 Remember, the best skills you can acquire are those that can be transferred across different areas of your life. Whether you’re conquering a mountain or closing a deal, these abilities will always serve you well. ⛷️ From Slopes to Boardrooms: Keep Learning and Growing ⛷️ So next time you’re learning something new, think about how it might apply to other parts of your life. Embrace the challenge and watch how your existing skills can make the impossible possible. #skills #leanrning #life #personaldevelopment #networking #business #sales

Learning from mistakes This picture is from my winter holiday where I went skiing without checking the local conditions good enough. I didn’t prepare well and had to pay the price of poor skis. 🤔 Skiing for me is also an opportunity to clear my head and structure my thoughts and on this particular trip I thought about failures and how great they are for learning, but at the same time how difficult it is to create a culture where people feel safe to experiment, fail, learn from mistakes and talk about it 🫡 One thing I try to focus on myself is trying to set a good example by showing humility and admitting mistakes myself when I make them for hopefully others to follow. 💡On this skiing trip I also had a crazy idea about introducing a fuck-up of the year award to be run together with our plant of the year award in December🤷♂️ What do you think? Should we try the fuck-up-of-the-year award? Any other ideas on how to create a culture where people are not afraid to experiment, fail and learn? Looking forward to your thoughts on this🙏

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