Six ways to improve employee wellbeing
Employee wellbeing is a key concern for human resource professionals more so than ever. As Janice Benning, BiteSize Learning’s Wellbeing Lead explains “prevention is so much better than cure – while there are times when an employee needs to take time off, taking proactive steps to promote good mental wellbeing and prevent work-related stress […]
Leadership development: managing the leader-follower relationship
Being an effective leader is about understanding your relationship with others better.
Learning strategy: how to use neuroscience to get the best from your learners
Neuroscience tells us a lot about how and why people learn – but how can we apply this in a business context?
Why the best way to engage learners is with storytelling
Storytelling is a powerful way to engage learners if you use it correctly.
Learning strategy: why cramming in content is counterproductive
Avoid brain overload when planning your training.
The importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace
If ever there were a year in which we need to understand emotional intelligence, it’s 2020.
Learning culture: the five key DNA strands transforming learning today
What five strands of learning are transforming the L&D landscape?
Learning technology: neuroscientific insights to make virtual learning work better
Is your digital learning offering brain friendly?
How brain fitness can aid a safer workplace
Mistakes at work could be avoided through training our brains to better deal with stressful situations.
Neuroscience and employee wellbeing: why lack of sleep is bad for business
Feeling tired or stressed isn’t just bad for our personal wellbeing – it’s also bad for the bottom line.
Why L&D should not mistake ‘NeuroDazzle’ for neuroscience
Is what you think you know about neuroscience really true?
Neurodiversity: maximising talent in the workplace
Neurodiverse employees can bring a lot to an organisation – if you know how best to inspire them.
Providing Expert Help To Remote Teams Now Critical
We are experiencing a working environment that no one could have prepared for. Even the most thorough crisis management plans wouldn’t have considered a national lock down or the need for so many of us to manage our work and teams remotely. Some might consider it straightforward to slip into a virtual team, relying on […]
The fifth secret of accelerated learning: how the brain works to maximise retention
How neuroscience can help us structure our learning sessions better.
Interview: Chris Pirie on adopting a scientific mindset in L&D
Becky Norman, Editor, TrainingZone: Can you begin by telling us a bit about your L&D journey? How did your experience as a CLO at Microsoft inform your views today on the industry? Most of my career I have been working at the intersection of learning technology and the workplace. This includes leading LMS-based marketing and […]
Neuroscience: why employers should invest in brain training
Brain training has proven to create significant gains for employers, when done in the right way.
Leadership development: how biosensory technology can make you a better leader
A new generation of biosensory technology tools is helping to revoluntionise leadership development.
Performance management: how to conserve mental energy during the day
Using your mental energy to boost performance.
Lest We Forget
I think a common misconception many trainers share is the idea that their role is simply to pass on their knowledge, experience and expertise to others. In my opinion, it’s not; it’s about facilitating learning, which is a very different thing. It’s different because knowledge alone does not change behaviour. To prove this point, I […]
Neuroscience: rewiring the brain to learn more effectively
What lessons does neuroscience have for L&D professionals?
