LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT BLOG

It has been two weeks since I attended Sea Salt Learning’s Social Age Safari and I am still processing the whole experience. It was, without exception, the most thought provoking conference I have ever been on.

I wish I had a pound for every job description I’ve seen which stated that the person filling the role must have “excellent presentation skills”.

During Learning at Work Week, many people celebrated the success of their people, plenty patted themselves on the back for a year well done, and many, many more shared their personal learning.

Everyone is talking about blended learning. It's a known fact that the more choice we offer learners in how they consume learning, the more engagement and knowledge, skills or behaviour change you will have.

We love Learning at Work Week here at Bray Leino Learning, it is one of our busiest times of year, supporting our clients as they celebrate all things learning related.

Our latest infographic looks at how eLearning and face-to-face help to create the perfect blended learning solution.

Next week is National Learning at Work Week, and every year we get excited about the opportunities that coincide with this awareness week. It’s the perfect opportunity for L&D professionals to put the spotlight on learning in the workplace.

The professional landscape has never had so much potential, or so many potential pitfalls. Leading workforce analysts believe that by 2025, Millennials will comprise 75% of the global workforce.

According to Charles Jennings, traditional roles in L&D must change and I couldn’t agree more. But one role that he doesn’t mention, that I can certainly see a need for, is marketing.

Given they are so important, perhaps the key question for Learning and Development professionals is: are interpersonal skills something that can be learned?