Forget about 'one size fits all' traditional IT classroom training that fails to empower you to be productive at work. The world of work has changed, busy people need personalised training that meets their learning at the 'speed of need'. When you embark on IT training with me, we forget about the software tool or... Continue Reading →

Whole Brain Thinking is a scalable framework which provides a lens for improved understanding and insight. It acknowledges that different tasks require different mental processes, and different people prefer different kinds of thinking. Whole Brain Thinking helps organisations get better results when they can strategically leverage the full spectrum of thinking available. After completing a... Continue Reading →

The virtual background feature allows you to display an image as your background during a Zoom Meeting. This feature works best with a green screen and uniform lighting, to allow Zoom to detect the difference between you and your background. I made a Zoom video (using Zoom) how effective the virtual background feature can be... Continue Reading →

I came across this excellent article that was posted by Steve Penfold, Customer Success Director at Elucidat. Steve mentions that... "In his 1965 book The Conditions of Learning, educational psychologist Robert M. Gagne argued that nine important instructional design principles can provide a framework for developing a powerful learning process. But how might we translate... Continue Reading →

Consolation, intrigue, empathy and a happy ending (sort of). When your mother was reading you a story when you were little, she was preparing you for business. The stories that were read to you at bed time brought you comfort. They had intrigue: the end of the chapter kept you hanging. You felt sorry for... Continue Reading →

Interested in understanding the most effective way to communicate with your employees and customers? With over a billion views to their videos, it’s worth exploring what makes TED presentations so appealing. One of the main reasons is that TED talks are so effective is they make the audience feel smart, rather than showcase how smart... Continue Reading →

According to Jane Hart... ..."nowadays everyone needs to be an independent lifelong learner – it’s no longer enough to rely on being educated or trained to do a job to last a whole career. Everyone needs to take it upon themselves to self-improve and self-develop in the new and evolving world of work where jobs... Continue Reading →

I came across this fascinating article that explains how important Storytelling is becoming in the new world of work. Smart businesses are changing how they communicate strategy. Learning and development professionals are helping people remember more about new skills needed to run the business, and volumes of processes and procedures that nobody can ever remember... Continue Reading →

Microlearning (a.k.a. micro learning or micro-learning) is an emergent learning strategy known for quickly closing skill and knowledge gaps. It seems to be an ideal instructional approach for many situations because: Information changes quickly People find it difficult to keep up with things Resources are freely available online Newer technologies support it Follow this link... Continue Reading →