Learning strategy story – So how do you create a learning strategy?
Larry was meeting up with Brian again, but this time at his office. He had just finished telling Brian how his meeting with the leadership team went and how he was meeting them tomorrow again to get information from them. Brian thought Larry had done well. Now Larry wanted to know how he should go […]
The Learning Strategy Story – What is a learning strategy and why do we need one?
Larry displayed his first slide, “the first goal of our team will be to create a learning strategy for the organisation.” The finance director interrupted with a multiple question, “what is a learning strategy and why do we need one?” Larry confidently moved to the next slide which showed a description of a learning strategy […]
The Learning Strategy Story – Larry meets the leadership team
Larry was at work early the next morning to review his plan. His meeting with the leadership team was at 10.00. He was a bit nervous, but also felt somewhat confidence about his preparation. The importance of planning and preparation was something he had learned from Brian. He vividly remembered Brian’s lecture on why preparation was […]
Sales Training Top Tips
Great sales figures are the lifeblood of every company, but in many cases sales results are not always in line with the company’s objectives. In fact, the 2015 Small Business Survey revealed that only 40 per cent of all the business owners interviewed expected their sales turnover to increase during the next 12 months. Of […]
How to combat the January blues
The third Monday of any January is traditionally known as ‘Blue Monday’, the most depressing day of the year. In 2016 Blue Monday fell on 25 January. This was apparently calculated through a formula of weather, debt since Christmas, the time since failing our New Year resolutions, low motivational levels and no real desire to take action. The […]
Year 11 pupils with no interest in learning about careers
I often work in schools with Careers Advisers observing them in action for their careers qualifications. Some of them choose a Unit on delivering group work sessions to clients. From my experience, careers staff work really hard on the preparation and planning for this module. Group work delivery is usually outside their “comfort zone”. They’re […]
The Learning Strategy Story – Larry thinks ahead
Larry was in the office by 07.30am. He was feeling fresh and ready to think of some possible questions the leadership team might ask as Brian had advised. It took him almost one hour, but at the end of it he had written down six questions with probable answers. The six questions were: What’s the […]
The Learning Strategy Story – Larry’s plan for the leadership team
Hi Brian, did you see my presentation?” “Off course Larry that’s why I’m calling you,” he said laughing. “I think its good, you’ve got four slides which go straight to the point. But have you thought of possible questions they might ask you?” “Like what?” Asked Larry. “Like what is the benefit of having a […]
It’s good to be back – years in the Social Media wilderness!
Hello all, Blimey – it’s good to be back! How things have changed on here! I used to love the Discussion forums and slowly weaned myself off Training Zone when “Any Answers” appeared. Much prefer the banter and posts in this format. Anyhow, while I’ve been away, I’ve been growing my training business. Part of this […]
New year training resolutions
Paul Russell talks us through setting and achieving our 2016 training resolutions. January, a time to alter and change, emerging sylph-like from the withered chrysalis of the year before, past mistakes obliterated by the glittering vision that is the new and improved you. Appealing isn’t it? The fresh, blank script that the new year offers […]
The Learning Strategy Story – Larry prepares for the leadership team
When Larry got home after meeting up with Brian his head was buzzing just thinking about what he was going to tell the leadership team in two days time. He decided to put together a preparation. He had been at the organisation long enough to know that they loved presentations. And he was going to make […]
The Learning Strategy Story – Larry meets with Brian
Previously we saw Larry who has just got his first job as a learning and development manager at a non-profit organisation. He is due to meet up with the company’s leadership team where he will have to tell them his immediate and longer term plans not only for his team, but also for the whole organisation. Though […]
Meet Larry
Towards the ending of last year I started writing a couple of posts on learning strategy focusing on what I call the six strategy questions, which are questions that can be used to gather information to create a learning strategy. I specifically wrote about strategy because I strongly believe that a simple and aligned strategy […]
4 Tips for Managing and Developing Your E-Learning Courses
Developing a great e-course means you need to master the basic project management skills. No, you don’t need to use things like Gantt charts, but some training for your organizational and visual thinking muscles is highly favourable. The entire process from creating the concept to evaluation can become overwhelming at times. What you need is […]
Infographic: 10 E-Learning trends to watch for in 2016
Being in touch with trends is crucial for anyone responsible for managing and delivering E-Learning and training within their organisation. So we’ve prepared for you our predicated 10 key E-Learning trends and foresights to watch out for in 2016. Download our top 10 E-Learning trends to watch in 2016 infographic Read a full overview of […]
Presenting Your Learning Strategy – Part 4
My last three posts have concentrated on using the Learning Strategy Canvas (LSC) to rapidly document and present a learning strategy, so I want to quickly review them showing the three variations of the Learning Strategy Canvas I presented. In my next post I will focus on putting together an actual document to pesent a […]
Creating Workshop Activities
Good afternoon I have recently started a new training role delivering training for third sector organisations. I will be delivering workshops on a variety of topics from writing funding applications to seeking donations to help organisations to delivery their service/projects. I often come to a sticking point when planning sessions and I try to come up with […]
How To Present Your Learning Strategy – Part 3
In my last post I promised I would provide another example of how to present a learning strategy using the Learning Strategy Canvas. The example below is for an organisation that has event management as part of its service offering. Although the company has been managing and organising events for some time, they want to improve the […]
How To Present Your Learning Strategy – Part 2
In my previous post I started discussing how to present a learning strategy and I introduced the Learning Strategy Canvas. I did mention that I will show an example of how to use it to document learning strategy information. In some of my previous posts I used the fictional story of Tim, a learning and development manager […]
4 Efficient Ways to Train Your Staff on a Shoestring Budget
As a business owner, you know how essential highly-skilled employees are to your company. Be that as it may, for many small business owners, finding the funds for training can be difficult. While some companies opt to cut out training altogether, this could end up costing them more in the long run as lack of training can […]
