How To Present Your Learning Strategy
After you have finished your strategy how do you present it? This was partly discussed in my previous post, and there are a variety of ways you can present your learning strategy, but it’s best to present it using a format that is user-friendly and easy to read. No manager is going to read a ten […]
Six steps toward a better training programme
In executing against your company’s key learning objectives, skilful presentation, engaging learning materials and a framework that always aligns with your company’s strategic intent are crucial for making a good corporate-wide training programme truly great, as well as cost-effective. Selecting a framework within which to organise the strategy, structure and execution of any training programme […]
Top 10 training and development quotations. What are yours?
I like using quotations in my delegate manuals. Delegates feedback that they like them too. My favourite training & development quotations are as follows. What are yours? “Train people well enough so they can leave; treat them well enough so they don’t want to” SIR RICHARD BRANSON “I am always ready to learn, but […]
Starting from scratch
Hello, I have been training for close to ten years now and have taken on my newest challenge. Building a Learning and Development department in a company that currently has nothing beyond a yearly Fire Safety assessment online. I have huge dreams, but I know every successful venture begins with the right foundation. So I’m […]
Training Delivery Targets
Hi I’m required to come up with a metrics to quantify & measure training delivery for theteam. I have two data points that I can start with – Option a – Use training hours. For example, set 50% of working hours as training delivery target each month. For someone working full time, this would be […]
Why Isn’t it FREE?
We sometimes get asked by potential customers why you have to pay for Glasstap’ services, when there are free resources on the internet for those looking for training and development ideas. With all the hoo-ha about Black Friday, it felt like as good a day as any to write a blog about cost, perceived value […]
You’ve Created Your Learning Strategy, What Next?
You’ve created the strategy what next?If you’ve ever been involved in some form of planning you know after the planning, there is a sigh of relief that at last you’ve finished it. Don’t breath easy yet, because now the real work starts. This is another reason why you should not spend a lot of […]
How to kick-start a blended training
I was recently – rather suddenly – asked to help introduce Scrum to a management team of a large multinational. So I suddenly had to prepare a training course for an overworked management team with little time and little patience. No time and high expectations… you’ve probably been there at some point or the other.In […]
Anyone can train… or can they?
“Anyone can be a trainer or facilitator. It’s no big deal. You just stand up and talk about a subject that you know a lot about” I remember the first time I was told this. I had just started work in the NHS and I was talking to a consultant surgeon just before he led […]
Thinking of Delivering Training Webinars? Tips for getting it right
Webinar software provides a great opportunity to deliver training to geographically dispersed learners that is effective, flexible and cost effective. Despite this many trainers are yet to engage with webinars as a tool to deliver virtual learning. For those who are planning to add webinars to their delivery methods it can be rather daunting when […]
How to create a sustainable coaching business
Mike Greatwood, founder of The DMP Consultancy shares his experiences as an executive coach on how others can avoid the ‘fear or famine’ syndrome and build a successful and sustainable coaching business. Never underestimate the importance of a unique proposition Solve a specific business problem and demonstrate ROI Concentrate on what you enjoy and do […]
Can Mindset Improve Your Ability to Learn?
I often start my sales trainings courses by referencing the work of Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck on Mindset, to get everyone into a growth mindset. This blog article explains why and how we do this in sales training, and how trainers can use this in their workshops. When seasoned sales people attend our sales training workshops, they typically have a positive […]
Creating a lean learning strategy – answering the sixth question
This post concentrates on the last of the six learning strategy questions. In previous posts I have gone through answering the first five questions which are: What are the key strategic objectives that your organisation needs to achieve? What key actions must your organisation achieve to achieve these strategic objectives? What organisational capabilities does your […]
Creating a lean learning strategy – answering the fifth question
In the previous post (which you can access here – https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/community/blogs/bolaowoade/creating-a-lean-learning-strategy-answering-the-fourth-question) I discussed answering the fourth question for creating a lean learning strategy which was – what skills and knowledge do people need for the organisation to have the right capabilities. This post will deal with the fifth question which is – how will the L&D function help […]
Training can learn a lot from the Rugby World Cup winners.
Watching the victorious New Zealand Rugby team returning home prompted me to think that managers in business can learn a lot from the Rugby World Cup winners. They knew exactly what they needed to achieve (a clear goal) and this determined their decision making A wealth of experience goes a long way, a coaching style […]
Creating a lean learning strategy – answering the fourth question
If you’ve been following this series then you will know that of the six questions required to create a lean learning strategy, three have been answered. The first three questions help an L&D team to understand the business and its strategic priorities. Here are the questions: What are the key strategic objectives that your organisation […]
Why should you hot-desk?
Richard Morris explains how hot-desking can help freelance trainers and smaller training businesses make the leap to the next level. Setting up your own business requires organisation, dedication and focus. Attempting important planning and administrative tasks from your home office (often just a kitchen table or convenient desk) might seem like a solution. But the […]
How to develop an effective employee training programme
Clare Hawkins gives us a straightforward checklist for improving employee training. If you want your business to see continued success, you need to channel enough energy and resources into training your employees. While most businesses have something of a basic model for accomplishing this, that doesn’t attest to the success of the plan. Generic information […]
The importance of managing your Training Records.
In our now modernised world in which qualifications and training are required for a number of job roles, there is often an ever mounting mass of paperwork. Such high volumes of records can be a pain to organise and can often be mismanaged or misplaced. Many business affairs involving training record management involve […]
How to ensure your public speaking is pitch-perfect
Claire Rowland gives us public speaking tips from the perspective of a training venue. Although skills such as management, salesmanship and innovation are all perceived as key to the success of businesses and their employees, a similarly important skill, public speaking, is less developed within the UK workforce, with many employees lacking confidence. It’s easy […]
