The Learning Group and NAB are thrilled to have been selected as finalists in the Australian Institute of Training and development’s 2009 Training Excellence Awards for the design and development of NAB’s ‘Conducting Valuations’ project, in the ‘E-Learning Achievement’ Category.

Congratulations go to all involved with the project at TLG and to Caroline, Peter, Tony and Campbell from NAB – well done, everyone!

The awards are announced at AITD’s award dinner in late April – fingers crossed for a favourable result!

TLG's Christmas Circus

The Learning Group held their end of year party late in November this year and decided on the fun theme of Circus.

So on Thursday 20th November TLG, our clients, and business partners assembled at our Sydney office for what we hope was once again the first party of the season!

Being a TLG party, we had people dressed up as clowns, lion tamers, acrobats and animals - we even had Rosalino as attendant of a Kissing Booth, though for EEO reasons it was Out of Order!

The Learning Group and Talent2

You may have seen or heard the news that Talent2 has acquired The Learning Group in order to expand its learning services capabilities.

Both Talent2 and TLG have each sought to find strategic partners to improve their respective business offerings, and we're very excited about the new "union" of TLG's content development and Talent2's Learning Services area, headed up by Peter Goldrick.

Another new start...

The Learning Group is happy to announce that Anette Karlsson has been appointed in the newly created role of Director of Business Solutions, Asia Pacific.

Anette was previously with TLG for over five years as our Business Solutions Manager before moving on to global software provider SAP. In her time there, Anette became an integral part of the team in her role as an Education Account Manager, where she was responsible for identifying, qualifying and selling SAP Education services to assigned named accounts whilst building successful relationships with SAP customer and partners.

Anette’s new role with TLG will see her working alongside Daniel Meek, Director, Business Solutions to develop new and existing business relationships, and she will lead TLG in its push into the Asia Pacific region. We are very fortunate to have her in this role and are excited about this new direction in which we are heading.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes...

After more than three fantastic years with TLG, Cathy Aboud has packed her bags and moved on. She has accepted a position with consulting firm Maximus, and though we miss her dearly, we wish her all the best.

We are happy to annouce that Fiona Lew has joined the team as a Business Solutions Consultant. Fiona joins us from Kaplan Professional and brings great enthusiasm to the team. Welcome, Fiona!

An afternoon on the green

When TLG staff were told recently that they were to have an afternoon out and only told to bring their hats and sunscreen - they were begging to know what the plan was.

"Are we going horse-riding?" "I know! We'll be rock climbing!" "Is it an afternoon in the park?" "Are we going ten-pin bowling?"

That last guess was close - TLG was off for an afternoon of Barefoot Lawn Bowls! Everyone piled into a bus and off they went to Kensington Bowls Club, where the fantastic staff gave them all a tutorial on the finer points of the game, then they were set loose on the greens!

Each group played a few ends to hone their skills before a tournament was announced! It was hotly contested, but Cathy, Sally, Shamil and Sohail triumphed in the end!

Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all of TLG for a terrific day!