Presenting at the ALTO Professional Development and Networking Conference in Rome, AI specialist Verena Fink showed us possible ways to move our businesses towards Digitization from Analog operation without spending huge amounts of money but making sure our companies are streamlined and focused. One of Verena's starting statements was: Digitization is of not a question
In this energy booster session Michelle Griffith Robinson former Olympic athlete talked about ways to ‘bounce back’ and ‘dig deep’ in times of adversity. The last 18 months has been a challenging time for many people and companies. We have all had our OWN journey. The workshop ‘Resilience and Strength’ allowed participants to think about their
In the midst of so many challenges, during Mental Health Month, just when leaders' and employees’ resilience is critical, we invited Silvia Garcia, to share how to boost our energy, resilience and mobilize our resources to emerge from the crisis. Silvia Garcia is the former global director of the Institute of Happiness at work, at
International education industry leaders gathered online to discuss the findings of the ALTO Pulse Q1 2021 report and address specific destination country issues in smaller groups last Friday. ALTO opened the invitation to non-member organisations to encourage them to find out more about the value of being part of the ALTO community and to showcase
Faced with a constantly changing business environment, our leaders in international education should be ready for any possible scenarios in the short and long term future and prepare strategic plans to reduce the element of surprise to a minimum. We invited Richard Jaimes and Konstantinos Manginis Founders of TurningPoint Management Consultancy to show us
Ten years ago, ALTO members made the decision to re-invent the association and, taking a huge leap of faith, separated from WYSETC to form an independent professional association serving the needs of top-level industry professionals in the language travel industry. The first ALTO Board (David Anthonisz – Chair, David Brown – Treasurer, Santuza Bicalho
An event report By Matthew Knott ST Magazine News Editor The Association of Language Travel Organisations, the organisation of schools and agencies, has agreed a number of initiatives for the coming year, including the establishment of a best practice charter, a mediation panel and an industry barometer, as well as a reduction in membership fees. The plans
Successful adaptation to change and adversity is the rule of human existence, not the exception. It is the one thing each and every one of us has been doing, literally, since the day we squirmed out of our mother’s womb. Never before has this truth been more relevant. Never before has this message been more essential. You will
In this webinar, nutritionist and health expert Ruth Tongue explored the key factors influencing behaviour change and making habits ‘stick’ for life. She explained why it’s essential to consider the following factors (outlined in the Self-Determination Theory), that affect our motivation to change, when thinking about developing new habits: 1. Competence - the need to
A summary message from Alan about the Berlin session so that you can repeat-repeat-repeat... A PROVEN METHOD TO IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS’S PROFIT, CASH, VALUATION & FUNDING After spending over 20 years advising Banks, Business and Accountants around the world, I have come to the realization that very few companies can bring the numbers to life.
