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We are going to share ideas and articles here gathered from over a thousand managers and leaders completing "Lead to Succeed" with us, with contributions from our own team of experts, former inspectors and business leaders.
It is easy to think of leadership in terms of someone standing on a pedestal metaphorically ‘banging a drum’, inspiring and influencing others to join a cause. We often think of leaders as those in positions of power, like prime ministers, presidents, royalty, chief executives, directors of companies, sports team captains, perhaps even religious leaders….
Can you believe Grey Matter Learning has been around for 15 years? How time flies! We are incredibly thankful to all the hardworking team members that have helped us on this journey to make Grey Matter Learning what it is today by constantly striving for greatness. We would not be where we are now if…
Press Release Grey Matter Learning, a leading social care training provider, has recently appointed Phil Hitchcox as its new Managing Director. The appointment will see Phil lead the organisation’s strategic development. Phil, who joined the business in 2022, has ambitions to make Grey Matter Learning (GML) the social care training provider of choice across the…
By Richard Mills Approximately 1 in 100 people in the UK have autism. That is around 700,000 adults and children. Autism is so prevalent that nearly everyone knows someone on the autism spectrum, meaning there is a consequent thirst for knowledge about the conditions. Many, but by no means all of those diagnosed with autism…
Blog by Richard Mills Currently, there are approximately 100,000 children looked after in alternative care environments in the UK – a sharp increase in the number over the past ten years. Looked after children are predominantly placed in foster care or residential childcare services – sometimes referred to as children’s homes. Children enter the care…
Blog by Richard Mills ‘What’s the best way to learn?’ That’s a bit like asking ‘how long is a piece of string?’ There are so many ways to learn these days and our understanding of the different ways people learn means that the best way to learn depends on the learner, their learning preferences, and…
Meet Pete! In the latest blog in our ‘Meet The Team’ feature, we are asking our Business Development Manager, Peter Humphreys about life at GML, his day-to-day job and what he enjoys about working in the social care industry. Would you like to connect with Pete directly? Connect with him on Linkedin to discuss our…
By. Richard Mills If you think of a good or even great leader, who comes to mind? A politician, businessman or woman, football manager, someone in the military, historical or religious figure, the queen perhaps? Or maybe it is someone you know personally, for instance, a line manager or a colleague? What is it about…
By. Richard Mills Have you ever been bored? There are very few people who can honestly answer no to that question. Our own experiences reveal to us what boredom feels like and that sometimes we resort to less than healthy solutions. Have you ever eaten something to relieve your boredom – even though you know…
After joining Grey Matter Learning through the Government’s Kickstart Scheme, new starter Connor Monaghan will be working as Content Developer, creating on-brand content for GML learners. Working as part of the wider team, Connor’s role will involve liaising with industry experts to create and develop interesting copy so that when learners use GML’s Click platform,…
