"I've always dreamed of being an old philosopher. So far I've achieved one out of two!"

Gerry Reid Speaking Focuses on
Your Personal and Professional Development

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Gerry Reid helps you learn and fine tune:

Ability

Task
Competence

Interpersonal
Competence

Attitudes

. . . Belief that the work approach being used to solve a problem or create a product is both capable and correct. To show technical competence you must believe that your approach will work and that it is the best choice among multiple options. . . . Showing sincere concern, caring and understanding of the needs of the person who will be using your technology, product or service. To want to be of service to others and willing to contribute the effort necessary to  satisfy them.

Skills

. . . Applying your work knowledge in a safe, efficient and effective manner. To be sufficiently practiced in the use of your particular approach so that the elements of work (time, resources and effort) produce results of satisfactory quality.   . . . Communicating clearly to your others what you have done and why you have done it in a particular way. To be able to listen attentively, respect their perspective, present information in terms they understand,  and demonstrate to them, with patience, how the system works.

Knowledge

. . . Selecting from all the alternatives the best approach for solving the problem or accomplishing the work at hand. To have previously learned what approaches can be be applied in this particular situation and being able to identify the pros and cons of each   choice. . . . Being aware of the benefits of your approach, system, or technology as well as being fully informed about how things currently exist. To have "done your homework" and learned what objections may be brought up and  what underlying gains will be made with your new approach.