Mindmaps are an excellent way to capture information quickly during a meeting. they’re also a great way to brainstorm and organise information, whether you’re planning a session or project, doing some research, or creating ‘at a glance’ notes for delivery. Sketchnotes are also a great way to make notes visually appealing, which makes them more…
We all recognise the importance of offering a blended solution to maximise flexibility and include as many people as possible. However, those who create elearning and those who deliver live learning tend to operate in parallel worlds. Becoming a GOOD elearning designer takes time and dedication but if you want to expand your offering beyond…
We know that engaging people in learning and making it an active experience leads to better results. We need to encourage both divergent and convergent thinking to enable learning, and following MASTER is always recommended! In this session we explored how the Transform Deck can be used to encourage different types of thinking and what…
We know that we need to make our session varied for them to be effective, but what specifically should we take into account? Using social-neuroscience and understanding our diverse ways of thinking and behaviour is an excellent starting point. In this session we had a whistle-stop tour of 7 attributes to understand diverse ways of…
If you ever wanted to create online courses, but weren’t sure what’s involved, Phil Newton takes through the fundamentals in a straightforward way, and gives us a sneak peak behind the scenes of his own online courses. He even offers a VERY stress-free and cost-effective way of setting up your own courses. You’re the expert…
LinkedIn is a great way to showcase your talents, build your network and get found by the right people. BUT, like any online tool you have to know how to make it work for you. And it’s NOT just for the self-employed or those seeking employment. Even if you’re very happy in your role and…
In an unusual move, this Lunch n Learn wasn’t run live, but that meant I could squeeze more in! Although creating training materials is just a small part of what we do, it’s important to make them look nice WITHOUT it taking an age. In this recording I show you exactly how I take 4…
In August, we did something a little different and started to learn a new skill, thanks to Michelle Potthurst who gave us an introduction to Calligraphy. In an absorbing, mindful and very satisfying 90-minutes we learned some of the basic principles and had a go. Here’s the summary of my learning from the session –…
There’s no doubt that training DELIVERY has changed significantly over the last 30 years, and never more so than over the last 3! But what about training design? Are we still slavishly following the same process? Luckily, the fundamntal principles of training design remain constant, and using the ADDIE model to guide your training will…
