Top 7 reasons for team building activities
Gone are the days of awkward team building exercises and blindfolded trust falls in the car park. Nowadays, there are a wide range of activities available to employers and their staff, which promote teamwork and encourage them to utilise the skills they need to create a great workforce. There are so many reasons why you […]
Making classroom training fun
I need some advice please! I need a few new ideas to make classroom (IT) teaching a bit more fun. I teach 17 + 18 year olds and want them to be a bit more interested in the topics. Any ideas? Thanks I need some advice please! I need a few new ideas to make […]
Latest techniques to help improve staff training
Technology is making seismic changes not only to the way we work but also the way we learn in the workplace. Staff training used to be a world dominated by in-class sessions and stale PowerPoint presentations, but now all that is changing. As employees’ working practices become more flexible, so do the methods available to […]
Training Gone Digital: Entering the New Age of LMS
Booking venues, printing course curriculums, sourcing an industry expert and securing a supplier for catering are still part of the sometimes-annoying activities involved in organising training events within SME companies. On training day, you are welcomed with either a no-show rate of more than 50% of attendees or a full house of learners only […]
Learning, always learning
Ebbing and flowing, making gains and sliding back; the tide of business in the UK flows ever onwards. Some businesses come into being with a flourish and then vanish with scarcely a ripple. Others prove to be more long-lasting, delivering products or services which resonate with customers. Whatever the potential outcome, it doesn’t seem to […]
Fostering learnability in the workplace
Learnability is one of the most valuable qualities an employee can have in today’s business world. It enables workers to adapt to the constantly shifting needs of the workplace. As such, the last decade has seen learnability becoming one of the most valuable soft skills necessary to stay relevant in the organizational environment. Innovations in […]
Sharism In Learning
Lifelong learning is accepted as a part of personal and professional life. Maybe that’s because technology brings with it such sweeping changes, or fast-paced globalisation means we can’t rely on previous understanding of our industries’ rules and regulations. The availability of easy to access training, much of it free, from sources such as YouTube or […]
Apprenticeship Numbers Continue to Fall
Apprenticeship numbers continue to fall; a period of adjustment or a policy requiring reform? In ‘Apprenticeships for Business – the impact of change’ we reported that apprenticeship numbers in the first quarter since the launch of the apprenticeship levy fell 60%, and unfortunately the trend is continuing with the last quarter’s numbers falling by a […]
5 Crushing Tips for Working Remotely
Research estimates that upwards of 58% of the U.S workforce will be freelancing and working remotely by 2028. That’s a staggering number, and it’s one that both employers and employees need to adequately prepare for. While working remotely has its obvious perks, it comes with numerous challenges as well. Let’s get into what you need […]
Encouraging Learning And Curiosity In Your Office
Running your business is one thing, but you need to always be primed for growth. This all begins with the culture you create in your workplace. Above all, intellectual curiosity and sharpening skills need to be primary focuses in your business. When continuously learning and growing is a theme that trickles down, you’ll continuously mold […]
The Cloud-First Approach & Your Business
We all know that cloud computing represents the technology of both the present and the future. It creates flexibility, enhances and streamlines technological processes, and can actually save organizations money. Furthermore, it can be part of a comprehensive plan for your business’s IT due diligence strategy. But, is the cloud-first approach, which is anticipated to explode […]
How to Mix eLearning With Instructor-Led Training
The best training programs are those that enable participants to meet their training objectives, while still being efficient and within a budget. To hit this ‘sweet spot’ trainers must be willing to continuously improve their programs. One thing that corporate educators are doing, to good success, is combining instructor-led training with eLearning. Such blended learning […]
How to set up bespoke internal training plans
Training is not just an important part of personal career progression, through effective training you can improve the skills of your whole workforce, in turn making your business more productive and your employees more satisfied. The type of internal training programs your organisation can benefit from will strongly depend on your goals, resources, amount of […]
What are the pillars of a modern learning culture?
We are in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution, which is creating new jobs, transforming the way people work, and putting increased pressure on organisations to upskill and reskill workers to ensure they thrive as the marketplace shifts. From the employee perspective, nearly 80% of UK employees believe learning and development is important, and […]
Organisations should approach apprenticeship levy as an investment, not a tax
This is an interview with David Willett, Director of Corporate Sales at The Open University. TrainingZone has worked with The Open University to produce a whitepaper on Higher and Degree Apprenticeships for organisations that want to make the most of the apprenticeship levy. It’s free and available to download now. Jamie Lawrence, Managing Editor, HRZone.com: What’s […]
Benefits of development programs
Benefits of offering development programs to employees How businesses can benefit from providing training Offering development plans and training opportunities to employees will offer many benefits to a company, some more obvious than others. Keeping up with business growth Your business develops and grows over time and your products and services advance as well, so […]
Using apprenticeships as a model for work-based learning
This is an interview with Jane Daly, Head of Strategic Insights at Towards Maturity, and was conducted off the back of the release of Towards Maturity’s free new report, In-Focus: The Work-Based Learning Dividend. Jamie Lawrence, Managing Editor, TrainingZone: How can we use apprenticeships as a model for effective work-based learning? Jane Daly, Head of Strategic […]
Face-to-Face Learning vs. E-learning: The Debate
E-learning is certainly “having its day.” It seems as if everyone, from primary school students through corporate employees, are receiving this learning delivery format, from computer-assisted and enrichment activities for school-aged learners to more formal training among work forces. Still, there are those who still state that nothing can really replace the physical presence of […]
Cultural Resilience Is Not a Barrier to Elearning
Cultures influence the beliefs, attitudes, values, behavior of individuals. If you have heard of the term ‘culture shock,’ then you will also know that many immigrants, students, new employees, learners face this when they go to new countries, new schools, new workplaces respectively. Our capacity as individuals to learn and to be able to adapt […]
Taking the pledge on gender diversity
In February 2018 the Chair of the Treasury select committee, Nicky Morgan, wrote to 33 financial services firms calling on them to sign the Women in Finance Charter*. Originally drawn up in 2016 the charter represents a joint commitment by HM Treasury and the financial sector to work together in order to deliver gender balance […]
