Leadership V Management Training Exercise

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Hi, Hope somebody can help me…. Does anyone know of any good exercises to explain / demonstrate the differences between Leadership and Management – group size of 6 – 8 ?? Many Thanks Dean Hi,Hope somebody can help me….Does anyone know of any good exercises to explain / demonstrate the differences between Leadership and Management […]

How Can You Combine Mobile Learning & Gamification

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Mobile learning and gamification are 2 leading trends that are used extensively in online training. In this article, I share insights on you how you can amplify their impact by combining their powers. Combine Mobile Learning And Gamification For High Impact Training Whether your organization uses predominantly online training or a blended approach, you would […]

7 Gamification Techniques For Corporate Training

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While gamification has been in use for corporate training for several years, there is still a lingering doubt on its impact. In this article, I share 7 gamification techniques for corporate training that work! What Gamification Techniques For Corporate Training Still Work? Gamification techniques use elements and principles of gaming to create an engaging learning […]

4 Next Gen Gamification Solutions

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With the maturing of the usage of Gamification for learning, there is a buzz on Next Gen Gamification solutions. In this article, I share 4 possibilities on the Next Gen Gamification solutions that can build upon your current approaches. Next Gen Gamification Solutions That Can Enhance Your Corporate Training Gamification for serious learning has made […]

How To Boost Your Corporate Training

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With an increase in use of gamification and microlearning, you may be looking for using their combination for corporate training. In this article, see how you can use gamified microlearning activities to boost the impact of your corporate training. Gamified Microlearning Activities: How To Boost The Impact Of Your Corporate Training. In the last few years, […]

Gamification Strategies For Corporate Training

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In this article, I will highlight why you should adopt gamification strategies for your varied training needs. Presenting examples that match 5 top corporate training needs, I will show you exactly how you can achieve this. Effective Gamification Strategies For Corporate Training Usage of gamification strategies for corporate training, particularly for serious learning to meet specific […]

Students’ Motivational Strategy for Learning

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Learning strategies are the main factor in keeping the candidates on the toe. The elements need always held into account when making up the strategy program to staying fit and on trend. It is also vital ensuring that the basics experience in learning skills in constructive in approaches leading growth. Adding up knowledge always requires […]

Computational thinking: a key skill in the 21st century

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In a world increasingly dominated by automation we need to equip employees with skills that complement computer technology and learn to work in partnership with robots. In the decade since computational thinking (CT) was first formulated by then Carnegie-Mellon Professor Jeannette Wing, it has been emerging as a really powerful universal problem solving technique, in particular for helping us all to […]

The Route to Action Starts with Retention!

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Trainers who attended my Trainers’ Masterclasses in 2018 will, I hope, recall three words that for me are key to successful training. They are Retention, Inspiration and Action and together, they describe what I believe a trainer must achieve – in that order.  In short, the ultimate goal of any learning is action back in […]

Why we need to engage head AND hearts!

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What happens when we ‘tell’ people how to behave, but we don’t engage them emotionally?  And, in those circumstances, what happens when people no longer feel they need to conform to the ‘rules’, or society gives them an anonymous platform in which to ‘relax’? A few weeks ago I provided a link to the film […]

Four ways businesses can hardwire learning

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Businesses often focus on engaging employees during training, but embedding learning should take centre stage. Find out how the L&D sector can help UK firms hardwire learning. Digital technology has helped revolutionise learning and development. Not only has it brought new delivery methods and ways of engaging staff, such as online video content, webinars and even […]

3 top ways to improve training in the workplace

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Human resources are a company’s greatest assets. Of course, the quality of the product or service is important, however, the quality won’t matter if you don’t have a talented team that works together to deliver high results. Training is crucial for building a highly qualified team, but you don’t want the types of training sessions […]

Training Gone Digital: Entering the New Age of LMS

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Booking venues, printing course curriculums, sourcing an industry expert and securing a supplier for catering are still part of the sometimes-annoying activities involved in organising training events within SME companies.   On training day, you are welcomed with either a no-show rate of more than 50% of attendees or a full house of learners only […]

What Your New Manager Training Is Missing

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Successfully training new managers is vital towards the longevity of any business, but many business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs are at a loss when it comes to empowering their future leadership. Despite the proliferation of digital teaching tools and an abundance of strategies that can be found online, many business owners are simply giving up, […]

Can gamification win learners’ hearts and minds?

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Enaging learners can be a rewarding process if organisations deploy gamification in the right way. Gamification remains a hot topic in corporate learning in the quest to move beyond ‘click-next’ elearning and inspire today’s learners. Just because gamification can be used in most elearning courses though, it doesn’t mean that it should. So when and […]

VR in learning: what are the opportunities and obstacles?

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Virtual reality (VR) is a hot topic in the L&D space. But is its potential and pitfalls fully understood? Despite VR being a trending topic in learning, there’s still some uncertainty about what VR is and what it means for the future of L&D. This really is no wonder, as mixed reality learning is a generational […]

How Storytelling Can Benefit Employee Training

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Employee training has grown to become more important in the age of automation than ever before, but many entrepreneurs and business managers still don’t appreciate the time-honored human tradition of narrative building when it comes to equipping their human capital with the tools they need to succeed in the 21st century marketplace. Storytelling remains one […]

Training can solve the ‘talent crunch’

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Hiring and retaining talent has always been near the top of the business agenda. But with UK unemployment at a 43-year low and an ever-increasing skills shortage, employers are beginning to feel the effects on their bottom line. Sectors including technology, engineering, manufacturing and construction are all feeling the pinch. But competition for talent is […]

Effective Gamification in the Workplace

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Firstly, what is gamification?  According to the dictionary it is described as: Gamificationɡeɪmɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/noun  “The application of typical elements of game playing (e.g. point scoring, competition with others, rules of play) to other areas of activity, typically as an online marketing technique to encourage engagement with a product or service” Gamification isn’t a new concept in […]

Training is a Serious Business – Isn’t It?

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People’s reactions to words tell us a lot about their personal comfort zones and how they are changing. Nowadays, when discussing training, the word PowerPoint is as likely to provoke a grimace as a positive reaction, and almost everyone likes ‘participation’.  (This wasn’t always the case – we went out on a limb in 2003 […]