It’s frustrating when a carefully designed exercise fails, or when a lively discussion falls flat. SOMETIMES the reason that some things don’t go to plan is because we didn’t properly take into account the culture of the delegates. Culture is huge, and difficult to define but it must be taken into account when designing training…
Stories capture the imagination in a way that a PowerPoint deck never can. A great story makes people THINK, serves to educate and can motivate people to take action. In this Lunch n Learn we scratch the surface of what how to harness the power they hold, but we do learn what makes a good…
As L&D professionals, we tend to know a LOT of stuff! WE have great great breadth of knowledge, accumulated over many years. We may also be subject-matter experts, who deliver a specific topic to a wide range of audiences. Maybe we also have to work with specialists to design training OR rely on them to…
We all know that learning takes time. Time to digest, time to apply and time to master. We also know that most learning occurs outside of formal learning events (see Jennings for more!) So it makes sense that we need to do much more than design and deliver a brilliant workshop if we want to…
Online courses are a valuable part of a blended learning solution, but creating an online courses it isn’t as simple as recording a presentation and popping it on your LMS or website. There are LOTS of things to consider as part of the planning and design that you might not think about when designing live…
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…
Most of us are now comfortable with designing (and delivering) virtual training BUT there are very many plates to keep spinning. Sometimes, handling the technical aspects required to keep your course engaging and interactive can be a distraction – ESPECIALLY if you have a large group. That’s where using a virtual producer can help: They…
