LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT BLOG

In my last blog I wrote about the concept of ‘engagement’ conversations – opportunities for managers to increase employee engagement by sitting down with their team members individually and letting them know what they appreciate about them and their contributions to the team.

Whenever I facilitate a Time Management training programme, I always ask “What are your time thieves?”

Do you feel accountable to the people you work for and with, or do you feel responsible for the relationship you have with them? Either way will make a difference to the quality and feel of your professional relationships.

When designing eLearning solutions, how do you create a programme that is balanced – allowing the learning to flow, the design to be great and the benefit to business maximised?

Nearly every organisation does ‘entrance’ interviews and many carry out so-called ‘exit’ interviews - the question is what happens in between?

The world of workplace learning continues to change and evolve, bringing along not just challenges and exciting opportunities but also the need for L&D professionals to constantly develop their skills to meet the demands of its customers.

There are always new buzz words appearing, and it’s easy to lose track of what they mean and what you should be doing. eLearning is no exception and there are lots of terms that can cause confusion when you’re looking for an online learning solution.

In my blog, Multi-tasking - a dilemma for L&D?, I commented that multi-tasking is changing the way we learn. This prompted quite a reaction and an interesting divergence of opinion.

Image optimisation is often an afterthought when you are knee deep in a project, but it’s one of those things which is vital to the final design of an eLearning solution and is easy to do.

When I run management courses, the need to manage time comes up as a required development area for most managers. Whether they are first line or at senior level, this is the one area they always feel they could do better in.