Going back to basics isn’t a sign of failure – it can make a huge difference when you are basically competent but unable to progress; whether that’s in skiing, training design or managing performance.
How do you motivate yourself to design training in detail? here are some practical tips to help you to stay focused on this crucial part of training design
When learning and development professionals are expected to single-handedly transform the performance of a business and everyone in it, what should you do to manage expectations and retain your reputation?
Old fashioned materials like straw are still relevant today. So don’t dismiss ‘old’ training content too quickly when designing training
How to make training and learning programmes engaging without resorting to gimmicks
A full day event for busy L&D practitioners to learn, collaborate, be inspired and get stuff done!
There is so much tech available to learning designers and training professionals, how do you know what’s out there and choose what to use? Start by discovering what your peers find useful.
We all know how important it is to conduct a learning needs analysis before beginning training design. But conducting that analysis can take a long time, and sometimes timescales simply don’t allow it.
There are still lots of useful things you can do – that don’t take a lot of time – that will help you to get it mostly right, most of the time. In this video I explain what they are.
We all know that including activities in training encourages engagement and makes learning easier. but how do you decide what type of exercise to include when?
In this video I outline some of the things that you need to consider to make the right choices and include appropriate exercises that will enhance your training workshop.
What artificial intelligence can do for learning and development, and what it can’t.
Ten practical tips to help you to design training that transfers to the workplace and makes a difference in performance.
We all know that including activities in training encourages engagement and makes learning easier. but how do you decide what type of exercise to include when?
In this video I outline some of the things that you need to consider to make the right choices and include appropriate exercises that will enhance your training workshop.
Why what you take out of your training is just as important as what you leave in
(Or at least make them a little less scary!) Recent polls in the free Facebook group and on LinkedIn show that some of our biggest frustrations as training designers are: A vague or ever-changing brief Unrealistic expectations, and Trying to cram too much content into bite-size sessions Sadly, I can’t eliminate these horrors completely, and…
t’s vital that we get induction training right to help a new starter to become a productive and valued member of the team as quickly as possible.
A great induction programme doesn’t need to be high-tech, but it DOES need to be employee-centric. This video highlights some of the key elements of an effective induction programme.
