Raising the vendor bar: how to select learning and development providers more effectively

Top tips for L&D professionals on how to select vendors more effectively.
How to keep your learning on track

A lot has changed over the last month. A survey about workplace learning just before the lockdown began found that 53% of learning and development professionals were moving everything online. (The impact of Covid-19 on learning, findcourses, March 2020). Like us, many L&D departments and providers are recalibrating their course design and content. This shift […]
Team building exercise

Hello Community I'm searching for a team building game called Isabella Monumento. I had a copy in 1992 but sadly lost it. Can anyone help? Many thanks and stay safe. Andrew Hello CommunityI'm searching for a team building game called Isabella Monumento. I had a copy in 1992 but sadly lost it. Can anyone help?Many […]
Holistic learning: engaging the spirit in learning

Why learning can and should be a spiritual process.
How learning and development can pivot to virtual delivery

Don’t let the shift to home working stop you from equipping your employees with the skills they need to better support the business.
Delivering Training Remotely 3 – Content

In unprecedented times, a lot of trainers are suddenly discovering that they need to completely change the way they deliver training. And a lot of us are seriously engaging, perhaps for the first time, with the concept of delivering training remotely. This can be a scary prospect especially if, like me, you’re passionate about the […]
The fifth secret of accelerated learning: how the brain works to maximise retention

How neuroscience can help us structure our learning sessions better.
4 Lessons From Training a 7-Figure Remote Team

Ensuring your team has the right mix of skills to execute your business objectives is one of your key responsibilities as a leader. When the right mix of skills is in place, everyone wins. Your team feels a sense of confidence, efficacy and being valued. Your customers enjoy a quality experience that only is possible […]
The ‘secret sauce’ recipe for better learning transfer

Two ‘secret sauce’ ingredients you need to spice up return on training investment.
The fourth secret of accelerated learning: take care of the environment

What effect can the learning environment can have on learner engagement and performance?
Influencers helping to shape the future of L&D

Learning professionals leading the way in our industry.
Inclusive learning: how to make your L&D initiatives accessible to all

Three top tips for designing learning more inclusive learning programmes.
Why we should all strive to be lifelong learners

Learning doesn’t just happen – time needs to be carved out and motivation needs to be sustained.
Sales training games & activities

I’m a sales trainer and I’m looking for activities that I can use when working with clients who need to understand how to Upsell / Cross-sell. FYI, I use this McDonald’s example to explain it: Upsell – Would you like to go large? Cross sell – Would you like fries with that? I don’t mind […]
Innovations in L&D that nurture lifelong learning

It’s time for learning professionals to challenge traditional ways of thinking.
Holistic learning: how to engage the heart in learning

How engaging learners’ emotions can aid learning transfer.
New year, new horizons: harnessing enthusiasm, managing expectations

How L&D professionals can support employees’ resolutions.
Time management training: five ways to get people to really change their habits

Five ways to manage your time better in 2020.
How to get things done as a learning professional in 2020

I work with many, many companies every year in lots of countries. I always focus on action: what are you going to do when you leave this workshop/seminar/webinar/conference? However, the real conviction and determination on the faces of participants as they leave the room so often turns to head-shaking within a few days of being […]
Individual learning pathways: why the future is learner-centred

Not so long ago, we were told by our careers officers to expect to work in the same job for life, and we usually expected to do that in the same company. Fast-forward a generation, and for today’s A-Level candidates it is unlikely that they will spend their entire careers in one industry, let alone […]