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
The Monday between Alphe UK and StudyWorld has been engraved in ALTO members’ minds as one of the full day professional development and networking events we organise annually. It has become a tradition since 2011 to allow most of our members to attend without having to take additional trips. With the majority of the language
Once again, we invited ALTO members to delegate their rising stars, their future leaders to our professional development session in London. The group’s presenter was Andrew Needham of Embedding Performance who previously presented to our leaders’ group, receiving excellent feedback and especially appreciated for his brilliant presentation style. Andrew’s aim was to provide an
We all have a role to play in helping students build the resilience they need to meet and overcome everyday challenges. However, resilience alone is not enough. All students, from every background and every culture, deserve access to the tools, supports and services they need to help them succeed. Everyone who works in international education
Lisbon was the beautiful setting for ALTO’s professional development and networking conference, a conference that brings together leaders of the language and travel industry and, more recently, international higher education. The event leads the way in honest, open and frank discussion on the many topics that affect our industry, as well as an opportunity to
Behavioural fitness, habit-hacking, and the importance of “mindware training” were some key areas up for discussion as part of ALTO Day Berlin 2018. Taking place at the Hotel InterContinental in Berlin during the recent ICEF Berlin workshop, the event included a full day of CPD training, networking and ALTO’s annual general meeting, which included
We are born with the ability to influence and persuade those people around us to care for us and protect us. As we mature into adults we let go of some of our influencing abilities and instead resort to two or three default approaches. The approaches we use are often based on the approaches
