Tag Archives: Education
4 Tips for getting yourself published
As I sit silently in a self-made lock down to complete my latest book about training games, I thought I would take a break and consider the wider process of becoming published. More and more, educational institutions are asking for staff to contribute to their professional development through scholarly activities such as conducting research, presenting …
How to manage difficult behaviours in training
Even experienced trainers with the latest resources and most interesting training material can be thrown off course by the behaviours of difficult participants. Therefore, it is important to load the kit bag with a variety of tools and techniques to overcome the dilemmas presented by some students. One of the simple things that can be …
5 Reasons why people don’t ask questions in training
Most participants’ brains seem to stop functioning when you invite them to ask questions. It’s like at the mere mention of the phrase “are there any questions” a chain-reaction of nuclear proportions engulfs the participants’ brains and they all become suddenly quiet as the fallout spreads through their bodies and renders them incapable of even …
Are You a Multiplier or Diminsher?
Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown in their book “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter” (Harper Business June, 2010), examine why some leaders (called “Diminishers”) drain capability and intelligence from their teams while others (called “Multipliers”) amplify it to produce better results. This was certainly an interesting read and I just love the concept …
Investing in people – India’s last hurdle to world dominance
I have spent the last week in India with our Partner organisation Cotmac and each time I come back I see the rising tide of change and expansion. It is exciting to be involved with such a vibrant culture and to be part of the necessary skills development to support quality education and training. If …
Social Learning is not a Fad
We are certainly training in interesting times. Our students have access to more information than ever before and are bringing with them devices which facilitate the access to this information in more volumes than ever before. No longer is the trainer the main source of new content. And why would they be? With Apps for …
Bringing Hollywood to your Training
Having just returned from the Training and Performance Improvement Conference in Minneapolis, USA, I was so impressed with one of the presentations, that I thought I should provide a highlights package in this month’s Ezine. I attended a workshop by Becky Pike Pluth on “Teaching from Tinsletown” and it reminded me how powerful cinema can …
Successful simulations don’t happen by accident!
In training, not everything can be done for real. Sometimes this is because it is too costly or too dangerous. Other times, it is because the real thing is not available to students simultaneously – as is the case in first aid training. However, we owe it to our students to create experiences which model …
The Rise of the “Prosumers”!
I recently returned from the 17th International Conference on Learning in Hong Kong with a renewed vigor to drive our special brand of training forward with some new ideas and perspectives. It was a conference which reminded us of the rapid changes we have all experienced in our sector and of the exciting things to …
Reform or Transform?
I was at the VET Teaching Conference held in Brisbane during May and one of the speakers sparked my interest with the question of Reform or Transform? She reminded us that our industry is seemingly always in reformation… so when will we be finished? When will we be reformed? This got me thinking. As practitioners, …