Blended Learning for Employee Training
Blended learning, also known as personalized learning or hybrid learning, refers to an education program that combines web-based learning methodologies with traditional classroom methods. A blended learning is suitable for both formal as well as informal settings. Though the learners still attend real-life classrooms, their face-to-face classroom practices are brought together with online activities. Blended […]
Making the case for training line managers on mental health
The number of workplace absences has been declining consistently since 2003. However, the percentage of absences due to mental health is on the rise. There is much data and insight into the reasons for this trend, including many organisations’ lack of preparedness and understanding of how to address it. The issue isn’t going to go […]
How Google’s micro-moments are influencing the design of L&D solutions
Ever heard of a micro-moment? It’s the latest and greatest from Google’s marketing division but it does have linkages with training and development. Let’s first remind ourselves what a micro-moment is and then let’s discuss what it means for the L&D Professional. What, exactly, is a micro-moment? In their, ‘Micro-Moments: Your Guide to Winning the […]
Who should learn online?
Before someone invests in an online or cloud-based course, it’s worth checking to see if that person is a good fit for the learning format. The advantages of studying online are great, not the least of which is the pure convenience. But certain personal attributes are required to make it work. Let’s consider the qualities for […]
Two keys to unlocking employee effectiveness: coaching and informal learning
This article was co-authored by Christian Foerg, General Manager EMEA Region, Saba, and Donald Taylor, Chairman of the Learning and Performance Institute. For decades, traditional learning and development went a little something like this: Learning paths were created for employees, courses assigned, and boxes checked off when they were completed. In today’s workplace, those traditional learning […]
8 Tips for Mobile Learning
Providing timely, useful and relevant content, tailored to the needs of your audience is the most important aspect of designing a mobile learning programme. To achieves these outcomes there are many other factors to consider. Here are 8 tips for delivering sucessful mobile learning programmes: 1. Design a mobile optimised user experience Create a user interface […]
Personalised Workplace Learning Improves Outcomes
A decade ago the UK Government developed a vision for personalisation in adult education and the Department for Education said that ‘personalised learning is an idea that is captivating the imagination of teachers, children and young people across the country’. The belief was personalised learning has the potential to make learning ‘stretching, creative, fun and […]
Lego and Experiential Learning
Lego, it seems, is as popular today as it was when I was young. Or certainly, it is in our family; my partner’s young nephew (we’ll call him Jack) loves it. It’s great that Lego has evolved, and is still able to compete in the modern, digital age, but at the same time, I lament […]
What qualifications do I need?
Hi all, I am a qualified nurse and would like to teach clinical skills in the care home setting. I have a diploma, degree and a TGUK teaching certificate which I gained whilst working in the role of a trainer. I have been approached to do some training by a home manager and it got […]
World of Learning report: the end of binary thinking?
Last month I was privileged to have been the Chair of the World of Learning Conference at the NEC in Birmingham. As Chair I get to participate in a whole raft of different sessions and think about these inputs from three perspectives: Does this work for the audience? When planning the conference I always emphasise […]
Sales training programmes and business objectives
For many businesses, the sales function is a critical part of their business growth strategy and research shows that while most businesses recognise the need to continually develop that resource, they aren’t always clear how to do it. As a result, what happens is that they apply a one-size fits all approach to sales training […]
How can your charisma optimise your training effectiveness?
Charisma is the ultimate influencing attribute – a valuable asset when it comes to training delivery. The charismatic facilitator or coach will capture the learner’s attention so they become open and curious about what they are going to learn. Charisma compels attention and infuses the learner with a sense of “I can do that”. […]
9 key VR terms L&D needs to know
Any new technology comes with its own slew of terms, concepts and abbreviations – and VR is no exception. In my last of three articles on VR I’ll try to explain what I think are the most important and interesting terms for L&D. If you’re looking for a brief introduction to VR itself, consider reading […]
Information to transformation – moving from knowing to doing
Is it true that learning has not taken place until it results in a change of behaviour? Over many years as a trainer, coach and lecturer I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with hundreds of managers and team members. One theme I have noticed, which seems more prevalent now that individuals have […]
4 Ways to Minimise the Forgetting Curve
Decreasing the forgetting curve should be a key objective for all learning programmes, be that eLearning, mobile learning or classroom based learning. When considering how to create a learning programme that minimises the forgetting curve, you should consider the following points: 1. Preparation before learning With any eLearning, classroom or blended learning programme your learner may […]
Why learning transfer is more important than evaluation
Most learning and development professionals are great at building content focusing on the learner. We can also evaluate and test if this knowledge retrospectively. However, we don’t have the data and insights to know that behavioural and skill development is being displayed in the work place. Being able to measure learning transfer and look at […]
Transforming training cynics into model employees
Workplace negativity can spread like wildfire. It only takes one cynic to turn a once proactive team into a dispirited group of individuals. Once that ‘get up and go’ has got up and gone, it can be difficult to restore and this can have a negative impact on the wider business and the bottom line. […]
The Prevent Duty – are your staff well informed
In our teaching and training roles we naturally want to support our learners from feeling marginalised or excluded; whether academically, emotionally or socially. I think that part of the strategy to support all learners is by encouraging discussion in an open and non-judgmental way; yet sometimes this can be a very challenging thing to do […]
SEO elements entrepreneurs should already know
Online businesses are great sources of income for entrepreneurs. Besides the fact that the online marketplace has evolved considerably over the past years, people spend countless of hours on their smartphones and tablets. There are many ways to do business on the Internet, including selling personal belongings. For instance, you can do commission-based sales. When […]
Women in Leadership Roles Growing, But Not Enough
While times are changing on a global scale, women unfortunately still lag behind men in terms of success and leadership. As of 2017, men still outnumber women in leadership positions 10 to one, in spite of the progress reported that women in leadership roles are growing. Unfortunately, one burden women face is that they are […]
