Compliance, something we all dread but, by the same virtue, something we all rely on everyday.

Jon Snow of Channel 4 News blogged earlier about his ride to work in this morning's sunshine. Jon's ride takes him just around the corner from the iTrain London Studio. .

Whether heading to ITN, a bank in the City, country lovers to London or here everyday - buses and delivery lorries safely pass cyclists without knowing that cyclists lives are in the hands of their employers compliance. Many haulage employers now specifically cover bike awareness training..

The cyclists here in the Stratus Team commented on the great weather too, and chatting it through we were reminded of some great bike awareness training. Run as innovative blended learning it's a great example of the effectiveness of the method. .

The course gets drivers of heavy vehicles onto bikes for a new (or renewed) experience of the road, with 16 fewer wheels! Following this 'hands on', or should than be 'wheels on' part delegates have on going access to a short film and refresher eLearning courses scheduled for later dates..

The can be watched here: http://bit.ly/TfLvideo" http://buff.ly/1eR2U2C .

The idea of blending formal and informal ways of training is not new, but it remains a highly effective and engaging way of making sure that your employees are well equipped with knowledge that has a real impact on your business and potentially other peoples life..