As Learning professionals we are passionate about the difference learning can make. We know that great learning comes when people want to learn and when they can discover answers for themselves. This way they are much more likely to put what they learn into practice on the job. Accelerated learning helps us provide this structure. ...
A Model Performance
Intention is at the heart of how people perceive us. Another tip for anyone whose job involves managing relationships (e.g. customer service, sales, training, management etc) Every time you go on the shop floor, take a customer call, or as a trainer when your delegates arrive...imagine you are on stage (or 'On Air') People are ...
All the World’s a Stage…
Here is a simple tip for anyone in customer service, sales, management, training, presenting etc and it comes from Shakespeare. In 'As You Like It' the character Jaques says, "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His ...
Food for thought for learning deliverers
As L&D professionals many demands can be made on our energy levels whilst we are running a learning event. We are often up early to drive or catch a train to the venue (or have had a long journey the day before), We could be running back to back sessions with same content, Have to reorganise the learning space ...
Lessons from Life’s Football Pitch
After watching match of the day recently and seeing the highlights(?) of my team, West Ham United, notch up yet another defeat my friends and I launched into yet another discussion for all the possible reasons for the string of dismal results. Was it the manger? Were our players just not good enough? Did we ...
The best year yet for Learning & Development
They call today Blue Monday. So let's make sure that we don't succumb to the blues and make today the start of our best year yet in Learning & Development. Our industry is changing beyond recognition and it's exciting. It's a real opportunity to dig deep, get everyone involved in being both a 'teacher ...
The power of momentum
"If you have the guts to keep making mistakes,your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum." Holly Near Momentum enables progress. It provides the driving force to success so how do we harness it, right now, to help our organisation succeed? This time of year people start to get distracted and preoccupied with Christmas (unless you ...
