Book review: Purple Your People by Jane Sunley
Who wouldn’t want and need their organisation to be as successful as possible, asks the author. In the opening chapter, “The people stuff – why it matters”, the 2011 research of Purple People indicates that 100% of business leaders say you need a people plan but a third of organisations don’t have a plan at […]
Training and Development strategy for a member association
Hi all, I have taken over a new role in a trade association that represents its members in the automotive industry. Membership of our association is subscription based and as part of that membership this gives access to industry specific training, such as technical knowledge and compliance. Members themselves are small to medium businesses but […]
3 ways to boost engagement in online training
By default, mandatory training, or mandatory anything for that matter, is not fun. And probably, at least some of your participants were mandated to follow your training. Having them show up for a live training session in which they have no other choice than to participate is one thing. But how do you motivate them […]
Top tips for engaging webinars
How often do you engage others via a virtual platform? We live and work in an era where improved communication technology means we no longer need to be in the same room to interact with others. Examples may include: • Internal business meetings• Meetings/sales calls with clients or customers• Training interventions or employee briefings There […]
Five strategies to make compliance training more engaging
Many employees see compliance training as a necessary evil—something that they would willingly avoid at all costs except for the fact that their workplace success often depends on such trainings. To combat this workplace reality, a wealth of new tools and strategies have emerged to take content that is typically considered dry and uninteresting into […]
Coffee Briefing: Microlearning, teaching tools & highlights from the L&D Show
We've got another bumper pack of L&D blogs, news and opinion for you to peruse over your coffee break. Let us know what you think about the articles, or if there's something you've particularly enjoyed reading this week. The world of L&D – The microlearning millenial myth (Allen Interactions) – Why training has a bad […]
The Nine Box Grid: What’s the impact on employee engagement?
Whilst the Nine Box Grid has become a popular way of trying to identifying an organisation’s future talent, the impact of this on employee engagement is a relatively underexplored question. When managers are asked to rate their staff on the Nine Box Grid, the majority tend to place their staff in the top right of […]
Live online delivery – how to guarantee group engagement
What is the trick to delivering interactive live online learning, briefings or webinars that truly connect to the group? We have all attended live online sessions- they are such an easy way of learning new skills and acquiring knowledge. Some will have been excellent, some bad and some just plain boring – which I suppose […]
How you and your colleagues become shareholders in knowledge
Keeping knowledge to oneself gradually becomes replaced by a more open information exchange. But a cultural shift from “keeping” to “distributing” knowledge cannot exist without supporting software. Online training software can empower a new ownership in learning. Many managers are still reluctant to share power and knowledge. However, by holding back information from employees, they […]
Delivering Professional Training to Kids and Teens
Professional training is for adults after they are in the work force, right? No, not right. Professional training is for kids and teens too, long before they enter that workplace. Fortunately, the word “training,” which used to refer to what we did for kids who were not academically keen, has now made its way into […]
Do you ever take your training al fresco?
Now that the weather is perking up in the UK, I wondered if many trainers took the opportunity to give their sessions in the great outdoors? I know many will be hemmed in by desktops, but with more opportunities to use mobile technology or do more practical activities, do you like to make the most […]
How effective communication is the catalyst for great engagement
L&D and HR are responsible for communicating and publishing some of the most read materials in an organisation. It is therefore one of the areas that can have the biggest impact on employee and learner engagement. To overcome learner apathy, L&D have to work harder than ever to ensure that their content and message attracts […]
Is your LMS “old skool”?
A technological revolution in electronic learning has seen sizeable changes over the years. Many years back, companies used to distribute eLearning content to customers by CD ROM, so that it could be handed over to learners to use on their PCs or, if the infrastructure was there, on an internal server for learners to access […]
Presenting a training course with passion
I have recently had feedback that one of my team members is delivering the content of the induction well but there is a lack of charisma and passion about the topic making it come across as monotone. I am looking to enroll them in a presentation skills course, but want to know if anyone has […]
Millenials: Do you notice the difference?
'Millenial' seems to be the latest buzzword across business, but as someone who falls into that loosely-defined generation, I'm not sure that besides being slightly more internet native (which surely other generations in the workplace can catch up on if they have the inclination/need to do so) that there really are as many differences between the […]
The L&D Coffee Briefing: Morality, networking and employer betrayal
It's that time again where we round up the L&D articles and blogs we've enjoyed the most over the past week. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or feel free to tell us what you've enjoyed reading, watching, or even listening to – we're keen to expand our podcast knowledge! Developing employees […]
A Simple Question: Which layout would you prefer?
You're attending a training event, you walk into the room, which table layout would you prefer and why? You're attending a training event, you walk into the room, which table layout would you prefer and why?
Onboarding – Where do you start?
There's the obvious stuff such as the company introduction, policies, and ice breakers with other new starters – but I think onboarding is one of the most significant things that HR and L&D can get involved in, yet it doesn't seem to get much of a mention in articles & blogs, and I often think it's […]
Upskilling In Corporate eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Need To Know
Skills are one of the most valuable assets in the modern workplace. They cannot only make an organization more profitable and productive, but also lead to greater advancement opportunities for employees. In this article, I’ll share what eLearning professionals need to know about upskilling in corporate eLearning. 6 Strategies To Promote Upskilling In Corporate eLearning […]
Are CxOs living with low staff engagement because it is too hard or costly to fix?
We do a lot of work in the IT sector and over time, we have noticed that neither staff engagement nor skills gaps are improving. We wrote two blogs about this topic recently: The secret to employee engagement is skilled managers High impact, low cost skills training for the IT sector Our impression is that […]
