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Ally McCulloch

Ally McCulloch is one of the World’s natural facilitator/coach/trainers.

He has a fundamental belief in the positive potential within all of us. His passion to support his learners to achieve the very best that they can is inspirational. He combines this with an encyclopaedic knowledge of accelerated learning tools and techniques and an infectious but gentle humour that regularly gets him rave reviews.

With a pragmatic spiritual approach to life, Ally’s other passions include his family, his faith and his music.

History of Accelerated Learning by RapidBI-Mgt

By Ally | Published: February 24, 2010
Mike Morrison over at RapidBi.com has written a great article on the history of Accelerated Learning (Brain Friendly Learning). He ends with this insightful conclusion: Anything that is good has to be handled with caution and the developments in Accelerated Learning are no exception. With the advent of the Internet, there has been a mushrooming of [...]
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3 things children can teach us about managing change

By Ally | Published: February 23, 2010
Change can be traumatic. Often we feel unable to cope and sometimes we may deny the need for it and seek to hold onto the past. A photo taken during a family holiday causes Ally to reflect on how comfortable children are with change and draws three lessons from his daughters ability to deal with change in a natural, stress free way.
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Multitasking Myth, we are good jugglers

By Ally | Published: February 17, 2010
Whilst we know that our learners can absorb information on many levels simultaneously and our experience confirms that sensory rich environments deepen understanding and increase retention... it is also true that they can only pay attention to one thing at a time. In this post, Ally shares a great 2 minute video from Fast Company that illustrates this very well and offers a good, solid tip to increase productivity.
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Podcast: Interview with Stella Collins Pt2

By Ally | Published: December 20, 2009
In this second part of our interview with Stella Collins, director and consultant at Stellar Learning and co-founder of Brain in Business, Stella and Ally discuss Stella's influences, how pirates got her into training and ways to enliven 'dry' subject matter. Click the green ‘play’ icon to listen now: In Part One of our interview, Stella and [...]
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Podcast: Interview with Stella Collins Part 1

By Ally | Published: December 15, 2009
This week we bring you a two-part interview with Stella Collins, director and consultant at Stellar Learning and co-founder of Brain in Business. In part one, Stella and Ally talk about what Brain Friendly Learning means for Stella, how to engage learners and the difference between fun and enjoyment! Click the green 'play' icon to listen [...]
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