Category: Learning resources
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Trainers need to be good learners
Simply, trainers must be good learners, must like learning, must like learning how to learn, must like people who want to learn. You might disagree. Comment below. If you want to read about the 10 habits of the worlds greatest learners click here.
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More stuff on the Brain
Another link to brain information. All important stuff for trainers and educators. Read the article here on informED.
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Rapid E-learning
Having designed quite a few elearning programs I have found that most of the software is pretty similar and generally not that difficult to learn. Articulate is one product I have used and it is probably the easiest to master without too much effort. They have a blog which has some useful posts and a…
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Dilbert’s view
I have always liked the Dilbert comic and many years ago I acquired a audio book on Dilbert’s view of the corporate world which I found great as it balanced out some of the stupid things that I was observing. If you want to get a daily Dilbert comic sent to your email address or…
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Better workplaces
I just started reading this book the other day – Work Rules. Many trainers I know are assisting organisations to work more effectively and obviously it isn’t a bad idea to see how one of the best organisations at effective workplace management does it. The organisation I am writing about is Google. The slideshow below…
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Get productive this week
A good week to get productive. Below is a simple infographic showing you how, courtesy of Makeuseof.
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Leadership
I have a few leadership programs coming up soon as well as later in the year I am going to be interviewed on my views of how to lead people effectively. I was looking around at some resources and found these two excellent videos. I thought you might enjoy them. There are many more out…
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I like lectures
I have been critical of lectures in the past as they are not the most effective way of teaching people but they are still useful. While watching the video below I reflected on my own experience of lectures and realised that I really do enjoy them, but only if the lecturer has at least some…
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Get yourself a colouring in book
Yes, you read correctly, get yourself a colouring in book. It is meant to help your stress levels, create focus and increase creativity. Maybe in the future I will be training participants how to colour in effectively. I hope not! Read the article from SmartCompany here.
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Great PowerPoint Presentations
There are really only two types of PowerPoint Presentations. Good ones and the other ones we create when we are in a hurry. A great presentation takes time and effort. I am constantly reminded of this when I am in a hurry and I knock up a slideshow in minutes and then realise that it…