Are you a good HOST?HOST is a useful mnemonic to help managers and coaches provide feedback: Helpful Objective Specific Timely Also see SMARTer objectives … [Read more...] about The language of feedback – HOST
Four tough learning evaluation questions
Has the training led to the relevant learning? Has the learning been transferred to the job? Have new skills and knowledge become an integrated and permanent part of the learner’s job performance? Has the training been cost effective?Source: Marguerite FoxonHow do you and your organization fair? … [Read more...] about Four tough learning evaluation questions
10 ways leaders can stay fresh
Ten ways leaders can stay fresh1. Be passionate about what you are doing 2. Enjoy learning 3. Exercise 4. Work when you are at work 5. Don’t work when you are not 6. Have outside interests 7. Know your colleagues 8. Use your lunch break 9. Take your holiday 10. Watch how children learn and influenceManagement Today … [Read more...] about 10 ways leaders can stay fresh
Five Ways to Engage the Unconscious Mind
Here are five of the more compelling ways to do engage people.Use them for web, course notes, marketing and other collateral. Use sex, food, or danger 1. Use sex, food, or danger. The unconscious mind pays attention to the possibility of sex, to food, and to danger. If you use any of these triggers at a web site then the unconscious pays attention. So show a picture of a good looking man and/or woman with a flirtatious look in their eyes, or a full colour picture of luscious food, or a … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Engage the Unconscious Mind
Four stages to the to the Honey & Mumford learning cycle
Four stages to the to the Honey & Mumford learning cycleHaving an experience Reviewing Concluding Planning application of the learningSource: Honey and Mumford … [Read more...] about Four stages to the to the Honey & Mumford learning cycle
Eight signs of a leader
Eight signs of a leader1. Humility 2. Energy 3. Intuition 4. Vision 5. Perspective 6. Passion 7. Conviction solving 8. LearningHarvard Business Review … [Read more...] about Eight signs of a leader
Coaching – seven sport and organisational analogies
Emphasis on excellence Putting high value on persistence Stressing self-reliance Embracing competition Encouraging comradeship Massive motivation to win - to be the best Huge satisfaction for winnersSource: David Megginson … [Read more...] about Coaching – seven sport and organisational analogies
Eight roles for interventionist people developers
Eight roles for interventionist people developersDiagnosing Helping to diagnose & specify the need Translating Determining your specific contribution Designing Designing learning strategies & methods Resourcing Developing & organising development resources Implementing Creating the acquisition of learning Enabling Assisting the application of the learning Catalysing Organising and maximising value of … [Read more...] about Eight roles for interventionist people developers
Ten signs of future leaders
Ten signs of future leaders1. A propensity to lead 2. Brings out the best in people 3. Authenticity and integrity 4. Receptivity to feedback 5. Learning, agility 6. Adaptability 7. Conceptual thinking 8. Able to navigate ambiguity 9. A passion for results 10. Culture fitRogers and Smith … [Read more...] about Ten signs of future leaders
The virtuous learning cycle
A focus on effectiveness leading to… Strong perception of relevance, leading to... Immediate application of learning, leading to… Rewards from that application and use, leading to… Enthusiasm for further learning. Source: Alan Mumford … [Read more...] about The virtuous learning cycle
Five ways to build leadership capacity
Five ways to build leadership capacity 1. Build skills to execute strategy 2. Tap the power of group learning 3. Invest in high potential individuals 4. Optimise career enhancing opportunities 5. Promote leaders as coaches … [Read more...] about Five ways to build leadership capacity
Training Definition
A great definition of training:“Training is concerned with providing an individual with the opportunity to learn what s/he needs to in order to do their job more effectively”Source: Megginson and PedlerTAGS: tips, learning, adult … [Read more...] about Training Definition
Nine problems with conventional training
Practice does not make perfect Tenure does not guaranty competence Experience can be a poor teacher Learning by mistakes is a waste of time Trial and error learning is inefficient Systems can’t change people Bosses are often poor models Self study isn’t enough Training alone will not produce behaviour changeSource: William ByhamTAGS: tips, learning, adult … [Read more...] about Nine problems with conventional training
Four types of leadership learning
Four types of leadership learning1. Inviting 2. Interpreting 3. Integrating 4. Institutionalising … [Read more...] about Four types of leadership learning
Rising cost of learning and training
rising cost of learning and training … [Read more...] about Rising cost of learning and training
Models for use in leadership, change, projects and management
Management models and theories are tools that help to shape the way we think, manage and run our organisations.This page lists some of those management models found to be of value by the team at RapidBI.Jump straight down the page to our leadership, management and coaching models UPDATE Jan 2011 Our slide sets have now been updated and include over 400 fully editible management models[wpcocategory id="8"]Introduction Management models are not in themselves a … [Read more...] about Models for use in leadership, change, projects and management
Social media for learning development and education
While continuing to develop a series of programmes for trainers and developers CPD I have increased my interest in the world of social media. I consider myself no so much an early adopter, but late in the early adopter camp – the reason for this… lessons I learnt in my early career in the world of engineering.While working for a defence based company I could not understand why we rarely use modern components, indeed most components had to have been in the market for 2+ years – the reason.. … [Read more...] about Social media for learning development and education
Training learning and twitter
Are you involved in training or learning and development?Do you use Twitter? If so I would love to read about how you are using it, post links to any sites or blogs that demonstrate this and I will activate.. … [Read more...] about Training learning and twitter
Training Learning & Development
Training, Learning and Development of People Introduction to Training, Learning and DevelopmentTraining, Learning and Development are key functions and activities in any organization. This page highlights the history and principles of effective employee development.History of Training and developmentWhile there is much debate about when formal training begun, the development of managers is a little clearer.Training for effectiveness began back in the time of the ancient Chinese, … [Read more...] about Training Learning & Development
