{"id":2596,"date":"2020-10-12T15:31:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T14:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.alison.com\/?p=2596"},"modified":"2021-07-06T15:54:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T14:54:27","slug":"haruna-barry-term-learning-professional-skills-alison-best-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/haruna-barry-term-learning-professional-skills-alison-best-place","title":{"rendered":"Haruna Barry: &#8220;In term of learning professional skills, Alison is the best place to be.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My name is Haruna Barry. I am Councilor for Kudang Ward and vice-chairman of Janjanbureh Area Council in Central River Region South, The Gambia.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>How did you learn about Alison?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I came across an Alison post on Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What was your first course on Alison, and why did you choose it?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My first course with Alison was on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/course\/introduction-to-conflict-management-and-negotiation-revised\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conflict Management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The reason I chose this was because I am heading up an institution with 200 staff so I think it necessary to have skills in conflict management. This allows me to help my institution to deliver on expectations and to deliver services to the people we serve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>How have Alison courses affected your career?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The course gave me a new insight on how to respond to conflicts both at home and in the workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite way to relax from studying?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I play football or go for a long run.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lazy-load-ad\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4877892089121284\" data-ad-slot=\"4736694275\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Where are you working now?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am working as vice-chairman of Janjanbureh Area Council.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What\u2019s next for you, in terms of education or work?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I want to continue learning with Alison and, after my tenure in office, I want to work as an Alternative Dispute Resolution coordinator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you could learn a absolutely anything in the world from an Alison course, what would it be?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would a course on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/courses\/psychology\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What would you say to someone if they asked you about Alison? Would you recommend it and why?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In term of learning professional skills, Alison is the best place to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><em><strong>Start learning with Alison\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/\">now<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;My name is Haruna Barry. I am Councilor for Kudang Ward and vice-chairman of Janjanbureh Area Council in Central River Region South, The Gambia.&#8221; How did you learn about Alison? I came across an Alison post on Facebook. 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