Learner-centric strategies for better L&D fitness
With the right approach, L&D professionals can turn their learning vision into reality. This involves the use of learner-centric strategies.
Growth outside climbing the vertical career ladder
Modern careers are no longer ladders. People grow in all directions and workplaces must now reflect this by nurturing employee growth with a positive learning culture.
Your subject matter experts don’t want to be learning content creators – so what’s next?
It is time to forget free expert content creation and start investing in quality, professionally-produced content.
Back to basics: How to leverage performance-focused learning
In part two of her Back to Basics series, Jackie Clifford explores learning methods that can support performance-focused learning.
Replace your boring eLearning with adaptive learning
Learning specialist Erica Farmer discusses some of the reasons behind this, and actions you can take to increase interest and engagement.
Digital Literacy and Skills for 21st Century Gold
In an era where knowledge and technology intertwine in unprecedented ways, learning and development (L&D) professionals stand at a crossroads that demand both adaptability and expertise. The current digital revolution has not only reshaped the landscape of education but has also placed a premium on digital literacy and technical skills for those who facilitate learning. […]
Learn to Play and Play to Learn
My brother, who is recovering from a recent operation, visited last week and we took the opportunity to break out one of our favourite childhood board games – Totopoly. A gold star to anyone who is a) old enough and b) geeky enough to know this one! For those who don’t, it’s a classic […]
Wisdom 2.0 2023 in Review
As I write this, I am still buzzing from the incredible experience that was the Wisdom 2.0 Conference 2023 in San Francisco. As a mindfulness teacher and author, I was thrilled to be able to physically attend this annual gathering of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and practitioners exploring the intersection of wisdom and technology for the […]
Bringing Mindfulness Home
The basics of interior design teach us that our moods, sleep patterns, and ability to relax will be impacted by colours, lighting, design, furniture placement, materials, and more. But let’s imagine that the old aphorism As Within, So Without holds a Universal truth and that our home environment is also a reflection of our […]
How To Work Well Asynchronously
Asynchronous work is a simple concept:Do as much as you can with what you have, document everything,transfer ownership of the project to the next person,then start working on something else. Preston Wickersham, Start-Up Mentor Introducing Async Asynchronous work describes a method of progressing shared projects and tasks where collaborators are unable to communicate […]
Engaging in training
Once upon a time in a workplace far far away one of our colleagues was being trained on, or to put it more accurately instructed how to follow, a new process. When they asked for clarification in order to better understand the reason behind the process they were told that they didn’t need to understand, […]
A Message To Quiet Conscious Leaders
All over the world, I meet you – brilliant individuals quietly doing the work of Conscious Leadership. You approach me at events and conferences, telling me of your years of meditation, yoga, or spiritual practice and your dedication to creating conscious cultures and innovation in your families, teams, and organisations. You are empaths, meditators, […]
Brain Looping? 5 Practical Solutions To Try Today
In mindfulness, we call brain loops rumination. As the word suggests it is about attempting to digest information by processing it over and over again. Although that might sound similar to contemplation, it is most often accompanied by worry, negativity, and a lack of self-compassion. Here we have the recipe for a full brain […]
Forgetting the ‘deskless’: Don’t neglect essential skills training
The ongoing skills shortages requires a practical approach to training if we are ever to upskill vocational workers
Examples Of Blended Learning
How To Use Blended Learning Blended learning is the integration of face-to-face learning experiences with online resources. This learning approach has the potential to stimulate effective learning. Online learning helps prepare for the upcoming ILT (Instructor-Led Training) and face-to-face interaction. Nowadays, online or digital learning resources can be easily accessible at any place and at any […]
5 Pathways To Peace Learning To Let Go This Summer
If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. Ajahn Chah Even though the seasons seem to roll by increasingly quickly as I get older, I have learned to more fully appreciate the energetic variance of each month […]
What’s Right With Humanity?
From the devastating blow of The Supreme Court in the US rolling back the settled law of Roe v. Wade, to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the creeping sense of global recession, there is a lot of sad news about it. Add in our pandemic exhaustion and climate emergency and this all […]
Is Your Star Rising In The Wrong Field?
I often meet clients at the crossroads in life. It is an exciting and sometimes frightening place. As a coach, I like to welcome clients to the crossroads, encourage them to look not only at the view down multiple paths but within, so that they might notice who they are becoming. As human […]
Towards equality of opportunity
At the time of writing International Women’s day is being celebrated across the globe. Under the theme ‘break the bias,’ the day gives us all a chance to reflect on whether conscious or unconscious bias is contributing to a world in which equal opportunity is not universal. In the UK we have seen some positives. […]
Using Technology to Deliver Further Education
The Covid pandemic was a digital moment of truth for universities and colleges of Further Education. The vast majority coped brilliantly and adapted with a lot of energy and goodwill. A new whitepaper looks at colleges who tackled the challenges of online learning and moved beyond improvisation to innovation and best practice with a strong link to […]
