How to get better return on your training spend with experiential learning
There will always be members of the team who think training is a waste of time – but it doesn’t have to be. Providing experiential learning, with adequate time for reflection, will always produce better results. A client of mine was telling me about some recent conflict management training she attended and remarked that she resented taking […]
Combining AI and neuroscience to transform lifelong learning
Learning is a natural human function. It’s how we progress, grow and develop, especially in our early years. However, in our culture we have tended to see the end of university as the end of our formal education. Discover here how AI and machine learning can nurture lifelong learning and help us transition into more fulfilling and […]
Networking and Winning
For a couple of weeks our television was dominated by the European Athletics Championship. This was not necessarily my choice, but it could have been worse – in our household we managed to completely avoid the national obsession with Love Island! What struck me most, watching the athletics, was the friendliness of the games. Time […]
Post-Brexit recruitment crisis: could armed forces veterans save your business?
Ex-military candidates are frequently overlooked in the job market, but with the talent pipeline facing its biggest challenge yet thanks to Brexit, they could be just the solution that UK businesses need. As businesses worldwide evolve to keep up with Silicon Valley, data breaches and cyber attacks are an increasingly common issue for employers. The […]
Career progression – strategy or delivery?
I’m looking for some advice from any other trainers/L&D folk out there. I have been training for 14 years, always within the same organisation. It started as a fairly traditional in-house training delivery role focusing on in-house systems and procedure training as part of a small team – a role that I really enjoy. Since […]
‘Unretired’: developing learning strategies for older employees
There is an increasing trend for older employees to return to work after retiring – or simply not to retire at all. This offers new opportunities for employers to make use of the skills of ‘unretired’ workers – and write them into their learning and development strategies. Traditionally, learning and development is viewed as something […]
Leadership development: how organisations can provide breadth of experience to high potential employees
Developing high potential employees into the leaders of tomorrow hinges on being able to provide them with the right learning experiences to ensure they’re ready for the challenges at the top. Breadth of experience is the foundation for progression to senior roles. Only if a promising employee has worked through a variety of different organisational […]
5 Essential Steps To Future Proof Your Career
It is really hard to predict the future of the workplace and certain professions, but it is certain that changing is the new constant of the modern technology era. There are job positions that didn’t exist just a decade ago and will disappear in the next five years. This trend is ongoing and every professional […]
Learning culture: taking the fear out of modern L&D
Recent advancements in digital technology mean we have more options than ever before when it comes to L&D tools, but there senior management remain sceptical about their application. A change in our learning culture is what’s needed to push forward. A 2016 Towers Watson Global Workforce study, revealed career advancement is now the top retention […]
Training to become an affiliate marketing expert
There are a lot of resources available online that aim to teach you how to become a better affiliate marketer. These can be really helpful when it comes to setting up your campaigns and ensuring that they are optimized. However, there is one trick that very few people in the affiliate marketing world cover and […]
Employee development: how upskilling employees can offer a competitive advantage
In today’s competitive business environment, success isn’t just about attracting the right staff – it also depends on giving existing employees more opportunities to upskill. Every organisation has to adopt new technologies and practices in order to remain competitive and achieve growth. However, the current pace of change and rapid emergence of new technologies is […]
How social learning impacts the learner experience
The digital revolution has expanded our capability for social learning, but it’s up to trainers to make the best use of the tools available to engage their learners. Social learning theory suggests that learning can occur from observing and imitating the actions of others. IT has transformed our world in the sense that we now […]
4 Ways to Build Web-Savvy Employees
Your company relies on its ability to stay relevant in a Web 2.0 world. Because of this, it’s up to you to lead the charge in maintaining strong web presence and operating with the most effective practices. In the process, it’s vital that you train your employees to do the same. When you want your […]
Presentation Secrets of a Barrister
Mastering Your Craft In this article, International Mindfulness Advocate and former Civil Law Barrister, Neil Seligman considers five key qualities of the accomplished public speaker: 1.Poise We are told so often that we must be confident that the word has lost its power. The word poise communicates far more. Poise immediately conjures images of excellence […]
L&D strategy: whose responsibility is learning anyway?
Historically, the responsibility of workplace learning fell solely on the shoulders of the L&D department, but this is no longer the case. We now know that creating a culture of learning across a whole organisation is a key part to any successful learning strategy. A learning culture is just that, a culture, which will take […]
Virtuoso communication: training or talent?
Communication is an art, people say. One can really be a talented communicator. Some of us really are natural speakers, who can get the audience on the edge of their seats at every presentation. Others are at their best in social situations, they can appease every conflict. This a nice and romantic view, but it […]
Mind the (skills) gap – getting the most from the Apprenticeship Levy
The last year has seen significant focus from UK government on supporting apprenticeships. Three million new apprenticeships are promised by 2020, as well as the development of new standards across a further 43 industry areas – bringing the total up to 61 and counting [PDF]. Apprenticeships are crucial to fuelling the economy with skilled, adaptable […]
How To Boost Your Sales Team’s Productivity
If your goal is to increase revenue, you’ll need to sell more and your sales team will be in charge of that. They can’t work on their own, and you as a company owner or sales manager will need to train, instruct and educate them. There are countless selling strategies out there and are ever […]
Countdown to Success
Like a lot of people, I probably spend too much time on my phone playing games. A long-term favourite has been ‘The Chase’, but just recently I’ve been getting into Countdown, based on the long-running TV show. Having tried Countdown once or twice on the ‘hard’ setting and being totally humiliated by a computer (I […]
The Corporate Guide to Employee Upskilling
A study commissioned by the McKinsey Global Institute predicts that between now and 2030, nearly 800 million jobs will be lost due to automation. In the short-term too, rapid advances in technology has meant that a lot of jobs that were considered steady and ‘evergreen’ are lost due to changes in the market. Such rapid […]
