The UK was in recession, the pound had crumbled and I’d started working in L&D. If I knew now what I knew then, what would I be telling myself? Presentation is only part of the skill in helping people learn You’re a good presenter Andrew, but don’t assume that presenting in an informative and entertaining… Read More 20 years ago
I wrote the other day about how I was going to be presenting to a group of other L&D professionals; we really engaged with the group and I think it went well (see above). There were 3 key themes we wanted to address. Changing the trainer mindset We were incredibly lucky to have Barry Sampson… Read More Reflecting on a presentation
This week I’ll be co-facilitating a session on this subject with the fabulous Naureen Wilson for Learning Pool. Our audience is a group of other L&D practitioners and the crux of the session is to highlight how (and why) we need to be supporting learners in pulling learning, rather than us in L&D constantly pushing content. I’m really looking forward to… Read More Changing the Learner Mindset
I’m always impressed with the results from the excellent C4LPT survey of learning tools. It forces me to look at my practice to see if I’m trying new things, and also shows me a range of tools that I may not have encountered before. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If… Read More Top 100 Learning Tools
You might have noticed that I’ve been posting a lot more recently. Firstly, I’ve looked through the blog and realised that I’d missed an awful lot of time posting anything while I was so unwell. I’m still not 100% but isn’t that just a really poor excuse? I was reading vociferously while I was very… Read More Play, Pause, Reflect, Replay
Lost and Desperate 