The New Training or Learning & Development Manager You know the scene, you have been asked by your line manager to take on the role of company trainer. You accept. But what does this mean? You know that trainers teach people things they have not done before. So being a trainer is about sharing your experiences and skills... isn't it? Who needs to be trained? Well actually... employees may need help improving in their current role, preparing for promotion, or developing their leadership … [Read more...]
Why Twitter is good for learning
Twitter the real brain friendly approach to informal learning Can Twitter be used as a training tool? The traditional approach to learning is to identify end to end learning that is required to achieve a new task. While this works for structured learning it is not very effective for informal or personal learning. The human brain does not think in large logical 'articles', instead it thinks of information in small chunks, of which they form the whole picture. the process is not logical. indeed … [Read more...]
Learning Styles Questionnaire – AVK
'Lite' version of an AVK style learning instrument Learning Styles Questionnaire – AVK As human we have preferences for the way we prefer to communicate information. We use language based on our senses in varying ways. When we can understand our preferences and those of others around us we can be more effective communicators. Please tick the white box if the statement is usually true for you. Statements: VL VN AL AN KT When I make things for my studies, I remember what I … [Read more...]
The four steps to learning
Four step learning ladder - a model for learning to learn The Learning Ladder describes the steps we go through when learning a new skill. Four levels or steps of learning Unconscious incompetence - We don't know what we don't know Conscious incompetence - We know what we don't know Conscious competence - We know what we know Unconscious competence - We don't know what we know It can be applied to virtually all learning scenarios but the example we will use here is … [Read more...]
Eight ways to learn from your mistakes
In the book "Ending the Blame Culture" Michael Pearn, Chris Mulrooney and Tom Payne, the authors say there are eight ways to learn from mistakes. These are: Explore what happened don't judge it Remain calm instead of getting emotional Find out what actually happened instead of reacting to what you think happened Focus on faulty processes not faulty people Provide support instead of finding fault Concentrate on causes instead of effects Assume an attitude of learning … [Read more...]
Top ten training tools or techniques
Ten top training tools or techniques that work: Outcomes, outcomes, outcomes - clarity is everything Manage state transitions - its all very well knowing where we need to be, but managing 'emotional reactions' is the deal breaker Positive emotion increases learning - people learn best when they succeed - not when they fail - the best learning does NOT come from making mistakes Question, question, question, question - we learn through understanding - so do what it takes to … [Read more...]
CIPD Certificate in Training Practice (CTP) courses compared
Looking for a CIPD Certificate in Training Practice (CTP) course? Which is the right CIPD CTP course for you? Over the last few weeks I have been looking for the CIPD Certificate in Training Practice (CTP) for one of my clients and put together a quick comparison chart for them to help them decide who to go with. As I've done the work thought I might as well share it with you. If you have any others to add please send them to me for addition. BPP Bradfield … [Read more...]
