Comments on: Prince2 for Girls http://www.focus-on-training.co.uk/blog/prince2-for-girls Specialists in PRINCE2 and ITIL Training Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:55:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.focus-on-training.co.uk/blog/prince2-for-girls#comment-1118 admin Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:15:25 +0000 /blog/?p=88#comment-1118 Another training provider (who did not wish to be identified) suggests "PRINCE2 for Real Women" might be better. Another training provider (who did not wish to be identified) suggests “PRINCE2 for Real Women” might be better.

]]> By: m.scheurer http://www.focus-on-training.co.uk/blog/prince2-for-girls#comment-963 m.scheurer Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:17:10 +0000 /blog/?p=88#comment-963 I agree with Muriel McGrath. This is patronising, reinforces stereotypes and perpetuates the fiction of the poor little woman who can't cope in the "man's world" of project management. I agree with Muriel McGrath. This is patronising, reinforces stereotypes and perpetuates the fiction of the poor little woman who can’t cope in the “man’s world” of project management.

]]> By: Jill Csehi http://www.focus-on-training.co.uk/blog/prince2-for-girls#comment-956 Jill Csehi Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:16:57 +0000 /blog/?p=88#comment-956 I think this is a bad idea. We need to be able to work with each other in a positive and professional way. If you are not confident enough to do a course with member of the opposite sex are you really the right person to be managing a project as I doubt that everyone involved in your project will be a woman. I think this is a bad idea. We need to be able to work with each other in a positive and professional way. If you are not confident enough to do a course with member of the opposite sex are you really the right person to be managing a project as I doubt that everyone involved in your project will be a woman.

]]> By: Ian Sandford http://www.focus-on-training.co.uk/blog/prince2-for-girls#comment-931 Ian Sandford Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:01:07 +0000 /blog/?p=88#comment-931 I can't see that it does any harm. If it encourages girls to come along that normally would not then why not indeed. 2 points however; Firstly I gained a great deal from the input of the girls on my PRINCE2 course - I would not have enjoyed it or benefitted half as much without them being there and secondly you surely must provide balance with 'men only' courses for the timid guys to allow them the 'power and confidence to interact more freely with their other colleagues'?? I can’t see that it does any harm. If it encourages girls to come along that normally would not then why not indeed. 2 points however; Firstly I gained a great deal from the input of the girls on my PRINCE2 course – I would not have enjoyed it or benefitted half as much without them being there and secondly you surely must provide balance with ‘men only’ courses for the timid guys to allow them the ‘power and confidence to interact more freely with their other colleagues’??

]]> By: shanaz http://www.focus-on-training.co.uk/blog/prince2-for-girls#comment-925 shanaz Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:10:47 +0000 /blog/?p=88#comment-925 I love this idea for girls. I think its great especially for female leaders who will like to participate in this coourse because other than academia, other issues such as social obstacles can be discussed on the side line (outside of the classes). I love this idea for girls. I think its great especially for female leaders who will like to participate in this coourse because other than academia, other issues such as social obstacles can be discussed on the side line (outside of the classes).

]]> By: Muriel McGrath http://www.focus-on-training.co.uk/blog/prince2-for-girls#comment-922 Muriel McGrath Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:54:59 +0000 /blog/?p=88#comment-922 I can't begin to express how angry I am at this. For a start, anyone old enough to be on one of these courses should be addressed as a grown adult, not a "girl"! Suggesting that women are delicate flowers, who need an insulated environment and, for heavens sake, MASSAGE, in order to learn all these hard, grown-up things is incredibly insulting. Please remove me from all of your mailing lists. I want nothing more to do with a company who can promote this sort of tosh! I can’t begin to express how angry I am at this.
For a start, anyone old enough to be on one of these courses should be addressed as a grown adult, not a “girl”!

Suggesting that women are delicate flowers, who need an insulated environment and, for heavens sake, MASSAGE, in order to learn all these hard, grown-up things is incredibly insulting.

Please remove me from all of your mailing lists. I want nothing more to do with a company who can promote this sort of tosh!

]]> By: John Leach http://www.focus-on-training.co.uk/blog/prince2-for-girls#comment-905 John Leach Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:38:29 +0000 /blog/?p=88#comment-905 A poor sexist idea along the lines of women only gyms and swimming sessions. If you were to offer similar men only sessions there would rightly be an outcry. There is opportunity to learn from everyone one during a training course and both genders view situations differently so a single sex course would limit the learning for the delegates in my view. A poor sexist idea along the lines of women only gyms and swimming sessions. If you were to offer similar men only sessions there would rightly be an outcry.
There is opportunity to learn from everyone one during a training course and both genders view situations differently so a single sex course would limit the learning for the delegates in my view.

]]> By: Yvonne http://www.focus-on-training.co.uk/blog/prince2-for-girls#comment-670 Yvonne Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:23:18 +0000 /blog/?p=88#comment-670 Great idea - but it should be called Princess2 Great idea – but it should be called Princess2

]]> By: Will Hawkins http://www.focus-on-training.co.uk/blog/prince2-for-girls#comment-507 Will Hawkins Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:39:23 +0000 /blog/?p=88#comment-507 I think this is a thoroughly good idea. Having the right environment in training courses is very important so that people feel happy to ask questions, to try ideas, and to express opinions before they go back to their workplaces and put what they have learned into practice. If attending a 'female only' course helps people to get more out of training then this has to be a good thing. I think this is a thoroughly good idea. Having the right environment in training courses is very important so that people feel happy to ask questions, to try ideas, and to express opinions before they go back to their workplaces and put what they have learned into practice. If attending a ‘female only’ course helps people to get more out of training then this has to be a good thing.

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