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...
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...
Creating a great workshop outline is an essential skill of any training professional – internal or independent. The outline is what allows you to sell your concept to key stakeholders. It’s what you use to start generating interest in an event. It’s what potential delegates will want to see before they decide whether or not......
OK, so this a little off topic as it’s not strictly about creating training experiences or materials. However, a lot of L&D managers tell me that they invest a lot of time and money finding or creating great learning resources, making them available to everyone, only to find them being ignored. This must be incredibly......
There’s a lot more to creating a great training programme or learning event than selecting content and presenting it well. Planning the event (before detailed design commences) takes time and is vital to gain clarity in your own mind, and to get buy-in/sign-off from your key stakeholders. Planning a learning event means keeping your focus......
