Learning from puppies: Training is for life not just for Christmas
So many people in training are focused on the training day itself. But just like dogs, training is for life, not just for Christmas.
How the SCARF Model can enhance L&D research and delivery
To ignite curiosity, give your learners’ brains what they need – a SCARF.
Learn to Play and Play to Learn
My brother, who is recovering from a recent operation, visited last week and we took the opportunity to break out one of our favourite childhood board games – Totopoly. A gold star to anyone who is a) old enough and b) geeky enough to know this one! For those who don’t, it’s a classic […]
Tips for Virtual Delivery – Part 2: Engagement
In my previous blog, I provided the first three top tips for effective virtual delivery, which for me are the basics: Choose a system that supports learning. Keep your group small. Keep sessions short. In this blog, I want to provide three more tips that will help you begin to create a learning environment where […]
Have you accounted for accountability in your diversity training?
Accountability underpins meaningful and effective learning around diversity, equity and inclusion.
Tips for Virtual Delivery – Part 1: The Basics
Some believed that virtual delivery was a short term ‘fix’ in response to the unique challenges of the pandemic, and that the old norms would return as soon as it was over. However, the fact that it has allowed many organisations to dramatically reduce costs, whilst eliminating travel and thereby helping the environment, means that virtual […]
A brave new world: Leveraging AI to support mental health
How AI can support mental health in the workplace
Grappling with the grey areas in scenario-based learning
Best practices in DEI aren’t always one thing or the other. The most important thing is our capability to discuss what’s transpired in a respectful and meaningf
How to use journey mapping in learning design
Journey mapping is a great way to identify opportunities to improve the learner experience. If you’re new to the process, this quick guide will help.
Conscious Affirmations for Aligned Leadership
Affirmations sometimes unfairly get a bit of a bad press… you might even be thinking twice about reading this article as you sense I might be limbering up to get all new agey on you. I hope to put your mind at ease. Let’s start by thinking about affirmations as powerfully intentional self-talk. Through […]
5 Tips from Actors to Improve Presentation SkIlls
As we all know, a presentation can make or break a pitch, a training session and/or our reputations. But how do you take your presenting game to the next level? Well, why not get some tips from one of the most accomplished presenters out there: actors! Actors have been perfecting their craft for centuries, so […]
Five tips for embedding quality in training and driving better ROI
Are your L&D programmes set up for success?
The unexpected advantages of awards – and how to make your entry stand a chance
Entering awards is not just about getting an external slap on the back. It’s an opportunity to reflect and learn.
Cultivating Mindfulness in the Digital Age
Navigating the Path to Inner Balance Dear fellow Conscious Professionals! As we delve deeper into the digital era, the importance of cultivating mindfulness becomes ever more paramount. The relentless pace of modern life bombards us with distractions, leaving us feeling disconnected from ourselves and others. In this article, we will explore practical ways to […]
Playtime for Leaders
As an actor, one of the most important skills you can learn is improvisation. By learning to think on your feet and roll with the punches, actors bring characters to life and keep a scene fresh. However, the benefits of improvisational techniques are not limited to the realm of acting. Strategic improvisation can also be […]
True investment in diversity, equity and inclusion needs more than just awareness
Raising awareness can be effective, but not without action and accountability
Is ML Revolutionising Talent Acquisition?
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising the HR world. From automating talent acquisition to removing human bias during the recruitment process, hiring your next employee has never been easier. In 2023, a whopping 55% of HR teams are introducing an AI-powered recruitment system to their strategy. As remote working trends heat up, business leaders have become inundated […]
How To Work Well Asynchronously
Asynchronous work is a simple concept:Do as much as you can with what you have, document everything,transfer ownership of the project to the next person,then start working on something else. Preston Wickersham, Start-Up Mentor Introducing Async Asynchronous work describes a method of progressing shared projects and tasks where collaborators are unable to communicate […]
Beyond Wellbeing Washing
Integrating A Conscious Culture By Neil Seligman, Founder of The Conscious Professional If your company is looking to integrate wellbeing beyond the superficial, I recommend starting with these four questions and then building out your integrated wellbeing plan from there. 1. How is the wellbeing of staff linked to the overall business vision […]
5 Reasons Why Your Employee Training Programs Fail
When it comes to employee training, it’s essential that businesses work effectively to develop solutions that can help to limit instances of employee turnover, and to create a healthy work culture via the right processes and operations. Although this can be easier said than done, there are still many businesses that are failing to implement […]
