As you know, I’m a great believer in doing proper training design before running an event. There are many reasons for this – even when designing for yourself - which I’ve mentioned before (Here’s a quick recap). But even the very best design doesn’t guarantee things will run perfectly, OR that you’ll run an event...
Forgive me if this is unprofessional, but I'd like to talk to you about my new bra. For all intents and purposes, it's very similar to all my other bras. Not surprising since the fundamental design of the bra hasn't changed in decades. Of course, it has been refined and materials have improved (thank goodness...
There are ALWAYS a lot of questions around how to evaluate training. How to prove that it's worked. There's a very useful resource you can download about this, highlighting practical ways to implement the Kirkpatrick Model (VIP members, just search the member resources). But I think the question behind the question is 'How can we...
I’ve spoken before about by Pump-Action Dandelion Destroyer. (Proper name the Fiskars Xact Weed Puller). It brings me so much joy – and that’s because it is such a joy to use! Any why is it such a joy? Because it’s perfectly designed for the job it’s meant to do. It’s designed to pull out...
I ran a poll in the Training Designer's Club Facebook group last week to find out what people call the small white round portion of bread that often accompanies burgers or soup. There were a lot of responses with roll and bap being the most common (clearly the correct term is a cob by the...
I’ve always written training in detail, because when I started in L&D I was part of a team and it was expected that that (with a few exceptions) all of us could deliver everything, and it needed to be consistent between people and over time. As my career moved on, I focused on design rather...
It's risky asking other trainers to deliver on your behalf or employing associates: How can they even come close to delivering as well as you do?
Take the guess work out of it and make it easy for them by designing your training in detail
Induction training is a huge passion of mine. People are taking the first steps an exciting new career. They have let go of the security and familiarity of their previous job where they were probably highly competent, well-known and comfortable. Now they are taking a step into the unknown. The first few days are incredibly...
I feel for you – I really do. No matter how hard you try, those to-do lists just don’t seem to get any shorter do they? Even as my own boss, I seem to be busy all day, every day. This was NOT the plan! The trouble is, work expands to fill the time available....
It’s a very common question asked by training designers and facilitators right now as Zoom fatigue sets in. It’s certainly one of the biggest concerns of people attending my Designing for Digital Delivery Programme. But contrary to what we might be led to believe, the key to engagement does not lie in some fancy, complicated...
