Learning culture Archives

Is learning and development essential for organisational survival?

I have not worked with any organisation – private, public or not-for-profit – where continuous improvement has NOT been a part of the conversation. Often though the concepts of continuous improvement are applied to processes rather than people, and conversations about L&D are separate from the conversations about quality and improvement. As we look to […]

Count Your Little Wins; They Soon Add Up!

After 10 years of procrastinating, my husband and I finally moved to France, in November. It might seem a strange thing to have done during a pandemic, especially as our move coincided with France being in total lockdown. But the truth is, I don’t think we’d have plucked up the courage to actually do it […]

How Delightful is Your Training?

A few months ago, I found an old book of verse, long forgotten, on a bookshelf at my Dad’s house. I remembered it from my childhood but in fact it’s much older than that; it belonged to my Mum when she was a child. It has her name and address written neatly inside the front […]

Learning culture: the five key DNA strands transforming learning today

What five strands of learning are transforming the L&D landscape?

Danger: Defunct rule ahead

Do you know what you are doing? Of course you do! After all you’ve had the training, you’ve been doing the job for a while, and you have the comfort which comes from a sense of ‘we’ve always done it like this.’ Oh, wait a moment. Do historic processes and procedures still hold sway in […]

Linking learning with performance and culture in a remote workforce

Now is not the time to neglect learning – it’s more important than ever before.

Is purpose the way to save learning and development?

Is all this talk of ‘purpose’ real or not – and what does it mean for L&D?

Skills gap analysis: How well do you understand the skills needs in your business?

With so much ongoing change happening, it’s time for businesses to have a skills rethink.

Why ‘pit stop thinking’ is what L&D needs now

The two choices you now have for training.

Protecting Quality Fee-based Training in L&D

Fair Exchange is No Robbery September 2020 has been framed as the time that we all get to experience that ‘back to school’ feeling, returning to our pre-pandemic timetables and wardrobes. As newspapers, fly posters and the Government urge us back to office routines, town-centres and regular commutes, current evidence suggests that many of us […]

How L&D can transition from learning practitioner to ‘learning coach’

The post-pandemic workplace requires a new set of skills from L&D.

Seven steps for upskilling your workforce to meet tomorrow’s business needs

Practical advice on creating a people-focused upskilling programme.

Is Too Much Feedback Negative?

When someone says, “Can I give you some feedback?”, how does it make you feel? Do you feel excited, in anticipation of a gift? Or does a little nervous knot form in your stomach? Have you noticed how much feedback is focused on perceived weaknesses? Perhaps that’s why so few of us enjoy either giving […]

Leading with learning: putting L&D at the heart of your business strategy

The strategic importance of L&D has never been greater than it is now.

Giving learning power to your people in an age of remote working

Why personal learning budgets are vital for remote workers.

Powerful Strategies for Impactful Sales Training

Sales training is a valuable investment in your business. To ensure your initiatives produce lasting results, you need to plan the structure, delivery, and follow-up of the training you offer right from the word go. The following five strategies of effective sales training will optimize the return on your investment in terms of cost-efficiency, human […]