Can Board Games Improve Staff Performance?
If we want staff to develop we must deliver the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to make improvements. Effective training is the key to successful performance improvement. But engaging staff with training can be a challenge. Why? When we’re young, we learn by playing. It’s noisy and its fun. Then we get older and we sit […]
5 Essential Elements in Elearning
No two elearning courses are exactly alike. Ideal elearning strategies vary between industries and between companies in those industries. Some training programs are aimed at existing employees, and some for onboarding new employees who have never worked in the company before. However, all elearning courses have something in common: they are all trying to teach […]
Don’t let leaders pay the price for empty words
Is your organisation on a ‘transformation journey’? (Most of our clients seem to be.) And how does that phrase make you feel? If the answer is annoyed, or bored, you’re not alone. Chad Murphy and Jonathan Clark from two US universities studied how leaders share a workplace’s vision, values, or purpose with the people employed […]
Age is no barrier any more – that must be reflected in L&D
Robin Hoyle is a writer, trainer and consultant. He is the author of Complete Training: from recruitment to retirement and Informal Learning in Organizations; how to create a continuous learning culture both published by Kogan Page. Robin will be chairing the World of Learning Conference at the NEC on 19th and 20th October, 2016. Last week saw a performance of Anniversary at […]
Italian Associate Trainers required
Where do I find Italian based and Italian speaking Associate/Freelance trainers to deliver our D&I training other than Linked In and Trainerbase. Any ideas? Where do I find Italian based and Italian speaking Associate/Freelance trainers to deliver our D&I training other than Linked In and Trainerbase. Any ideas?
Digital skills policy must engage most excluded
I welcome the announcement by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Karen Bradley, that, in an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill, all adults in the UK who need basic digital skills training will receive it. It’s great to see digital skills recognised alongside English and maths as some of the […]
International training – know your time zones
If you schedule international live online learning you will be familiar with all the nuances of time zones. Because live online training is normally no longer than 90 minutes a mistaken hour can mean the difference between having an audience – or wasting a lot of your colleagues’ time. So it is important to know […]
Coffee Briefing: Passives, learning landscapes and why people forget what they learn
Give yourself a well-earned break and take five to catch up on some highlights of this week's L&D news and opion, which we've helpfully gathered together for you below. Let us know what you've enjoyed reading recently, and tell us what you think in the comments below. Strategy – Why do people resist new technologies? History might […]
Sales or engagement?
Once upon a time, in the not so distant past either, sales was a numbers game. Selling X number of product A and Y number of product B in a given period equalled happiness. Then came the idea of targets and weightings. Woe betide anyone who sold the wrong mix of products; it was no […]
4 Tips For Creating Better eLearning Content
Whether you need to create eLearning content for an educational institution or an enterprise, you are likely to face the same old challenges both in terms of contents and visual representation. Don’t forget that even though you are not delivering the training in person, you are still an educator and need to emphasize the “learning” […]
How To Train a Growing Global & Remote Workforce
The internet has revolutionized the way in which businesses across the globe can source new talent. Thanks to advances in business-based tools and platforms, remote work, or telecommuting, is easier for both companies and workers today. According to a recent study, 37 percent of employees questioned had worked remotely, a significant increase from just 30 […]
What makes great course joining instructions?
What makes course joining instructions great? My thoughts are: The basics: venue, course materials, refreshment information, contact details A breakdown of the course and its objectives Discounts and offers for rebooking When they look professional and leave a lasting impression! My full list is here: https://www.accessplanit.com/blog/how-to-wow-delegates-with-joining-instructions What are your thoughts? What makes course joining instructions great?My […]
So you think you can’t draw?
The first time I saw one of my Dad’s drawings was September last year. We were visiting my brother’s house and my niece was gently encouraging (i.e. pestering) him to draw on her blackboard. He drew a tree and a boat. At that moment I realised I had never seen my Dad draw before. It was quite […]
Systems training recommendations?
We've recently been challenged with finding ways to create and deliver more engaging and effective solutions to our systems training (IT based). Have you imbedded a systems training solution successfully and would be willing to share some do's and don'ts? How did you structure the programme? What worked? What would you do again? Thanks in […]
We all need to feel included – and recognition can help
Human beings are social creatures. To survive and thrive we need other people. Feeling connected matters. Being left out hurts. That’s as true in the workplace as it is in our personal lives. It’s a need that’s inbuilt into our physiology and relates to the way the neurotransmitter dopamine works in our brains. The simple […]
How to keep team players engaged
This was authored by Patrick Lencioni with assistance from Steve Turner and Mike Snelling. With the triple whammy of austerity, exiting Europe and its uncertain impact and the need for a government to demonstrate a new type of leadership it’s no wonder that when we at The Table Group consult in organisations we are hearing […]
Keeping Talented Millennials Happy in the Workplace
Ask a millennial for his/her thoughts on an ideal company workplace. The first three places are likely to be Facebook, Yahoo, and Google. Why? Because those companies keep their employees happy. Baby Boomers and some Gen X’ers probably scorn the idea of keeping employees “happy.” In this economy especially, people ought to be happy to […]
Oh no! I hate role play!
Every now and again, we include role play in some of our training sessions. More often than not, one or two learners will sigh and make it quite clear that they HATE HATE HATE role play! One of my colleagues calls it "skills practice". Nevertheless, however hard we try to "wrap it up" as something […]
Five key steps toward creating a learning culture
Businesses have tendencies to develop and stick to ‘success formulas,’ processes and strategies that were carefully honed, and which have served their firms so well in the past, that executives are loath to change them regardless of the circumstances. However, with the fast pace of today’s digital markets, this is no longer a viable approach. […]
A letter to those who have received their results
A letter to those who have just received their results: Pack up your books, throw away your calculators; the dreaded exam results day has been and gone and now you can look forward to the rest of your life free from lessons. Or can you? I’m sorry to have to break this to you but […]
