Retraining the culture
What is your first thought when training is mentioned? Is it perhaps learning a new skill in order to progress through the organisation? Or maybe it is the need to become familiar with a new piece of equipment or a software development? These are fairly standard training requirements and, whether delivered via a one-off module […]
Snapshots We Retain
The other day, as I was trying to get to grips with a left-hand drive Nissan Micra on snowy hill roads in France (my car was in the garage), I suddenly thought; how on Earth did I get here?! I am, after all, the boy that never wanted to leave the village I grew up […]
Resolutions Shmesolutions! Try Reflection Instead
January feels like it should be a time for renewal and transformation. Yet, if we take our cue from the natural world, in the Northern hemisphere we are mid-winter, which is all about slowing down, turning inward and rest. This may explain why the annual battle to get fit, lose weight and change habits feels […]
How to deal with dinosaurs in the workplace
Tactics to deal with co-workers who are stuck in their ways.
How Delightful is Your Training?
A few months ago, I found an old book of verse, long forgotten, on a bookshelf at my Dad’s house. I remembered it from my childhood but in fact it’s much older than that; it belonged to my Mum when she was a child. It has her name and address written neatly inside the front […]
Leadership: why slowing down will help you speed up
Are busy people the most effective at their work?
Personal development: how to overcome your ‘monkey mind’ and take on a leadership mindset
Much of what we do is instinctive, based on our ‘monkey mind’ – can this be changed?
The importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace
If ever there were a year in which we need to understand emotional intelligence, it’s 2020.
L&D’s keyword for the next decade: human
We have a unique opportunity build a better L&D model. Will we take it?
Danger: Defunct rule ahead
Do you know what you are doing? Of course you do! After all you’ve had the training, you’ve been doing the job for a while, and you have the comfort which comes from a sense of ‘we’ve always done it like this.’ Oh, wait a moment. Do historic processes and procedures still hold sway in […]
Coaching: The words of wisdom that teach us vital life lessons
Words of wisdom passed down through the generations teach us the value of perspective in life.
A Tale of Micro-Management and Results
One of the consequences of lockdown was that many of us became, by necessity, hairdressers and barbers. In our house, that wasn’t too bad. My husband and I share a similar hairstyle, which can best be described as the ‘broken sunroof’. (It slid back and never returned.) This lack of the basic material essential for […]
One woman’s journey into the world of freelance training
Considering a change of career? Here are some top tips from someone who’s been there, done that.
How do you evaluate remote training?
How should you get feedback from delegates who have attended an online training session? I was interested in the advice given on this topic to someone who’d attended training to become a Certified Online Learning Facilitator. The programme had recommended a series of questions that could be used to gather feedback at the end of […]
Coping with uncertainty: how you can improve
We live in uncertain times, but can you make it work for you?
Leadership: creating a culture of innovation
Are you prepared to do what it takes to lead a culture of innovation within your organisation?
Why L&D should not mistake ‘NeuroDazzle’ for neuroscience
Is what you think you know about neuroscience really true?
Why focus is a leadership superpower
What does it take to become an agile leader?
Policy Makers to Invest in Life Long Learning
In the UK and globally we have an ageing population, with people working and living longer, mainly due to healthier and more active lives. In the last 10 years the number of employed over-65s in the UK has increased by 71% to 1.31 million. In the next 10 years it is expected that over-65s will […]
Confessions of a well-meaning CLO: the L&D sins we must all stop committing
Is your approach doing more harm than good?
