by Ron Passfield | Jun 6, 2013 | All Blogs, Learning and Development, Organisational Culture
In a recent breakfast forum, we continued our discussion of learning and development in times of limited budgets. One of the key challenges raised in the discussion was the issue of sustainability – sustaining a learning and development culture in times of...
by Ron Passfield | Apr 9, 2013 | Action Learning, All Blogs, Learning and Development
In times of monetary constraint, it is critical to ensure that your organisation achieves a real return on investment (ROI) from training and development activities. Much has been written about the visible ROI of action learning in terms of improved productivity,...
by Ron Passfield | Feb 19, 2013 | Action Learning, All Blogs, Downsizing, News
Merit Solutions introduced a Manager Support Forum in September 2012 for managers in the Queensland Public Service (QPS) who were experiencing change and associated staff losses through downsizing of the QPS. We were conscious of the need to support managers who were...
by Ron Passfield | Jan 16, 2013 | News, Recruitment and Selection
Ms. Anne-Marie Carroll (Managing Director) and Dr. Ron Passfield (Director) of Merit Solutions Australia hosted a visit by a Chinese Delegation on 22 November 2012. This was the fourth delegation from China to visit Merit Solutions in Brisbane. The visit was in line...
by Ron Passfield | Dec 17, 2012 | All Blogs, Career Transition, Downsizing
At Christmas, we tend to take time out to renew our connections with our family and friends, with nature and with what transcends our day-to-day existence. However, people who have suffered job loss through downsizing may have an abiding sense of disconnection – a...
