I sometimes think it’s interesting to take a step back, reflect on progress and to analyse some aspect of our industry. Whenever I do this however I am more often than not struck by one thing –
It’s funny how things go around.
Many years ago I recall my first inspirational training boss (There have been too [...]
A while ago, Ally was inspired by a YouTube video and wrote a post about flexible training design. In the comments section, Annabel posted her experience of inspiring her learners through telling a personal story and has agreed to elaborate her thoughts here…
Thanks Annabel!
A Goal without a Plan is just a wish
In the Past I’ve [...]
… but it is essential
A couple of weeks ago Ally and I spent an extremely enjoyable day with the Brain Friendly Learning Group, a UK networking group for brain friendly trainers set up by Stella Collins.
In the morning we ran a session about music in the training room (there will be much more on this [...]
In the final instalment, Paul explains how the subject of the training is like The Olympic Games. This conclusion then influences the content sequencing and ensures that the learning is layered by starting with the common basics and layers complexity as new understanding is gained.
Paul reflects on a highly enjoyable afternoon with a client designing a 2 day training session around a very specific process. By challenging the common design practice of training the sequential process in a logical fashion, he demonstrates how to increase effectiveness by beginning with the learning outcomes.
