It's always difficult to take a scant brief and turn it into something meaningful. In this video I 'show my workings in the margin' and think out loud so you can see what goes on in my head when I'm asked to scope out a top-line solution for a proposal. I also show how I...
Terry Pearce has designed a set of cards to help us to transform boring content into interactive exercises, but how do you get the most out of it? Well, there is useful information on his website, but there's nothing quite like having a go, so that's we did. And although we only scratched the surface...
If you seem to lose HOURS looking for a decent short video to include in your training, and are (inevitably) disappointed with what you find, you're going to LOVE TrainerTV. Clare Samuels gave us a sneak preview of her library of short work-based videos that are realistic and easy to facilitatee around in this showcase....
Did you know that there are 2 D's in Training Design? If you ever find that your training isn't consistent, or you spend way too long prepping. or other facilitators don't run it the way you intended, or you struggle to translate it from face to face to virtual (or vice versa), you have probably...
(Taken from our ebook “Facilitating Great Training") A good session isn’t simply closed, it’s SLAMMED shut! Summary Learning Action Points Motivate and Thank It is very tempting (and very easy) to finish a workshop in a rush. However, our brain has a tendency to remember things that were covered at the start, finish and most...
This short post outlines some key aspects of potential manager/future leader training including why its important, what should be included and how to use it as part of a wider career and business development strategy. It follows a Round Table discussion held in October 2021. You can watch the recording here... Why have a Potential...
In October 2021 we met to discuss good practice in relation to potential manager/future leader development. The recording of that session can be seen here. But here's a synopsis of our thoughts and conclusions... Why have a Potential Manager/Future Leader Programme? There are lots of reasons… To retain experienced staff To reduce costs on recruiting...
Terry Pearce unveils his Transform Deck of Training Design Cards and discusses how they can be used to create brand new activities, breathe new life into old content, help us to collaborate with other designers and even gamify our learning design. An incredibly versatile tool that can be used in so many ways!
Models and theories are useful to provide structure to training sessions. They provide hooks for us to hang information on - whether that's examples, practices, behaviours. But a theory or model on its own isn't enough. Theories don't bring about behaviour change: action does. So people need to know how to apply the theory in...
Long before I started the Training Designer's Club, I recorded this. It's just a narrated presentation, originally aimed at internal would-be-trainers. It assumed face-to-face workshops and I KNOW that there are lot more mistakes than this, but as I say, these are just 10. and if you want to overcome the challenges of VIRTUAL design,...
