Posts tagged Professional Development
Back to School: Why I’m Studying e-Learning Instructional Design

I am a school nerd. I have always loved to learn. I look back fondly on graduate school (even though it was hard!) and miss the days of hunkering down in the library or local coffee shop to work on my assignments.

As a consultant, I’m always thinking about professional development and where to focus my time and resources. Over the past few years, I have niched down my work to focus largely on e-Learning.

I am currently enrolled in the University of Washington, Certificate in e-Learning Instructional Design. Click to learn what I’m learning and why I chose this program.

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Leah RomanConsulting, Consultant, Professional Development, e-LearningComment
If I Leap, the Net Will Appear, Right?

Today’s guest post “If I Leap, the Net Will Appear, Right?” is written by Joanna Locke, MD, MPH. She is the Principal Consultant at Locke Public Health.

Inspirational stories and quotes about entrepreneurialism abound in our society, with successes enshrined in books and documentaries, news articles and blog posts, the covers of planners and journals. Risk taking can be an attractive proposition. (However, publication bias means that stories about those for whom no net appeared are shared much less frequently). So, how do you decide if the leap is for you?

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Leah RomanNew Consultants, consulting, Professional Development, Business Planning, Guest Post Comment
The ABCs of looking after yourself and your consultancy during the pandemic – a guide for self-employed consultants

Today’s guest post is written by Rebecca Zosel, MPH. Director, Zosel Consulting and Co-founder, Australian Public Health Consultants Network.

Self-employed workers have been hit hard by the pandemic. As organisations scale back and focus on delivering in a work-from-home world, many ‘non-essential’ contracts have been cancelled or indefinitely postponed. While freelancers are used to managing the ebb and flow of work, the drop in demand for consultants is unprecedented and has impacted all of us in one way or another – economically, physically, mentally and socially. Here are some tips to support you and your consultancy to navigate through these uncertain times.

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Leah RomanPublic health, Consultants, consulting, COVID19, Networking, Online learning, Professional Development, BusinessComment
Monthly Public Health Consultant Spotlight: Vanessa Da Costa, MPH

Each month, I will introduce you to a public health consultant or entrepreneur and they will share their path to self-employment and outline key pieces of advice for aspiring business owners.

Today we welcome Vanessa Da Costa. She is the CEO of Chilombo Global Career Services, LLC, a Career Services & Consulting Platform specializing in Public Health, Healthcare, & Global Development.

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Leah RomanConsulting Spotlight, consulting, Consultants, New Consultants, Professional Development, EntrepreneursComment