10 tips for learning and development in a hybrid working world
Top ten tips for delivering training to hybrid workforces.
Can you learn to be an entrepreneur?
The impact of covid-19 on the UK economy has been devastating. There’s been massive business closures, job losses and deepening inequality. But at the same time, another trend has slowly emerged; entrepreneurship. In 2020 in fact, there was a record-breaking 770,000 new businesses created, with online and mail-order being the most popular. But, is this […]
Are large cohort sizes an issue when it comes to experiential learning?
How can we ensure large group experiential learning is effective, even when conducted remotely?
Building an inclusive learning environment
Before you can truly achieve inclusion on an organisation-wide level, you need to ensure it’s baked into your learning and development strategy.
Big Picture Remote Training Exercise
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 […]
Learning strategy: eight steps to removing the ‘fear factor’
An effective strategy is about a slow burn of progress, rather than ‘firework’ events.
Mastering virtual facilitation in 2021
How to improve your remote training offering going forward.
How to apply a marketing mind to your organisation’s upskilling programme
How L&D can apply marketing tools and techniques to deliver with real impact.
Data Driven Coaching – Let’s Break it Down…
What is Data Driven Sales Coaching? In his book, The Sales Acceleration Formula, Mark Roberge, former CRO at HubSpot, describes it perfectly: “My most effective sales managers…perpetually identified the one skill that, if improved, would lead to the most substantial improvement in each salesperson’s performance. They then customized coaching plans to hone in on the […]
Learning in the digital age: how to unlock learning potential
The key to successful training is to get back to basics and understand how people learn.
Coaching: The words of wisdom that teach us vital life lessons
Words of wisdom passed down through the generations teach us the value of perspective in life.
How to Map Microlearning to Your Employee Training
Microlearning is an effective method for developing employees and providing employee training at all levels within the organization. It can also be used at all times during the training lifecycle of an employee. To maximize the benefit, your organization must think strategically about how to map the use of microlearning onto the employee training lifecycle. A […]
5 Microlearning Formats to Use in 2020
Microlearning has emerged as a great model to impart knowledge and concepts quickly. In this blog, I will discuss the five microlearning formats that we recommend for delivering high impact microlearning. In one of my previous articles, “Make Your Microlearning Interventions Work To Achieve Your Training Goals”, I mentioned that for microlearning to be truly microlearning, it […]
How to Improve Training Outcome with Microlearning
Attention spans and the forgetting curve contribute to learning fatigue and less impactful training. The need of the hour is outcomes-based training that helps the learners in the moment of need. What’s better than microlearning to implement this? In this blog, I will focus on how to improve training outcomes through microlearning interventions. The Forgetting Curve It has […]
Why there’s still a place for face-to-face training in the ‘new normal’
Reflections from the first in-person training sessions since lockdown.
Stepping up: the manager’s role in optimising virtual team learning
Empowering managers to deliver better virtual team learning.
Spice Up Employee Training: A Custom LMS Approach
There was once a time when hiring an employee was easy enough. You didn’t have to worry about technical skills, or training employees to become better. All you needed to do is hire a person who was hard-working enough to learn and grow on their own in their position. Those days are long gone now. […]
Eight tips for shaping your training strategy around flexible working
Will flexible working obstruct employee development? Not with a blended approach to training.
Six tips for energising virtual training
Last week my colleague Paul Hodder attended a Webinar on Energising Your Training by the author Bob Lucas. Bob talked about the importance of movement, asserting that physical activity has been shown to increase attention and improve problem solving skills. At BiteSize Learning we have always sought to get people on their feet as early and […]
Why a ‘break it’ approach to learning and development will bring business success
If your training offering ‘ain’t broke,’ you should probably break it anyway. Find out why…
