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 […]
Rethinking Your Employee Benefits For Better Retention Rates
Benefits packages play a very large role in employee retention and satisfaction. Perks and benefits are so important that in a 2015 survey conducted by Technology Advice. 56% of respondents reported that they would be willing to forgo a salary increase for certain benefits. If you find yourself combating high employee turnover rates, a look […]
Your people, your differentiators
How do you see your people? Are they paper shufflers and process followers; part of that vast army of ‘heavy-on-the-costs’ entities which are tolerated at least until the machines can take over? Or are they the centrepiece of your organisation, the guardians of the culture and the drivers of differentiated innovation? Unnecessary question? Well, even […]
What does it take to motivate a TZ reader?
797 people have read the post about the survey into what makes a job boring…. but only 18 people could be bothered to fill in a three minute survey….https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/L55T2LH what do I have to offer to get a half-decent number of people to answer one single question? 797 people have read the post about the […]
Breakfast Insight: A Simple Model of Motivation
Breakfast Insight is your short dose of new ideas and food for thought, perfect to watch with your morning coffee. Today we're chatting to Carole Gaskell, founder of Full Potential Group. Contact or ask Carole a question on Twitter at @fullpotentialgr. Carole tells us about: The 'motivation as energy' argument – our 'inner fire' Why helping […]
6 Major Advantages Of Custom eLearning For Corporate Training
Providing your employees with effective eLearning is a lot like shopping for clothing; a one-size-fits-all approach does not usually cut it. While pre-built, off-the-shelf products can be initially cheaper to purchase, they might not result in the greatest ROI or offer the best fit for the specific skills and knowledge required by your organization. Here […]
“My favourite thing is when the people you’re working with suddenly have an epiphany, a spark”
We're always curious to hear how our members and contributors tackle the challenges that the ever-changing world of L&D throws at them. We've got a wealth of experience and knowledge across the site, and what better way to showcase the diversity of our community than to get them to walk us through an average day? Want […]
Are YOUR staff this engaged with your customers?
The hotel closed- the staff were laid off yet they voted unanimously to come back in, unpaid, to save a customer's booking…. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04394g4 This radio clip would make a great discussion topic on a workshop. Rus www,ruswrites.com The hotel closed- the staff were laid off yet they voted unanimously to come back in, unpaid, […]
Is YOUR job boring?
This article from the BBC raises the spectre of boredom becoming a formally recognised cause of stress – it got me thinking- What is it that makes a job boring for any one particular person? Bearing in mind that we are all different and that some people love doing what others would pay good money […]
The five stages of Brexit
If you want to know how resilient we are as a nation, you only have to look at how quickly we went through the five stages of grief when the result of the Brexit referendum was announced. There was little time for denial as the results came flooding in from counting stations across the country. […]
4 Ways to Engage Managers in eLearning
Managers play a crucial role in the professional wellbeing of an organisation. Consider this: managers interact with frontline employees on a daily basis and it’s these employees who are last to touch your product before it reaches your customers, or deliver your service. This highlights the importance of regularly training the leaders in your organisation […]
Training duration: what’s the golden ratio?
I've read quite a lot around the subject of attention spans, and the lengths of time given can range from anything from 5 hours to 15 minutes! Have you found a certain amount of time before learners lose focus, and how do you deal with this – do you break sessions into manageable chunks, change […]