Learning analytics: why it’s time to look at the bigger picture
If L&D is going to embrace 2019 as the ‘year of data’, practitioners need to take a step back and look at learning analytics more strategically to reap the results the industry is hoping for. Learning analytics. There’s no doubt that it’s a big talking point in L&D at the moment. In fact, it may […]
Why is digital learning’s value so poorly measured today… and what can you do about it?
The results are in from Fosway’s 2019 Digital Learning Realities Research and the findings on measuring value leave a lot to be desired. Why is L&D not gaining ground here? Fosway’s Director of Research David Perring explores… It is it quite chastening to think that today only 34% of L&D professionals see themselves as very […]
It’s all about the numbers: how to help your teams have the confidence and ability to develop numeracy skills
Ahead of National Numeracy Day – which takes place on 15th May – KPMG and other leading businesses have joined National Numeracy in calling on the UK business community to help improve the nation’s numeracy skills. Here are five ways L&D professionals can help with this positive drive. Research shows that an estimated 18.5 million […]
Video: find the hidden talent in your people
Deborah Gill says there’s a wealth of hidden talent in your organisation, but often women who don’t put themselves forward. Sponsor them to find an untapped talent pool. “The most important thing in developing talent is helping people to spot their own. A really good example is my PA, who quietly sat in the background […]
Interview: putting learning application at the heart of your L&D strategy
Without focusing on the end result of performance, your learning solutions will hamper the development of your employees and raise questions among stakeholders. We spoke to Ron Edwards, Head of Learning Solutions at Ashorne Hill, about how to change this approach and create exceptional learning journeys that deliver business results. Is learning application an area in which […]
Leadership: why effective change management requires a new leadership structure
Most people say they love to change but hate doing so. In order to facilitate effective change, leadership teams need to step up and be the change they want to see. Change is constant in business life. No longer can people or organisations prepare for change, make a special effort then return to previous norms. […]
Tuesday Insight: The Leadership Shuffle
We’ve been talking a lot about leadership in the office recently, in part because we’ve been reviewing and updating the great module, Leadership Identikit, which examines the difference between leadership and management. I was thinking about those conversations again at the weekend when, for the first time in my life, I joined a protest march, […]
How to future-proof L&D
You don’t need to be at the cutting edge of learning and development to keep pace with change. But staying up to date with the latest trends, experimenting with new tools and empowering others to do so will enable the function to turn the dial on learning effectiveness. There have been some interesting discussions in my professional social […]
Digital learning: how L&D can make the most of technology
Digital technology offers many advantages for L&D professionals, enabling them to deliver training more efficiently, to the right people at the best possible time. Here’s how to maximise your success using the tools available. What does it take to develop a successful L&D strategy during digital transformation? To start with, L&D professionals are ahead […]
The new dawn for L&D: from catalogues to consultancy, programmes to partnership
As an L&D profession, we seem to be having a bit of an identity crisis. The conversation has not moved on from an all too familiar theme of perceived relevance or otherwise of L&D functions in the workplace. These discussions are not only about how we are relevant, but if we are relevant. Aspects of […]
Are L&D professionals ready to transform the industry?
High-performing learning organisations are extremely good at developing the L&D function itself. But among the rest of the industry, the continual professional development of learning practitioners is not seen as a priority. This needs to change if we want to remain relevant to businesses. Addressing the low confidence levels in the L&D profession is first a matter […]
Helping change the role of L&D by changing roles in L&D
Successful organisations are those that change in response to evolving environments. To remain still in a world of change is a recipe for irrelevance. L&D is not an exception. It needs to change in order to avoid irrelevance. But change is often hard and complex. Throughout my entire career I’ve heard L&D leaders call for […]
Look upwards! Why L&D must shift its focus towards building the right learning environment
In 1936 the psychologist Kurt Lewin published a simple formula that became known as Lewin’s equation. He stated that B = f(P,E). What did Lewin mean by this? It is so simple, yet so profound. What he is saying is that behaviour is a function of both the individual’s performance and the environment in which […]
Four ways L&D can support digital transformation in their organisations
Digital technology is changing the way we work – and learn. To stay ahead, L&D teams don’t have to become digital gurus, but they do need to change the way they work. ‘Digital transformation’ – you’ve probably heard of it. Digital transformation or DX is a term well-used by business leaders – it’s taking a […]
Trainers’ tips: how to tell what your trainees are thinking
How do you know if your training is hitting the right mark with your trainees, or if they’re bored senseless? Here are some top tips to help trainers take the temperature of the room and keep learners engaged. Whether you are a professional trainer, or have been tasked with training up the new recruits in […]
Fosway’s Digital Learning Realities Research 2019: Interim results revealed
Ahead of presenting Fosway’s interim results on day one of Learning Technologies 2019, David Perring, Fosway’s Director of Research, spoke to TrainingZone about some of the findings that have particularly caught his eye. With approximately 800 L&D practitioners having already taken part in the survey, Fosway has gained good insight into how the results are […]
The changing role of L&D
Effective leadership: five temptations leaders must avoid
Most people can resist everything – except temptation. Here are the five most common temptations that leaders succumb to, and how to avoid them. When it comes to working with leaders the most consistently lacking behaviour seems to be discipline. Now I know that most of you are reeling reading this and probably thinking ‘how dare […]
The Mindful Guide to Surviving Brexit
It is an unusual time to live in the UK. The daily political news grinds the nation ever closer to despair with a dizzying black hole of options, amendments, complications, and contortions. The public looks on at times disillusioned, horrified, baffled, depressed, delighted, or incensed, depending on the outcome of the day, and their political […]
Employer Branding. How Companies Draw New Talent
When we think of branding, we think of those tactics that are used to attract patrons and customers to a business, product or service. Branding aims at creating loyalty, trust and ensuring growth. But branding also means attracting the right talent to a companies workforce. Enter Employer Branding. When today’s talented job seekers hit the […]
