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.
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.
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.
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In Part One of our interview, Stella and [...]
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!
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Ally shares a remarkable acoustic guitar performance that inspired insights into training design and delivery. Guitarist Andy McKee, has had over 20 million views on YouTube and his performance of “Drifting” inspired Ally to reflect on ways that techniques and practices from one are can be applied to another.
