Engaging Participants in Your Training Sessions = Better Mastery
Training sessions can be wonderfully effective, a total flop, or anything in between. The goal, of course, is that participants master the skills and/or concepts being presented, but for this to happen, presenters have to be mindful of their delivery. One of the biggest mistakes that presenters make is that they teach in the way […]
How to get the best value from apprenticeships
Employers increasingly view apprenticeships as a rich source of future talent; securing the right candidate gives an organisation young learners who they can nurture into keen and loyal staff, eager to learn new skills from day one. In fact, the value of an apprentice’s lifetime contribution to a company has been placed at £105,000 by researchers at […]
‘Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right’ – a review of ‘Clarity’ by Jamie Smart
“If a pond is clouded with mud, there’s nothing you can do to make the water clear. But when you allow the mud to settle, it will clear on its own, because clarity is the water’s natural state … Clarity is your mind’s natural state” The introduction to 'Clarity' by Jamie Smart tells me that it ‘is […]
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 […]
Sales Training – Looking for a provider to deliver Sales Training & Closing the Deal
I work for a multi-national recycling and asset management company. The business has identified that the sales team need further development specifically in closing a sale. They currently struggle in their ability to clearly articulate the business value proposition, the differentiators, in defending price points and in up-selling other services. I am looking for a provider to design and […]
Five minutes with Mike Leavy, Learning Technology Lead, Virgin Media
Mike Leavy is the Learning Technology Lead for Virgin Media. In this brief interview he talks about what type of employee he wants in the L&D function and how his team help the business identify capability gaps. Mike will be speaking at the CIPD L&D Show in London on May 11th and 12th. Jamie Lawrence, […]
Coffee Briefing: Offboarding, virtual reality & managing distractions
We're back after a long weekend, and so if you're feeling as groggy as we are, reading through a few interesting articles over a cup of coffee is exactly what you need. Here are some of the blogs, features and opinion pieces we've enjoyed in the past week – let us know what you think, […]
How Is Stress Affecting You?
It’s now the leading cause of workplace sickness and affects one in five of us. When will organisations realise that they or their people can no longer afford to ignore stress? In 2014/2015, stress accounted for 35% of all work related ill-health cases with 9.9million working days lost and with less than three out of five […]
Coffee Briefing: Open plan learning, webcams and the truth behind gamification
Another week has flown by, and we've been devouring as many blogs, articles, newsletters and assorted tidbits to make sure we can bring you some of the more interesting and useful posts out there. Here is this week's pick of L&D news, opinion and research – let us know what you think in the comments […]
There’s a link between assessments and performance
In a report on the use of assessments, the Aberdeen Consulting group in the US have found that there are correlations between organisations that perform well (in terms of performance and retention of staff) and who use assessments, and this includes 360 feedback, in a consistent way. One of the key drivers for using assessment […]
Why crowdsourced, peer-to-peer feedback could be the killer tool for L&D
The concept of feedback as a development tool for individuals and organisations isn’t new. But there’s no doubt that one of the clearest messages from experts is the growing importance of making feedback a core organisational value: to enhance learning, engage employees, inform managers and make better organisational decisions. Jo Ayoubi, CEO of Track Surveys, […]
It’s my 25th Anniversary!
Well, well, well… It dawned on me today that I've been in the "training zone" (see what I did there?!) for 25 years. Training children, young people and adult clients – and the staff who work with them – for a quarter of a century! What is it that keeps you "hooked" about learning and development? […]
Why talent development has to be embedded into strategic objectives
Talent is an important differentiator for any company, but particularly for any organisation that values its reputation for customer service excellence. If achieving happy, satisfied customers is a goal, talent development has to be embedded into a company’s strategic objectives. It has to underline everything you do because training is about creating a mind set […]
Have degrees had their day?
Once upon a time a degree used to be a rite of passage into a great job for University graduates, but with accountancy firm Ernst and Young, and now publishers Penguin Random House dropping the degree requirement, it's time to ask if degrees have finally had their day. This could be the best news ever for […]
Leadership is a journey
As we move through life there are some encounters which we have almost forgotten before they have begun whilst others, fleeting though they may be, stay with us long after the initial encounter has passed. One such encounter was a quote from John Donahoe, currently PayPal Chairman, on the subject of leadership: “Leadership is a […]
The Feedback Loop of Employee Training – Getting Honest Responses
Training and development occur at various times during an employee’s tenure with an organization. There is the initial induction/orientation training for all new hires; there is training that might occur when a new computer system is installed or when new programs or apps are implemented. Then there is the training that occurs as the industry […]
3 Key Steps To Help Gain Competitive Advantage Through Employee Development
In this article, PulseLearning explores 3 steps to help you create effective training that will improve employee development and help your company increase its profit margins. Let’s face it: Globalization is making business a tougher game. Most companies are now competing in a global market rather than a local or national market; software can be competitively […]
How do you combat “The Night Before” syndrome?!
You've been asked to design and deliver a course you've not presented before. You're up for the task, the subject matter floats your boat, it's well within your knowledge, skills and experience. You LOVE designing courses! Remember – you've not delivered the programme before! Never! Not once! Eeek! It's bedtime, a few hours before you're due […]
What should a traditional training function be doing in the 21st Century to further the 70: and 20: (obviously it’s still going to do the 10)?
A traditional Training or L&D function designs and delivers training courses. But according to the 70:20:10 concept that is missing a big trick- the 70 and the 20 So what should a traditional L&D department/manager/professional be doing to get the maximum learning going when people aren't "in the classroom"? A traditional Training or L&D […]
Are You Sick And Tired Of Accidental Managers?
British workers rate the standard of their managers as “significantly below” leading countries…so why does the cult of the gifted amateur prevail? We’ve made no secret of the dangers of bad management, or the risks of being promoted into a managerial role…and it seems a lot of us are becoming sick and tired of working […]
