Training Evaluation for the Future
Introduction In the current economic environment where we are being asked to produce the same standards, with tightening budgets and less staff, we now need to look at our training methods and how to make them more effective. Donald Kirkpatrick developed his 4 level evaluation model in the late 1950s and this is still […]
The times are changing… are you ready?
When I started working, typewriters, Tipp-Ex and carbon paper were the norm, internal mail was delivered twice a day by a young man with a trolley full of post, the fax machine was the height of modern technology and you had to wait until you got home to check your answerphone messages. I’m not ancient. […]
Learning Futures: with Rob Caul
In the first of a brand new series, Kallidus CEO Rob Caul looks to the future of corporate L&D. Have a look here for more about Kallidus In the first of a brand new series, Kallidus CEO Rob Caul looks to the future of corporate L&D.Have a look here for more about Kallidus
Is it time to “rebrand” Learning and Development?
Rebrand learning and development? I know what you’re thinking – it sounds a little dramatic. But, I can’t help but think that learning and development, in general, is currently suffering from a mild form of identity crisis. Learning is moving at a fast pace and organisations of all shapes and sizes are seeing a shift […]
Like champagne without the fizz…..
So your objectives are achievable. The design is brain friendly, so you know it will be memorable. You use accelerated learning principles and the ball will be in the learners court 70% of the time….but……..are you providing your organisation with a Grand Cru that has lost its fizz? Is your training aligned to what the business really […]
So you think you know what a coaching culture is?
Coaching cultures is a subject in growth. More and more leader, HR and development practitioners are asking for a coaching culture within their organisations. The reason for this is a matter for debate, but growing evidence, including from to the ICF, demonstrates that coaching improves individual performance and increases employee engagement. The concept of getting more from […]
Learning innovative behaviours
So you think you’re ready to innovate, to shape the future and create game changing solutions which will meet real needs. But are you really ready? Have you really transformed your culture, beliefs, behaviours and expectations to meet the innovation imperative? You see, building a culture of innovation isn’t simply a question of waving a […]
The erosion of control
I got told off once, in my first ever job, for making a decision. Taken into the back office and told not to do it again. I was chastised. The surprising thing is not that it took a week for this to happen: the surprising thing is that I thought I was in the wrong […]
Can Mindset Improve Your Ability to Learn?
I often start my sales trainings courses by referencing the work of Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck on Mindset, to get everyone into a growth mindset. This blog article explains why and how we do this in sales training, and how trainers can use this in their workshops. When seasoned sales people attend our sales training workshops, they typically have a positive […]
The history of learning and development: 1800-1945
Learning and development has changed greatly in recent decades, but the changes that have taken place recently are nothing compared to the drastic advancements that have occurred since the galvanising power of the industrial revolution in the 19th Century. Prior to this, few industries had even considered the possibility of professional development, and yet the progress that […]
From online to face-to-face networking
Paul Russell examines the similarities and differences between on- and offline networking. With a raft of professional connections at the end of our fingertips it is easy for us to mindlessly tick the networking box, yes of course we’re good at it- we have the followers to prove it. But when our digital personas are […]
The architecture of learning: Teaching places to inspire pt2
Alex Riddle concludes his piece looking at some of the more exciting learning spaces in modern higher education. The benefits of a shared space have long been recognised by enterprising businesses and renegade CEOs. The days of the grey corner cubicle are over, as more and more companies convert to open plan workspaces, hot-desking, and […]
The architecture of learning: Teaching places to inspire
Alex Riddle takes a look at some of the more exciting learning spaces in modern higher education. The library and lecture theatre have long been the battlegrounds within which students grapple with Fermat’s Last Theorem, or go to war with a towering pile of Shakespeare and a 9am deadline. But education is an evolving beast, […]
Brain Wars in an Age of Innovation
So Brain Wars, currently my favourite phone app is one year old. Blimey, doesn’t time go fast? To think, nine months ago, I’d never heard of the game that would develop first into my latest guilty obsession and then latterly into an annoying addiction that I can’t seem to shake. Whatever did I do before […]
The TrainingZone podcast: Learning Live 2015
Jon and Kate round up all the goings-on at this year’s Learning Live. Themes of the conference included networks, working out loud, BYOD, organisational development and a heck of a lot more besides. This year’s keynote speaker Jamil Qureshi was funny, subversive and kicked the day off nicely. Subscribe free Please ensure that you have […]
How to use the 3 Cs to introduce change
Shweta Jhajharia simplifies the change management experience. Change is a crucial element in the survival of any business. Done well, it pushes the business to new heights of success. But introducing it badly can have devastating consequences. In the end, change is a choice that the entire organisation must accept in order for it to be […]
How to manage ambiguity and uncertainty – the role of executive education
William Hurst navigates us through the VUCA world of L&D. One of the most distinguishing skills of a company executive and leader is managing uncertainty, ambiguity and therefore complexity. Managing complexity is not just a fashionable topic but a key organisational plus that needs to be mastered by any top manager. To understand why this is […]
How to sustain healthy organisational development
The global growth ambition is pushing employees, organisations and economies to their limits. Karen Tidsall argues that business needs a more sustainable way of leading and developing people for long-term success. Today’s business mantra is ‘growth at all costs’. It’s become so endemic and so mainstream that we don’t even question it. But this global […]
New models of learning to support business agility pt2
Laura Overton concludes her final piece to accompany this year’s benchmark. In order for formal learning to be effective, L&D needs to move away from viewing courses as discrete events. Instead, it needs to build in the opportunity for practice and reflection outside of the course as critical elements in any formal learning. Our research […]
A dummy’s guide to agile working
You may have heard the word bandied about, but in simple terms what does it mean and how is it effective? Belinda Waldock tells us how to get agile. Agile is a methodology and mindset that has evolved from the tech sector to deliver quality products that deliver value in markets and environments that are […]
