Six Lessons for Flex Working from Flex Learning

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Flexible learning can teach us simple, powerful, and easily implementable lessons on flex-working. Flex work is an umbrella term used for several work arrangements, such as flexible work hours and remote working, etc., wherein employees are given greater freedom to schedule their work obligations. As an L&D practitioner and a strong proponent of flexible working, […]

THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE LEARNING IS DIGITAL

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There is no doubt the Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives in lots of ways, and whilst we can all clearly see plenty of downsides, there are positives emerging, such as the profound impact it has had on learning and development (L&D) strategies. Revealing research Research from Fosway Group, Europe’s leading HR analyst, reveals how […]

Employee Wellbeing & Its Connection to Motivation

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Old-fashioned workplace mindsets can sometimes encourage employees to push themselves as a means of showing that they’re working hard. In this perception, factors like skipping lunch, sleeping less and allowing workers to fully immerse themselves into their work proves that they’re more dedicated to their job role. However, in an age governed by the COVID-19 […]

What Can Employers Do To Ensure Employee Welfare

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As we hit the end of the first quarter of 2021, it’s safe to say that the impacts of the pandemic are still continuing to change the corporate landscape as we once knew it. As more businesses and their employees swap the city sky rises for their own home office, many are still adapting to […]

Training after Covid-19: will we remain online?

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Many of us are drawn to the world of training because of the opportunities it offers to interact with other people in a positive and rewarding way. Until recently, the majority of those interactions were always ‘face-to-face’. Yet with the arrival of Covid-19, the traditional classroom training format was rendered impossible, or even illegal, almost […]

5 Ways to Improve Your Remote Performance Reviews

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Year-end performance reviews are stressful even in the best of times. Throw in a shift to remote work, a pandemic, and changing organizational priorities, and you have a recipe for difficulty, if not disaster.  For many people, this will be the first time they’re participating in a remote performance review. However, while the setting might […]

Big Picture Remote Training Exercise

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Hi  I am currently converting an existing course into a virtual format and would love to receive ideas on a big picture thinking exercise.  We already include a video, an exercise on the 6 thinking hats and a couple of light-hearted short exercises on seeing things from a different perspective.  I am looking for something […]

Training is Dead. Long Live Learning.

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Ed Monk, CEO of the Learning and Performance Institute, of which I am a fellow, recently said, “Learning is now seen as important; its profile has been raised.” Learning is adaptability to change, and as the perceived rate of change accelerates, of course learning is important. The question that I have for you today is […]