learning and development consulting and successful learning projects go hand in hand. Without the skill of consulting up front on learning projects they run the risk of not achieving what was intended. When investing time, budget and resources it’s important to make sure the scope is clear beforehand. This article […]
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A Deloitte survey found fewer than 45% of training functions have a written business plan for learning. AKA a learning and development strategy. Does this surprise you? Plan, strategy, scheme… whatever you want to call it you should have one. This article covers five things to consider whilst creating your […]
I once worked for a manager who changed the team’s reliance on her in a mere matter of months by making one subtle shift. She knew the difference between ask vs tell. When the team would come with questions, or decisions to be made. Historically, she would’ve told them what […]
A 360 feedback report is a fantastic tool for development. There are lots of companies out there who can create a fancy 360 feedback report for you. What if your L&D budget doesn’t stretch that far and you want to complete something in-house? This was the situation I was faced […]
You’ve been completing your annual training needs analysis (TNA) / learning needs analysis for your organisation to feed into your learning strategy. You’ve noticed that the approach isn’t having an impact on improving business performance. The bad news is a lot of L&D professionals struggle to align their training needs […]
You’ve been thinking about a career as a trainer but you’re wondering what are the skills of a good trainer? Delivering great training is no mean feat – there are a lot of skills involved. Take a second to think of a time you attended training, either face to face […]
You’ve been asked to create a training programme for a select group of staff who aren’t meeting the required standards. You create the programme, filled with great content that will improve performance. All is going well, until the learners turn up… The learners don’t know why they’ve been selected […]
Looking for a list of online learning tools? You’ve come to the right blog post. As learning and development professionals we’re being asked to deliver more online learning than ever before. That means were looking for new online learning tools to enhance the learning experience. So the focus isn’t just […]
Learning needs analysis feeling like a box ticking exercise? Learning needs analysis is considered standard practice for learning and development professionals. Standard practice however, doesn’t always translate to good practice. When completed well, they provide a fantastic opportunity to align performance with business strategy. When not, they become a tick box exercise […]
Need tips to create engaging online learning ? I’ve got you covered in this post. Online learning via conferencing software has been thrust into our lives faster than anyone could’ve anticipated. With 56% of CFO’s globally planning to invest in future video conferencing to reduce travel costs, the need for […]